International hiring platform

Hire skilled workers from the Western Balkans

CandidateForce gives employers direct access to qualified, pre-screened candidates and a clear hiring workflow from job posting to interview.

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Candidates from across the Western Balkans
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Serbia
  • North Macedonia
  • Montenegro
  • Kosovo
  • Albania
6Western Balkan markets
4Job ad languages
7Priority industries
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The challenge

Local labour markets are running out of skilled workers.

Employers across Germany, France, the Netherlands and Croatia need reliable access to qualified workers beyond their local market.

Not enough local candidates

Open roles stay unfilled because local applicant pools are too small.

No clear access to Balkan talent

Employers know they need international workers, but they lack a direct channel to qualified candidates from the Western Balkans.

Recruiting is scattered

Job ads, candidate profiles, messages and applications are spread across different tools, portals and inboxes.

Candidate search

Find suitable candidates faster.

Browse candidate profiles and use filters to identify workers that match your role before you spend time on interviews.

  • Candidate search Search and filter qualified workers by profession, country, experience, language level and availability.
  • Job distribution Create one job ad and reach candidates through connected portals in Western Balkan markets.
  • Hiring pipeline Track applications, messages, interviews and candidate status from first contact to selection.
Find suitable candidates faster.
Post jobs and manage applications in one workspace.
Jobs & pipeline

Post jobs and manage applications in one workspace.

Create job openings, receive applications and move candidates through a clear pipeline from first contact to work start.

  • Publish openings.Create a job ad and make it visible to relevant candidates across regional portals.
  • Review applicants.Compare applications and candidate profiles for each role in one place.
  • Stay in context.Message candidates in their own language with automatic translation, and keep interviews, decisions and status together.
Two ways to hire

One platform. Two ways to hire.

Run the hiring yourself in the platform, or hand the whole process to our recruitment partner, Balkan Recruiters, which handles sourcing, pre-selection and the visa process.

Self-service

Do it yourself

Your team works directly in the platform and stays in full control of the hiring process.

  • Search candidate profiles
  • Post jobs and collect applications
  • Manage the hiring pipeline
  • Message candidates directly
  • Message candidates in their language (auto-translated)
  • Schedule and run interviews
  • Track status from first contact to start
Use the platform
Managed recruitment

Balkan Recruiters handles it

No time to recruit? Our recruitment partner, Balkan Recruiters, handles the search, pre-selection and visa process for you.

  • Candidate sourcing
  • Pre-selection and screening
  • Interview coordination
  • Documentation support
  • Visa process
  • Relocation support
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Process

From candidate search to work start.

Whether candidates apply to your job or you invite them proactively, every hire moves through the same clear workflow.

  1. Step 1

    Search

    Find candidates by profession, work experience and more filters.

  2. Step 2

    Invite

    Invite selected candidates to your job ad and bring them into your pipeline.

  3. Step 3

    Interview

    Schedule interviews and keep decisions documented.

  4. Step 4

    Select

    Choose the right candidate and prepare the next steps.

  5. Step 5

    Start work

    Move from selection toward contract, documents and start date.

Where the candidates come from.

Candidates register through connected regional portals and become visible once their profile is complete, so you assess real, usable profiles.

Registered on regional portals

Workers create their profiles on connected Western Balkan job portals, not scraped from elsewhere.

Complete profiles only

Candidates appear once their profile reaches the required completeness, so the data is usable.

Experience and qualifications

Work history, language level, driving licences and certificates are visible on each profile.

Availability and relocation

See readiness to start and willingness to relocate before you reach out.

Industries

Built for roles where skilled workers are hard to find.

CandidateForce focuses on practical hiring needs in industries where local talent shortages are already visible.

Automotive

Kfz-Mechatroniker · Auto electricians · Body technicians

Logistics

C+E drivers · Warehouse · Forklift operators

Construction

Masons · Formworkers · Site foremen

Manufacturing

CNC operators · Assemblers · Machine operators

Electrical

Industrial & building electricians

Hospitality

Cooks · Waiters · Housekeeping

Skilled Trades

Welders · Plumbers · HVAC fitters

Professions & countries

Hire by profession or country of origin

Candidate profiles from the Western Balkans – organised by the professions and countries employers search for most.

Skilled workers from the Western BalkansWelders from BosniaAutomotive technicians (Kfz)Truck drivers (C+E) from BosniaElectricians from the Western BalkansProduction workersWorkers from Bosnia & HerzegovinaWorkers from SerbiaWorkers from AlbaniaReach bilingual candidates
FAQ

Common questions

Clear answers about candidate countries, job posting, candidate search and managed recruitment by our partner Balkan Recruiters.

CandidateForce focuses on candidates from Western Balkan markets such as Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania. It helps employers reach talent beyond their local labour pool.

Hire skilled workers from the Western Balkans.

Search candidates and post jobs yourself, or hand the whole process to our recruitment partner, Balkan Recruiters.

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