Construction Recruitment in New Zealand: An HR Guide

New Zealand is a country of untouched beauty brimmed with breathtaking mountains, landscapes, and stunning beaches. Apart from being a must-visit tourist site, it is a promising job destination for global talents in the construction industry. The country is, unfortunately, candidate-scarce and it is highly-desperate to lure skilled workers. Continuous migration, economic boom, and its recovery from the 2011 earthquake boosted its construction industry. While more and more infrastructures are being needed and created, the construction recruitment is at its all-time high.

In a report by Charles Anderson of The Guardian, more than $100 billion worth of construction works are planned but the country doesn’t have enough local workers to fill the talent gap. This accounts for over 65,000 new construction workers to be recruited for the next five years. Its government even forecasted that its construction recruitment will reach its peak by 2020.

With the opening of the New Zealand market to international job seekers, its local government implemented strategies to make the process easier both for job hunters and employers. Here is an easy guide for human resource executives on how they can acquire quality construction talents, especially in the Philippines:

  1. Flexible Work Visa. Provided with valid job orders, visa choices are flexible as they can employ anyone even with only a Working Holiday Visa that is already valid for up to 24 months. This gives every employer enough time to decide whether they will absorb a certain employee for longer terms of employment. Other types of visa include Essential Skills Work Visa for temporary workers and Skilled Migrant Category for permanent residency. Unlike Australia, candidates seeking opportunities to work in New Zealand need not pass a skills assessment test or English test to gain a working visa.
  2. Top Talents. Be wary of candidates who are just fishing around and be aggressive to catch great fishes. Along with the high demand is a tough competition to attract and retain quality workers. The need for top talent is acute. The chronic shortage involves not only construction workers but professionals to lead these projects as well.
  3. Taste of Genuine Lifestyle. The country is known for an outstanding work-life balance for every worker. The genuine lifestyle in the country is enough to entice foreign workers. Nevertheless, Filipino workers should be afforded the opportunity to get outdoors after their work and explore New Zealand as a tourist within their nation.
  4. Reliable Recruiter. Lastly, to assist you in the overall process of overseas construction recruitment, find a recruitment agency who understands what you need in your job site, who are well-experienced in your market, and is willing to be your strategic partner and not just to make a sale out of you.

The Philippines is a top source of carpenters, quantity surveyors, construction project managers, electricians, engineers, heavy vehicle fitters, and a lot more. By just choosing the right partner recruitment agency to screen the best among the rest, recruitment of globally-competitive workers is efficiently attainable for every New Zealand employer.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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Anti-Illegal Recruitment, POEA & Rensol

Rensol Recruitment joins other private licensed recruitment agencies and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to intensify the Anti-illegal Recruitment Campaign. 

The MOU signed last Friday, June 22, 2018, at the POEA Auditorium aims to strengthen initiatives in the national campaign against illegal recruitment: to establish cooperation in raising awareness to the public on how to avoid becoming a victim, to attain administrative assistance, and to signify a pledge of support to not engage in any forms of illegal activities.

Initiatives of the government are not enough but with the help from the private sector, especially from legitimate recruitment agencies from the ranks of the Japan Employment Providers of the Philippines and Consultants’ Association (JEPPCA) and the Australia and New Zealand Association of Employment Providers of the Philippines, Inc (ANZAEPP), the campaign is closer to achievable.

Mr. Bernard P. Olalia, administrator of the POEA, signed the MOU together with the Mr. Noel Litan, President of ANZAEPP and Ms. Nora Braganza, President of JEPPCA.

JEPPCA and ANZAEPP are two premier organizations of recruitment agencies formed to be a conduit of the government in upholding integrity within respective job markets by promoting policies to safeguard the interests of all industry stakeholders. 

The Anti-Illegal Recruitment campaign has been a decade-long battle to combat manoeuvres that severely harm thousands of workers and their foreign employers. The formation of JEPPCA and ANZAEPP is anchored to the participation of private recruitment agencies in policing their ranks against these illegal activities.

These organizations have forwarded their initiatives to promote education of their members and their job applicants. The “Basic, Must Know, Winnable (BMW)” learning program, their flagship project, has been instrumental in upholding recruitment ethics within their member agencies.

Member Agencies of ANZAEPP and JEPPCA with the POEA Governing Board.

“This is a solid testament that a government-private partnership is possible. The government cannot do it alone,” Mr. Bernard P. Olalia, the administrator of the POEA, said. He commends recruitment agencies which take the first step to be a partner of the government to campaign against illegal recruitment.

