Glossary · Hiring in the Philippines

English proficiency

English proficiency is how well a person reads, writes, speaks, and understands English for work. For offshore hiring, it decides whether someone can handle customer calls, write client emails, and follow written instructions without errors. The EF English Proficiency Index ranks countries on adult English skills each year.

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What it means in practice

English is an official language in the Philippines and the language of business, higher education, and government documents. The country consistently scores well on the EF index, and our country comparison pages show the latest scores next to other offshore markets.

A country score is only a starting point. Test each candidate with a written task and a live conversation in the kind of English the role needs, whether that is customer support, sales calls, or concise executive email.

Rekruuto screens communication as part of top 2% vetting, so the shortlist you meet is ready for client-facing work.

  • Candidate vetting

    Candidate vetting is the process of checking that an applicant can really do the job before you hire them.

  • 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.

  • Offshoring

    Offshoring is moving work to people in another country, usually one with lower labor costs, a large skilled workforce, or useful time-zone coverage.

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