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How We Recruit and Who You’ll Meet

A recruitment process built for quality, not volume. We don’t flood you with CVs. We handpick candidates who actually match your role, your industry, and your business style.
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How Does Our Outsourcing Service Work?

From discovery to hire in 2 weeks

Free Discovery and Calibration

We assess your needs and explore how outsourcing can benefit your business. We provide sample talent and profiles to show what’s available.

First Candidates

Our recruiters find the right talent based on your budget, job description, and business needs. We endorse the first batch of pre-vetted candidates within 7 days.

Hiring and Payroll

We hire the selected staff on your behalf, ready to work in 3 days. This saves you the cost and risk of registering an offshore company and managing employment.

First Day and Onboarding

We handle legal, payroll, HR, and IT setup, plus team introductions. Our Training Manager can run your on-boarding or develop custom skills-based programs.

Performance Management and Operations Support

You’ll have 24/7 access to our Operations Manager and Founder for support. We handle HR, payroll, office, and IT needs to help manage and grow your Eastern European remote team.

Meet pre-vetted candidates in days. Hire in under two weeks.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process identifies top candidates who fit your technical and cultural needs. We collaborate with you to understand your requirements and use advanced technology and expertise to find the right talent.

Our approach includes interviews, skill assessments, and background checks, all tailored to your needs, ensuring a faster and higher-quality hiring process.

Talent Sourcing

We actively build and maintain a diverse network of skilled professionals across industries, ensuring a reliable talent pool ready to meet your hiring needs. This approach allows us to quickly fill vacancies and keep your business running smoothly.

🔴 Online Job Board Ads
🔴 Employee Referral Programs
🔴 LinkedIn Target Sourcing
🔴 Social Media Posts
🔴 Networking

🔴 Career Landing Pages
🔴 University/Association Partnerships
🔴 Open House And Seminar Events
🔴 Targeted Head Hunting
🔴 Passive Talent Focus

Eastern European talent pool

Traditional outsourcing hubs in Asia and India are overstaffed and unaffordable. We source and place talent from South East Europe - an untapped and hidden gem for the highest quality remote staff available.

What Makes Our Talent Different

Every client who meets our shortlisted candidates says the same thing —
“I didn’t expect this level of quality.”

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What Connect handle

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Payroll

All payroll processes are managed to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. Compliance with local tax regulations and labor laws is handled seamlessly, removing administrative burdens from your team.
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Human Resources

Comprehensive HR services cover employee relations, performance management, and compliance. Support is available to address any HR challenges, ensuring a positive and productive work environment.

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Recruitment and Onboarding

Top-tier talent is sourced based on your specific needs. The onboarding process is designed to integrate new hires smoothly into your team, ensuring they understand your company’s culture and expectations from day one.
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Office Facilities

Modern office spaces come fully equipped with reliable technology, ergonomic furniture, and essential amenities. The professional environment fosters productivity while maintaining employee well-being.
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Operational Support

A dedicated support team is available to address day-to-day operational challenges, ensuring tasks run smoothly without disruptions. Everything from IT assistance to administrative services is handled efficiently.
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Training and Retention

Continuous training programs help employees stay current with industry trends and best practices. Retention strategies are in place to keep staff motivated, engaged, and aligned with your long-term goals.

What you focus on

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Personnel Selection

Choose from a pool of pre-vetted candidates, selecting individuals who align with your company culture and project requirements. This ensures your team is built with professionals who are both skilled and the right fit for your organization.
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Day to Day Management

Maintain direct oversight of your remote team’s daily tasks and long-term projects. Clear communication channels ensure seamless collaboration, while performance monitoring tools help track progress and outcomes.

Why Macedonia Works Better for Remote Staffing

Fluent English, No Accent Barriers

Macedonian professionals are fluent, well-spoken, and comfortable communicating with international clients. You’ll never struggle with miscommunication or unnatural phrasing — just smooth, professional interactions.

Cultural Compatibility

Macedonians work with a Western mindset — they’re direct, proactive, and understand things like tone, urgency, and nuance. That means less back-and-forth and more getting things done without explanation.

Strong Education & Tech Talent

Over 85% of the workforce holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree, many in STEM, business, or design. You get access to skilled professionals who are analytical, adaptable, and already trained to high standards.

Time Zone Sweet Spot

Staff in Macedonia align easiy with UK and EU hours, and overlap well with US. Whether you need full-day support or just a few hours of overlap, it’s seamless and reliable – no 3am meetings.

Stable, Secure Infrastructure

Macedonia has 99.99% internet uptime, strong data privacy laws (GDPR-compliant), and a modern, growing remote work sector. It’s a low-risk, professional environment for long-term remote staffing.

Work Ethic You Can Trust

You’ll find people who take initiative, stay accountable, and genuinely want to do well. They don’t wait to be told what to do – they solve problems, suggest improvements, and contribute to your business like it’s their own.