Administrator Olalia added that this program is not just a collaboration and a fellowship but a “corporate social responsibility” to promote efficiency in the deployment of workers. Their collation with the government has essentially improved the capacity of the country for migration of jobs.

Championing the anti-illegal recruitment campaign equates to protection. Rensol’s involvement in these groups significantly upgraded its protection mechanism for all its workers and foreign clients. This move ought to empower workers for a successful overseas employment experience. “A protected OFW is a protected agency,” said Estrelita Hizon, a member of the POEA governing board.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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Rensol Recruitment and Consulting Penetrates Business Process Outsourcing Industry

Rensol, known by its peers to be a leading Oil and Gas and Engineering and Construction Recruitment Agency is victorious in entering and penetrating the Business Process Outsourcing Industry.

Rensol Recruitment and Consulting made its mark in the human resource and talent acquisition space by focusing and specializing in Oil, Gas, Chemical (O, G & C), Engineering and Construction recruitment. Supported by house accounts like Anel Group; Renaissance Heavy Industries (RHI); and United Masters Electromechanical (UME), and being the primary source of manpower for the now soon-to-be operational Qatar Rail Project to the recently completed Cherepovets PhosAgro Ammonia Plant to the initial construction of Amur Gas Plant, Rensol Recruitment and Consulting has been there.

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” – Wyatt Earp

The Philippine operations has grown and evolved over the last 5 years, and they felt it was high time for a change. Extensive research, countless planning and execution were done by the Rensol team the past 2 ½ years and slowly but surely, they have been accommodating and establishing relationships in the other major business industries like Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Travel and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Aviation.

In an on-going effort to maximize the best possible overseas job opportunities for Filipinos, Rensol also ventured into penetrating ancillary markets like Business Process Outsourcing. True enough, they have clinched their first BPO client in the form of Newtech SRL. The Dominican Republic based Outsourcing Giant is known to be the largest software and BPO in the country and one of the leading and most well known in South America. With Newtech CEO, Mr. Jose Luis Del Rio along with their Legal Department Head, Ms. Carmen Arias Sosa, the agreement between them and the fastest growing recruitment agency in the Philippines has been made.

Rensol sourced, pin-pointed, and processed two executive posts for the Dominican principal for their South Korean Telecommunications client and both were successfully deployed last June 16, 2018.

This marks the beginning of a whole new era for Rensol. Their strength in Engineering, Construction, Oil, Gas, and Chemical recruitment will remain, but expect better things as the fastest growing ethical recruitment agency connects with more principals in more industries providing more quality driven professional opportunities for more aspiring Filipino workers.

Contact us to learn more about our above and beyond capabilities and how we can work together to meet your employment needs.

Rensol Recruitment & Consulting
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +63 2 931-0968
Website: https://rensol.com/

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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Rensol Recruitment Joins JEPPCA

Japan Employment Providers of the Philippines and Consultants’ Association, or JEPPCA, is a private association of POEA licensed Filipino recruitment agencies that provides Filipinos with legitimate job opportunities in Japan. Membership entails a very rigorous and stringent process to make sure only the best and most reputable agencies are part of the association.

Rensol Recruitment, after going through a meticulous application process, has been accepted to join JEPPCA. With this, Rensol is now on board into tapping the Japanese market. Rensol will now be able to contribute and gain new information on the market exclusive to JEPPCA members. With the increasing demand for manpower in Japan, becoming part of such an association will be another big leap for Rensol.

As part of a Union focusing on Japan, JEPPCA members will be in a continuous learning program called “BMW” where technical new and existing knowledge on the ever-changing Japanese market will be discussed. The association, having direct communication with the POEA, makes the learning programs more interactive and informative, as challenges and technical queries can be addressed immediately. 

“BMW” Programs, are in-depth learning events participated by the members, where the objectives are to inform new and existing members about new found knowledge on the Japanese market. Discussions are commonly technical and topics can range from trending industries, new Japanese laws, positions in demand, and even sharing of client experiences.


Rensol Business Development Manager, John “Genz” Del Rosario with Mr. Noel Litan, President of
Australia & New Zealand Association of Employment Providers of the Philippines (ANZAEPP)


Rensol remains faithful to the quality services it offers, and being equipped with proper knowledge is key to the success of any agency in the Philippines. By being part of such an exclusive group whose main goal is to serve the Japanese market, Rensol is in a position to become an advocate and a conduit to solidify ethical recruitment processes in Japan.

