Glossary · Hiring and outsourcing models

Remote staffing

Remote staffing is hiring people who work for your business from their own location, full time or on contract, through a provider that recruits and supports them. The staff work only for you, inside your tools and processes. It differs from freelancing because the arrangement is ongoing and dedicated rather than task by task.

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What it means in practice

Remote staffing providers vary widely. Some only forward résumés, some add payroll and HR support, and some run the whole recruiting process and stand behind the hire. The questions to ask are who vets candidates, how fast you can start, and what happens if the fit is wrong.

Rekruuto is a remote staffing partner for full-time roles in the Philippines. We recruit with top 2% vetting, you meet a shortlist, and your hire starts in 14 days with a 1-week trial. If the fit is wrong, we find a replacement or refund your money.

Browse the roles we place, or compare us with other providers on the compare hub.

  • Staff augmentation

    Staff augmentation is adding outside professionals to your existing team to fill a skills gap or add capacity.

  • Dedicated remote hire

    A dedicated remote hire is one professional who works only for your business, full time, from another location.

  • Staffing agency

    A staffing agency recruits workers and supplies them to client businesses, either as temporary staff the agency employs or as candidates for permanent roles.

  • Remote employee

    A remote employee is a person on a company's payroll who works from home or another location instead of an office.

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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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