How to find workers for jobs abroad: from cook to driver
Honest terms matter more than big promises
Work abroad needs special care. People go to a foreign country, often depend on the employer for housing and documents, so the terms must be transparent from the very first message. If you are an employer or an agency, state clearly the country, the kind of work, the schedule, the pay and who arranges travel. This builds trust and filters out random people.
Also state whether the person needs a work permit, a visa or other documents. Laws differ between countries, so the question of legal status should be settled with a specialist from the country where the work will be done.
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What to put in the vacancy
- Country and city — where exactly the workplace is.
- Type of work — what the person will do each day, the physical load.
- Pay — rate, currency, frequency, deductions.
- Schedule — hours, days off, overtime, seasonality.
- Housing and meals — who provides them, what is included, what is paid separately.
- Documents — visa, permit, contract, medical insurance.
- Language — the level needed for the work.
- Travel — who pays and how it is arranged.
Example request: “A farm in Poland near Lublin is looking for 10 harvest workers for the season from July to October. 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, paid by the hour, housing on site, a contract. Language not required, experience welcome.”
How searching on BlaBlaPrice works
You describe the vacancy once and candidates reply in the chat, telling you about their experience, languages and how soon they are ready to leave. The request is checked before it is shown, and you are told what is missing. Contacts are hidden, and you pass them only to the person you choose. More on the “How it works” page, and you can create a request here.
How to avoid trouble
Advise candidates not to pay in advance for “guaranteed work” and to insist on a written contract before leaving. It helps a worker to know the employer’s address, the living conditions and a contact person back home. And you, as an employer, should check documents and never keep passports. Do not promise wages you do not intend to pay, and do not hide deductions for housing. Honesty pays: such a vacancy gets more replies and less turnover.
Think about settling in, too. Help the new worker on site: show the workplace, explain safety rules in his own language, give the contact of a person he can ask questions. A person who feels protected in a new country works better and stays longer. A written note on rights and duties in two languages removes most misunderstandings at the start.
Write separately whether the contract can be extended, because many people look not for a one-off earning but for a stable place for several months.
If you are looking for work abroad
If you are looking for work abroad, register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and region, and vacancies will come to you to answer. Always check the employer and do not pay for promises.