Being one of the top trusted Philippine agencies, with clients all over the globe, and now penetrating Japan, Rensol is sure to skyrocket their development even further.

Contact us to learn more about our capabilities and how we can work together to meet your employment needs.

Rensol Recruitment & Consulting
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +63 2 931-0968
Website: https://rensol.com/

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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HR Affairs: Cost of Employee Retention

Employee retention is a conflict of engagement. A company couldn’t engage an employee who doesn’t stay, as an employee wouldn’t stay if they are not engaged.

In a survey of 5,000 professionals by the Recruitment Buzz in the UK, workers who are quitting their jobs appear to double from 2014 to 2017 (17% to 32%). 37% of employees revealed that they had previously had jobs that lasted for only three months.

46% of job changers cite organizational issues as a reason for deciding to leave their former employers. 53% reasoned out that unsatisfactory career progression motivated them to resign, while 73% withdraw from their job for “personal reasons”.

Employee retention is costly. Their turn over will just cost the company an apparent 200% of their salary. This amount accounts for the recruitment costs and the length of the onboarding process. Vacancy from leaving employees accounts for 90% of businesses having trouble to refill such vacancies.

Retention begins after a successful recruitment. Employee retention is every company’s responsibility. Even if employers can easily assess whether a candidate is a good fit or just a plain troublemaker, recruiters have no ability to ensure retention of their deployed candidates to their workplaces, no matter how keen they monitor them.

Thousands of workers are suffering from work-related stress. This affects not just their happiness in the workplace, but also their productivity. Poor performance from employees is usually a sign of a possible resignation or turn over. In a recent study by Freedom Finance, stress in the workplace is most likely to be suffered by millennials.

Today where workplaces are being dominated by millennials, flexibility should be afforded to ease their workplace stress and to maintain a more constant workforce. Excessive workloads and overtime are some of the biggest causes of workplace stress.

A fast-paced environment with inconsiderate tight deadlines is never an appropriate business environment for any worker. Any task given should always be achievable. In cases of stress in the workplace, communication and support should be given to relieve the issue.

Some workers look for a new job to increase their pay, by reviewing their salaries and keeping pay competitive and just for their workloads, it may discourage them from changing jobs.

A focus on their wellbeing may also impact their engagement and their retention. Flexible vacation leaves and a frequent “Are you OK’s” are enough initiatives to promote each employees’ wellbeing.

Employee retention may have been the cause of greatest headaches among HR managers. The struggle of retaining top employees is a challenge that has never been new and has never always been. Inability to retain top talents is a disability that could impair the company leading to a major loss of its competitive advantage in their respective industries.

High employee retention rate is a demonstration of happiness and satisfaction among workers. Appropriate measures in recruitment and retention can manage to reduce turnover and to keep retention sustainably. The secret to having an excellent retention rate is by establishing a positive company culture where employees are happy, satisfied, and challenged at the same time.

Seasoned recruiters will always have an eye for star performers. Learn more of our best practices in talent acquisition and let us collaborate to achieve your business goals.

Rensol Recruitment & Consulting
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +63 2 931-0968
Website: https://rensol.com/

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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Filipino Hospitality = Compassion & Empathy

People tend to connect with someone they like, not very different from them. In the hospitality industry, workers are obliged to connect with various people, regardless if they do or don’t like them that much. Roman Krznaric, a writer and a professor at The School of Life, argues that in cases such as this, compassion & empathy should be observed by any worker who offers this kind of service. At the heart of transforming hotels and restaurants to excellent hospitality facilities is by rebuilding the culture within its elegant facilities, and this is one that is hinged on compassion & empathy.

Compassion & Empathy in Hospitality

Hotels and other hospitality facilities may elevate their amenities and employ innovative gimmicks to increase revenue. But apart from all those costly efforts, there is a more cost-effective and simpler way to entice customers and boost sales. A focus on customer service, especially to compassion & empathy  among hospitality staff, is a potentially essential factor to attain success in the industry.

Compassion and empathy has always been a secret to hospitality and tourism customer service that is yet to be maximized. In a Gallup survey for the hospitality industry, only one in five guests are fully satisfied with engaging in their visit. Customer satisfaction is a great factor for having returning guests.

Staff compassion & empathy contributes to an enjoyable guest experience. In the age of social media, positive reviews are more likely to be generated. Compassion & empathy has grown to be a more critical skill. Promoting compassion & empathy in every hospitality staff is something that is irreplaceable and sustainable enough to be competitive in the industry.

