Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

EDI will appoint an Account Manager who will communicate with you directly on overseas recruitment tactics, timelines, and strategies. On average, overseas recruitment job orders are fulfilled in 21-working days.

All foreign principals intending to recruit Filipino workers need to appoint a licensed overseas recruitment agency like EDI-Staffbuilders International, to become their overseas recruitment partner. This is a Philippine government policy. Foreign principals shall submit a Special Power of Attorney, Manpower Request Letter, Contingency Plan, Business Registration and Location Map to the POEA. EDI shall provide you with all the templates.

EDI is a no fee-charging company from applicants and workers. We do not collect placement fees nor do salary deductions from workers.

EDI is the largest overseas recruitment company in the Philippines. Backed with more than 35 years of experience in international recruitment and with highly-educated Recruitment Consultants from multi-disciplinary background as account managers; plus POEA privileges that provide hassle-free OEC processing - EDI provides value-for-money for you.

As an initial step to applying for an overseas job,  it is essential that you come up with a *good resume which will serve as your initial link to your targeted employer. You will then have to search for overseas recruitment consulting firms with proven track record to speak of which can guide and assist you land in a reputable and dynamic organization. Be vigilant in choosing overseas recruitment firms! With the numerous players in the industry, only a handful meets this prerequisite. Proudly, EDI Staffbuilders International, Inc. is the overseas recruitment company that answers all these concerns.

NO. EDI Staffbuilders does NOT charge placement fees.

EDI Staffbuilders caters to a wide array of international clients based in the Middle East and Asia Pacific from different industries and would always have job openings that will fit your qualifications. Enumerated below is the list of overseas jobs that EDI Staffbuilders regularly needs:

• Executives and Professionals (from all fields)
• Information Technology Experts (Software, Hardware, Networking, Database, Security, Artificial Intelligence)
• Healthcare Professionals (Nurses, Midwives, OTs, PTs, Caregivers)
• Hospitality Professionals, Hotel Staff
• Highly-skilled workers
• Semi-skilled workers

As you pursue overseas recruitment as option to a better life, we advise you to create a profile on our new Artificial Intelligence-backed job portal at careerleap.edistaffbuilders.com.

Once you have submitted your resume via our careeleap.edistaffbuilders.com, a consultant in charge will conduct a thorough screening of your qualifications. Then, depending on client's preference, you will be invited to report at the EDI Staffbuilders office for an interview or we will arrange a virtual interview.  Please make sure you submit a comprehensive CV and fully fill-out the online application form so that your overseas job profile is suitablly assessed by our AI system.

This selection process is done to make sure that you fit the overseas job opening, thus, enabling you to land in the right overseas job.

Should you fit the prescribed overseas job profile, you will then be included in the shortlist, which will be sent-off to the client for further review and assessment. Should the client approve the shortlist, a virtual interview or a business visit to the Philippines is arranged and scheduled. Whichever the case, you will be properly informed and guided about the schedule and other important matters.

After the client interview, EDI Staffbuilders will notify you about the interview results as soon as the client makes the hiring decision.

EDI Staffbuilders’ professional and competent consultants will be more than willing to inform you if you indeed made it to the shortlist. Follow up calls may be done two weeks after your consultant’s interview to allow ample time for proper evaluation. Rest assured that all assessments are done objectively and based on merits.

YES. Even as you were not considered for the overseas job opening you were interviewed for, there will definitely be other oveases job requirements that will most likely be a suitable job for you. Don’t be disheartened. Take it positively.  You just need to wait for the right overseas job position that would really match your skills and qualifications.

Always keep you  profile updated on careerleap.edistaffbuilders.com.  The Artificial Intelligence system will notffy you when overseas job openings relevant to your qualifications are available.

Every client has its own standards and timetable for selecting candidates. One client can make an offer on the very same day that he conducted the interview. Others would take two to four weeks to decide. Whichever the case you are free to call EDI Staffbuilders for a follow up, ideally, between 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, though it is certain that you will be notified in case there are some developments and / or you are selected. Please also send us a message at edistaffbuilders.com!

Congratulations! You will now be turned over by your consultant to the in-house documentation and processing team of EDI Staffbuilders known as PDG or Processing and Documentation Group. Upon endorsement to this group, a welcoming PDG representative will brief, orient, and guide you on how to go about the completion of your travel documents. Listed below are some vital information you would need to undergo and comply with:

• Medical examination endorsement/referralPsychological test endorsement/referralDocumentary requirements to be completedTravel advisory and travel tips
• Pre Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS)

Using a well-developed and improved-through-the-years monitoring system, PDG efficiently keeps track of all the candidates’ progress and timetable from the day they were turned over for documentation and processing until their departure date.

For further questions and inquiries, you may call EDI Staffbuilders International, Inc. at telephone numbers +632 - 8 - 812-6703 to 04 and a customer service assistant will assist you or direct your call to the concerned consultant. Please also leave a message on edistaffbuilders.com or visit our Facebook/META account.