Offshore hiring, Australian standards

Offshore hiring for Australian startups

Hire great people in the Philippines with an Australian recruiter running the search. A one-off fee capped at A$8,000, a 3-month replacement guarantee and a clear path to employing your hire properly from day one.

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why the philippines

The Philippines has a deep pool of English-speaking talent working hours that overlap well with Australia and New Zealand. Startups hire there for engineering, design, marketing, customer support, operations, finance and executive assistance. The people you hire join your team as long-term employees, with the same onboarding, tools and expectations as everyone else.

where offshore fits

Some roles belong here: anything where knowing the local market is the skill, and your senior technical leadership. Plenty of others work well offshore, and what you save there helps you pay properly for the local hires that matter most. Claiming the R&D Tax Incentive? We can introduce you to R&D advisers who can confirm how your offshore team is treated before you hire.

how it works

1. Brief

We start with a call to understand the role, your team and what good looks like. We write the job ad and position the role so it attracts people who want to stay.

2. Source and screen

Our Philippines-based team sources candidates and runs first calls. We shortlist on skills, communication and how well each person fits the way your team works.

3. Your take-home test

We send shortlisted candidates your take-home task and collect the results, so you only spend time with people who have shown they can do the work.

4. Interview and hire

You interview the finalists and choose your hire. We manage references, the offer and the handover into employment and onboarding.

pricing

One-off fee - 25% of first-year salary

Minimum A$4,000, capped at A$8,000 + GST, with no ongoing fees. For an executive assistant or support role that's usually A$4,000, and a senior engineer never costs more than A$8,000. A non-refundable A$500 deposit starts the search and covers advertising, and it comes off your fee when your hire accepts.

What's included

The job ad, sourcing, first-round calls, your take-home test, reference checks and the offer letter.

3-month replacement guarantee

If your hire leaves or isn't the right fit within three months, we run the search again at no extra fee.

employing your hire

Your hire needs to be employed properly under Philippine law, including 13th month pay and government contributions to SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG.

Managed by Kairos

We look after employment for you as your partner. We set your hire up with our employment partner, run payroll each month and handle questions along the way, so you deal with one Australian business. Talk to us about pricing.

Do it yourself

Prefer to employ your hire yourself? We prepare the offer letter, your hire signs, and you manage them directly. We'll also share our best-practice guide to employing in the Philippines, so you have the right setup from day one.

faqs

Which roles can you hire for offshore?

Any role that can be done remotely. Common hires include software engineers, QA testers, designers, marketers, customer support, bookkeepers, operations coordinators and executive assistants.

Do you work with New Zealand companies?

Yes. We work with startups and scaleups across Australia and New Zealand.

Do we need to be funded?

No. We work with startups and scaleups at any stage, funded or bootstrapped.

Why use an Australian recruiter for an offshore hire?

You get a search run to the same standard as a local hire, by people who understand how Australian startups work, with one point of contact and fees you can see before you start.

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Hire for what's ahead.