Compassion, Empathy and Filipino Hospitality Workers

Being empathic as a hospitality worker is by being an effective listener to customers and colleagues, by being trusting through honesty and sincerity, and having an open understanding of differences among every individual person. The ability of an employee to relate to their customers is a significant indicator of quality service.

Filipinos are known in the world as naturally hospitable. They have the reputation to receive guests the warmest, friendliest, and kindest way. Helping others out has been deeply rooted in their culture and this set Filipino hospitality workers apart from many countries.

Filipinos are known for their innate compassion & empathy. Filipino workers were honed to become empathic and compassionate through strict guidance at home, comprehensive training at the academe, and excellent practice in their respective society. It is natural for them to put themselves in the shoes of every customer. Their ability to provide great service is undisputed.

Recruitment of Empathic Staff

Compassion & empathy is a soft skill. Hospitality workers should be capable of sensing the deepest level of feelings and thoughts of others. They must treat every people within their care with dignity. While compassion & empathy is not as easy to gauge as other metrics of performance, every hospitality company should start to prioritize it in every recruitment efforts.

Every hire plays a big part in establishing a culture. This culture predicts the future success of the company. Finding the right employees in the recruitment stage is a crucial part of weeding out toxic weeds from good ones.

Even if how your company values an excellent culture, if you keep on hiring a person with low emotional intelligence in an industry of compassion & empathy, success is hardly attainable and may even affect a company’s reputation. Recruiters for the hospitality sector should be keen in selecting candidates with stellar emotional intelligence and outstanding compassion & empathy.

To be able to compete in the ever-evolving landscape of hospitality, understanding every customer’s inner experience has been even more valuable. Employers, especially in this industry, should start to hunt for people with something extra, those who are empathic to be of service to anyone.

Allow us to help you connect to these empathic and compassionate workers that will surely strengthen your business. Contact us to learn more about our capabilities and how we can work together to meet your employment needs.

Rensol Recruitment & Consulting
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +63 2 931-0968
Website: https://rensol.com/

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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Recruitment Vendor Management – Residual Risk vs. Inherent Risk

A Recruitment Vendor is necessary. Every organization needs a vendor – no modern big business can operate without getting the right equipment, tools or in this case, manpower services from an external entity.

Speaking of a recruitment vendor, I remember having a conversation with a prospect the other day and the Risk of a Recruitment Vendor was the hot discussion. The statement of “there is always risk regardless of controls” was brought up. My prospect has a point – a recruitment vendor contributes to the risk exposure of the organization which got me thinking… What analogy is best to help explain Inherent risk vs. Residual risk in recruitment vendor management?

For anyone dealing with putting a teenage driver on the road, this may help explain.

So, the regulations of a minimum age (16-21) depending which country you are from, completion of written exams with a passing grade, completion of physical driving exam with a passing grade were put in place. These regulations helped to set standards of acceptable risk, bringing the inherent risk of incident to a residual risk of incident. However, the risk of an incident still exists.

To help bring down the risk further, some have instituted controls or standards of limiting the number of passengers that a teenage driver can have in the vehicle, restricted the times a teenage driver is on the road, and even restricting the usage or distance the vehicle can be driven. But as with most standards these only help reduce risk if they are being done. A system or regulating body to check them is needed. And once again, even with every regulation followed, and every standard met, the risk is still there (as any parent of the driver knows), but it is residual risk and no longer Inherent.

In Human Resource and Recruitment, this holds true. Risk is always there. And although recruitment vendor risk can be different, every company needs to be able to measure their risks, bring the inherent to residual, and be able to make sure they are staying there. Sometimes this is mandatory compliance, sometimes it is best practice policy and procedure, and most times it is which Recruitment Agency you choose to partner with, but it is always a function a company needs to be doing. Ethical Recruitment Partner, like Rensol Recruitment and Consulting helps achieve this business need.

Contact us to learn more about our above and beyond capabilities, and how we can work together to meet your employment needs.

Rensol Recruitment & Consulting
Email: [email protected]
 Phone: +63 2 931-0968
Website: https://rensol.com/

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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Rensol Leads as Premier Russian Recruitment Partner of Biggest Oil, Gas, Chemical and Construction Projects

It has already been a decade when Russia started to issue work visas for Filipinos. Apparently, Rensol Recruitment, as a prime Russian Recruitment Partner, has the highest deployment and most active recruitment of skilled professionals bound to the biggest oil, gas and chemical ventures and construction projects in Russia.

