We function as a professional matchmaker, managing the complex search and vetting process for both employers and job seekers from multiple Balkan countries, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.
How We Work With Employers
Businesses partner with Balkans Recruitment to outsource the administrative burden of hiring.
- Job Briefing: The employer meets with Balkans Recruitment to define the role’s technical requirements, salary range, and company culture.
- Sourcing: Balkans Recruitment searches its private database, advertises on job boards like LinkedIn, and “headhunts” passive talent not actively looking for work.
- Screening & Shortlisting: Balkans Recruitment conducts initial phone or video interviews to verify skills and cultural fit, presenting only the top candidates to the employer.
- Interview Coordination: Balkans Recruitment manages all scheduling and gathers feedback from both parties after each interview round.
- Offer & Onboarding: Once a candidate is selected, Balkans Recruitment assists in negotiating the salary and may help with reference checks or initial onboarding paperwork.
How We Work With Job Seekers
For candidates, Balkans Recruitment acts as career advocates.
- Registration: You submit your CV to the Balkans Recruitment database.
- Consultation: Balkans Recruitment contacts you to discuss your career goals, availability, and ideal salary expectations.
- Matching & Coaching: If a suitable role arises, Balkans Recruitment briefs you on the company, helps polish your CV, and provides interview tips tailored to that specific employer.
- Advocacy: Balkans Recruitment submits your application with a personal recommendation, giving you greater visibility than a cold application.
SERVICES WE PROVIDE
Balkans Recruitment provides a comprehensive suite of services that cover the entire hiring lifecycle for employers while offering career development support for job seekers.
For Employers (Talent Acquisition)
- Full-cycle Recruitment: Balkans Recruitment manages the entire process from crafting job descriptions to extending final job offers and assisting with onboarding.
- Talent Sourcing & Screening: Balkans Recruitment uses proprietary databases and social networks to find and pre-screen candidates before presenting a vetted shortlist to the hiring manager.
- Market Intelligence: Balkans Recruitment provides expert salary benchmarking, competitor analysis, and advice on current employment trends.
- Specialized Search: Balkans Recruitment offers executive headhunting for C-suite roles or niche technical recruitment for highly specialized industries.
- Verification Services: Balkans Recruitment conducts background checks, reference verification, and skill assessments to reduce hiring risks.
- Outplacement Support: Balkans Recruitment assists employees who are leaving a company due to layoffs in finding new employment.
For Job Seekers (Career Support)
- Access to Unadvertised Roles: Balkans Recruitment connects candidates with exclusive vacancies that are not posted on public job boards.
- Application Polish: Balkans Recruitment offers professional advice on CV writing and cover letter structure.
- Interview Coaching: Balkans Recruitment provides tailored training and tips specifically for the company and role you are interviewing for.
- Salary Negotiation Advocacy: Balkans Recruitment acts as an intermediary to help negotiate pay and benefits packages.
- Constructive Feedback: Balkans Recruitment shares detailed post-interview feedback from employers to help candidates improve for future opportunities.
Administrative & Strategic Services
- Payroll & Compliance Management: Balkans Recruitment handles contracts, taxes, and insurance for temporary or contract workers.
- Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Balkans Recruitment acts as an entire in-house recruiting department for a company to handle high-volume hiring.
- Diversity & Inclusion Strategy: Balkans Recruitment helps companies build inclusive recruitment strategies by targeting underrepresented talent pools.
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