Glossary · Recruiting, vetting, and hiring terms

Candidate vetting

Candidate vetting is the process of checking that an applicant can really do the job before you hire them. It combines résumé review, skills tests, work samples, structured interviews, communication checks, and reference or background checks. Thorough vetting is the biggest single difference between remote staffing providers.

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What it means in practice

Rekruuto uses top 2% vetting: candidates are screened for skills, communication, and reliability before you meet them, so your interviews focus on fit with your team rather than basic ability.

If you hire on your own, build vetting into steps: a short application question that filters for attention to detail, a paid work sample, a structured interview, and a live conversation to check spoken English and judgment.

Every Rekruuto hire is then backed by a 1-week trial with a replacement or refund.

  • Work sample test

    A work sample test asks a candidate to complete a small, realistic piece of the actual job, such as drafting a client email, reconciling a short ledger, or editing a clip, before an offer.

  • English proficiency

    English proficiency is how well a person reads, writes, speaks, and understands English for work.

  • Role scorecard

    A role scorecard is a one-page definition of what success looks like in a job: the mission, three to five measurable outcomes, and the competencies needed to deliver them.

  • Time to hire

    Time to hire is the number of days between a candidate entering your process and accepting the offer; time to fill measures from opening the role to the accepted offer.

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Hire a full-time professional from the Philippines

Every Rekruuto hire is a full-time professional based in the Philippines who works your hours. Most roles are $1,800 a month, software developers start at $2,500 a month, and an AI Implementation Specialist is $2,500 a month. Candidates pass top 2% vetting, hiring takes 14 days, and every hire starts with a 1-week trial with a replacement or refund.

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