Russia, the biggest country in the world in terms of land area and most powerful country in terms of government and economy (Business Insider/BBC), turns out to be a promising destination for Filipinos looking for job abroad.

The vast land population opened a myriad of job opportunities to foreign workers who seek better career overseas. Job vacancies range from welders, engineers, foremen, technicians, and electricians. In a 2018 report by Manila Bulletin, there is an estimated 4,000 legal OFWs already working in Russia’s construction and hotel industry.

In an interview with Mr. Bernard Olalia, head of Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), he said that Russia has shown initiative to pursue a government to government deployment scheme with the Philippines. Bilateral relations of the two countries get stronger with the strengthening of ties between the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

The Russian government has a strict regulation when it comes to the entry of every foreign national. Every expatriate is expected to enter the country in a legal way with a prior work permit and a work visa obtained through the local Russian embassy.

The POEA warns workers to only deal with licensed recruitment agencies as illegal aliens and illegal foreign workers are strictly watched out for by the immigration department of Russia. Illegal workers will be subjected to detention, fines, and deportation.

In an advisory issued by the POEA, it was reported that a few mala fide recruitment agencies have been illegally recruiting Filipinos for deployment to Russia. Most are household workers who are often charged with huge fees by illegal recruiters.

As per Expatica’s blog titled “A guide to getting a Russian work permit”, Household workers and holders of tourist or commercial visas are forbidden to work in the country.

In the current database of POEA’s job postings bound to Russia, Rensol Recruitment, as a leading Russian Recruitment Partner, dominated the list with over 80% of job orders coming from their Russian principals. Rensol has deployed thousands of Filipino skilled professionals to gigantic oil, gas, chemical and construction projects in the country. Thousands of skilled workers are still in its ongoing recruitment and are in the pending roll to be deployed to the World’s largest country.

POEA Approved Russian Job Orders as of Jun 13, 2018 9:45:28 AM

The experience and expertise of Rensol as a premier Russian Recruitment Partner in the job market made the company the most reliable recruitment agency in the Philippines for Russian employers who are seeking for recruitment solutions.

Contact us to learn more about our capabilities and how we can work together to meet your employment needs.

Rensol Recruitment & Consulting
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +63 2 931-0968
Website: https://rensol.com/

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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Filipinos Instrumental for Completion of the Highest-Output Ammonia Plant in Russia

Yet another win for the Philippines and Filipino workers as they mechanically aid Renaissance Heavy Industries (RHI), one of Rensol Recruitment’s premier partner, for the completion of the PhosAgro Ammonia Plant, the highest-output, energy efficient ammonia production plant in Russia with a capacity of generating 2,200 tons of gas per day.

RHI contracted Filipino workers from Rensol Recruitment to man its mechanical, construction, civil activities, and other EPC services which includes concrete works, steel erection, equipment erection, heavy lifting, piping works, cable pulling, insulation, and painting.

PhosAgro Ammonia Plant will be the first ammonia line of such capacity in contemporary Russia. The ammonia facility was erected at the Cherepovets City, north of Moscow in the Vologda Region. The ammonia plant is said to be equipped with state-of-the-art technology that complies stringent safety and environmental standards.

Russia remained to be the world’s leading producer of natural gas, while PhosAgro is one of the leading ammonia-based fertilizer companies in the world. The demand for this kind of fertilizer was projected to be on the rise with the increasing demand for food production along with global population growth. 

Thousands of Filipino skilled professionals have been instrumental in the completion of this project.  Filipino workers were tapped and have been provided with a quality job opportunity through Rensol Recruitment’s partnership with one of RHI’s gigantic project.

Rensol Recruitment – Philippines has been a strategic recruitment partner for RHI for four years now and has been supporting their manpower needs to project such as Yamal LNG Plant, Gas-To-Gasoline (GTG), Turkmenhimiya Ammonia and Urea Plant, Sibur Tobolskneftekhim Polypropylene Plant, to name a few.

Filipino’s contributions to the completion of the ammonia plant and similar milestone projects are definitely worthy of a celebration. Rensol Recruitment, being an ethical channel of connecting Filipinos to the best employers in the world, is one in celebrating this feat, not just for every finished project, but for every life that was changed in every accomplishment.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Rensol Recruitment and Consulting, Inc. is the fastest growing recruitment agency in The Philippines. A career consultant that aims to go above and beyond the level of expectations of both the aspirations of the candidates and the dream team standards of employers through providing exceptional opportunities and unparalleled quality-driven recruitment services.

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