More Value, Less Headache

You get top-tier staff at -65% less than onshore hiring. But it’s not just about cost – It’s about ease. You skip the recruitment grind, avoid HR drama, and plug straight into a fully-vetted talent pool.
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Employment and Compliance Built In

Hiring great staff is one part. Ensuring that staff are employed properly, compliantly, and seamlessly is the other. At Connect, we don’t just help you recruit — we become the legal employer of record (EOR) for your staff in North Macedonia and the region.

Local Employment Contracts

Every remote hire is engaged under a locally compliant employment contract, covering job description, working hours, salary, probation terms, leave entitlements, and all essential employment conditions.

Payroll and Social Contributions

We manage payroll for all remote employees directly, including all legally mandated taxes and social security contributions covering health insurance, pension funds, and unemployment insurance. Payments are accurate, on time, and aligned with Macedonian labour law.

Labour Law Compliance

Our team keeps up to date with Macedonian employment laws, including regulations on working hours, overtime compensation, minimum wage, leave entitlements, and termination procedures — so you don’t have to.

No Legal Entity Required

You gain the flexibility to hire and manage remote staff as if they were your own, without the cost or complexity of setting up your own local company or office in Macedonia.

IT and Data Protection Assurance

Your team’s tech matches your in-house setup, with hardware and software configured to your standards. We enforce strict IP and confidentiality clauses in all contracts, monitor devices remotely, and can instantly disable access if required.

HR Support and Documentation

We handle all HR administration, onboarding documentation, and employment record-keeping, providing you and your staff with a smooth employment experience.

Connect provides an end-to-end solution: sourcing, hiring, onboarding, payroll, legal compliance, and HR management — so you can build and run your team quickly, confidently, and without administrative or legal risk.

Legal Requirements for Employing Staff in Macedonia

Employing staff in Macedonia comes with clear, structured requirements — and we handle them for you. Here’s what’s important:

Employment Contracts

All employees must have a written employment contract that clearly sets out their role, responsibilities, working hours, salary, and other terms. Contracts can be indefinite or fixed-term.

Probation Periods

A probation period of up to 4 months is allowed and can be included in the employment contract. During this period, termination procedures are more flexible.

Working Hours and Overtime

The standard working week is 40 hours, with a legal maximum of 48 hours including overtime. Overtime is allowed but requires additional compensation.

Leave Entitlements

Employees are entitled to a minimum of 20 days of paid annual leave. Additional entitlements include sick leave, maternity leave, and paternity leave, all governed by specific regulations.

Minimum Wage

Macedonia has a nationally mandated minimum wage that all employers must comply with. This rate is subject to regular review and adjustment.

Social Security Contributions

Employers must pay contributions covering pension, health insurance, and unemployment insurance. These are calculated as a percentage of gross salary and remitted to Macedonian authorities monthly.

IT and Data Protection Built-In

We match your IT standards and protect your business data from day one.

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We set up hardware and software exactly as required so your remote staff work like your in-house team

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All equipment is managed remotely, so we can monitor, maintain, and switch off machines instantly when needed

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We enforce strict IT and network policies to ensure your systems remain secure and compliant

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All employment contracts include clear confidentiality, IP ownership, and data protection clauses — enforceable locally

FAQ

Why should I consider outsourcing with Connect?

We understand that before speaking with us, you’ve likely done some research. Many businesses look to offshore to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and find great talent — while keeping performance high. We help you achieve this.

How does Connect handle facilities for offshore staff?

Some providers overcrowd their spaces. We don’t. If your team grows large enough, we can place them in a dedicated, branded office reflecting your culture and values, with your own security access. We also attract talent who value a good working environment — many of the people we hire are already employed elsewhere but are drawn by better conditions.

What is your approach to HR and staff discipline?

We operate a fair but firm HR policy. After probation, we apply a three-strike policy for disciplinary matters. If you feel someone isn’t right for your business, we can act faster where needed.

Do you lock clients into long-term contracts?

No. We work on 30-day terms. Our contract is performance-based — you keep us on while we perform. This flexibility ensures both staff and our team stay focused on delivering results.

How does Connect manage IT security and data protection?

We align with your existing IT policies. We can apply restrictions like disabling USBs and printers, controlling website access, and enforcing secure configurations. Devices are wiped when needed. Since most work is cloud-based, the device itself is just an endpoint. We also maintain backup internet providers for continuity.

What about IP protection? How do you prevent staff taking information?

The risk of IP loss often exists at a higher level onshore. We recruit carefully, pay competitively, and create a stable environment — when staff are happy, there’s little incentive for them to leave or misuse information. We also implement strict data loss prevention systems, including controls that stop sensitive information from being emailed externally. The reality is that most data breaches are accidental, and we work to minimize this risk.

How does Connect support retention of staff?

Retention depends on the type of role, but once your offshore staff become an essential part of your team, we encourage you to visit them. Many clients realise they don’t really know how their work is being done offshore — or how long their people will stay — until they meet them face to face. We help build loyalty and connection.

Have you had clients concerned about security and retention before?

Yes. We discuss this openly with every client. Macedonia is not a highly aggressive or competitive market. We often invite clients to visit and see for themselves — it builds trust and confidence.
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