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How Reed can help you with international recruitment
At Reed, we understand that today’s globalised economy demands a workforce that transcends borders. With over 65 years of recruitment expertise, we have established ourselves as a leading provider of international recruitment and screening services, ensuring that businesses worldwide have access to top-tier professionals.
Founded in 1960, Reed has grown into the largest family-run recruitment company globally, with a presence spanning the UK, Europe, the USA, the Middle East, and East Asia. And we’re still growing!
Our strategically located offices and specialist consultants possess in-depth knowledge of local markets, enabling us to not only source and place candidates, but offer you 360 solutions from recruitment process outsourcing to managed service programmes, volume recruitment and training.
With an extensive network and large international jobseeker database, whether you’re looking to open a new office, recruit a head of finance, or screen your new and existing employees, we’ve got a service to help you.
The Reed difference
Reed is your trusted partner. Our extensive international network of recruitment experts combines local market insights with global reach. This enables us to stay up to date with regional employment trends, salary benchmarks, and cultural nuances - ensuring we can identify and attract professionals who will help your organisation grow.
By remaining up to date with local labour laws and industry developments, we guarantee compliance and provide strategic advice on competitive hiring practices. Our localised industry expertise empowers businesses and job seekers to navigate the complexities of international recruitment, delivering faster, more effective hiring solutions that drive success.
Our unique end-to-end international coverage means we can support you with a range of services, beyond that of a typical recruitment agency. Whether you need to hire staff, a range of workforce solutions, consultancy services, professional development support or employee screening – we're here to support all of your needs.
Leveraging the world’s largest international candidate database and our consultants’ in-depth local knowledge and networks, we have the reach to assist you in accessing the best talent available on the market.
We were the first recruiter to pioneer specialist recruitment services, recognising the different approaches required for different sectors. To date, we’re experts in the 20 sectors we recruit for and have a network of quality candidates globally which reflects this expertise.
Our international recruitment solutions are tailored to you, your stakeholders, and your company. We work alongside you to fully understand your company and its requirements before suggesting the right solution for you.
Our dedicated international specialists will communicate with you on a consultative basis and assist you in making the right decisions for your organisation. Working with Reed, you can rest assured that your needs are at the fore of our service, we will do the leg work, allowing you to concentrate on your day-to-day tasks.
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Case studies
Rolling Wireless recruits software development team
Reed rose to the challenge when tasked with building a team from scratch for a prestigious tech company, securing the multinational’s continued success.
Reed fills multiple vacancies for Lenovo Manufacturing Hungary Ltd
Reed secured multiple professionals for tech giant Lenovo, who are “all helping elevate the company to its next level”, according to the client.
Teamwork leads to hiring success for Reed and Budapest financial firm
Reed’s hallmark clear communication, industry knowledge and tenacity ensured a Budapest business found talented professionals fast.
Global Recruitment FAQs
At Reed, we offer end-to-end solutions that cover the entire hiring process. This includes finding a single hire for a niche role, managing large-scale volume recruitment, and providing recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). Beyond finding talent, we also offer international employee screening services, ensuring that new hires meet all necessary security and qualification checks no matter where our clients are based.
Agencies with a global footprint bridge the gap between your headquarters and the talent you need, wherever they are. By maintaining strategically located international offices and a network of specialist consultants, at Reed we can leverage deep, local market knowledge while utilising a vast international database of professionals. This dual approach allows us to identify individuals who are not only skilled but are also open to international opportunities.
Navigating foreign legal systems is often the biggest hurdle for businesses expanding overseas. As a trusted global recruitment partner, Reed stays up to date with regional employment trends, local labour laws, and sector developments. This expertise ensures that your hiring practices remain compliant with local regulations, mitigating the risk of legal complications. We provide strategic advice on competitive hiring practices that align with local standards, protecting your business reputation.
As an international staffing agency, we ensure candidate quality through a rigorous, standardised global assessment process combined with the deep expertise of our consultants, who are highly trained in evaluating technical capability, role suitability, and industry‑specific requirements. Our teams leverage extensive market knowledge, sector intelligence, and years of hands‑on recruitment experience to identify candidates who genuinely meet the operational and strategic needs of your organisation.
Our consultants’ ability to interpret complex job briefs, assess transferable skills, and match nuanced role requirements means we consistently present talent that performs from day one. To reinforce our commitment to quality, we provide market‑leading guarantees, giving you full confidence and measurable assurance that every hire will deliver the results you expect. Get in touch with our experts to learn more about our international recruitment solutions.
While specific timelines vary by role and location, partnering with the right agency generally accelerates the process significantly. By leveraging existing networks and large databases of active professionals, we can deliver faster hiring solutions than an internal team might manage alone. Our localised expertise allows us to navigate bureaucratic hurdles more efficiently, reducing the time it takes to get a new starter settled and productive.
Reed is the largest family-run recruitment company globally, covering over 20 sectors and offering 360 solutions across the UK, Europe, the USA, the Middle East, and East Asia. We possess a network of quality professionals globally who can help your business flourish. So, whether you're looking for a head of finance, a software development team, or manufacturing staff to set up a new facility – we have the reach and knowledge to find the people you need to hit the ground running.
Global recruitment is the broad-scale capability to source, assess, and place talent across multiple countries, job levels, and hiring volumes. It typically covers everything from entry-level roles to mid‑management positions and can support high‑volume hiring needs such as large team builds, new office expansions, or multi-market staffing requirements. Executive search, by contrast, is a highly targeted and research‑driven approach focused on securing senior leadership, c‑suite executives, and niche subject‑matter experts. It involves deep market mapping, confidential outreach, and rigorous competency evaluation to identify individuals who can significantly influence organisational strategy and performance.
At Reed, we deliver both services on a fully international scale. This means we can support large operational hiring campaigns in multiple regions while simultaneously running a bespoke executive search to find the senior leader who will shape and drive that region’s growth. Our global reach, combined with specialist consultants who understand sector nuances and international talent markets, ensures you receive the right people at every level - from high‑volume teams to the executives who lead them.
While not all agencies process payroll directly, comprehensive partners provide consultancy services and strategic advice to help you navigate these complexities. At Reed, we assist you in making the right decisions regarding workforce management, ensuring you have the necessary information to handle payroll and visa requirements compliantly.
Partnering with a global recruitment agency delivers the advantages of both international reach and local expertise. While local hiring limits you to talent in your immediate market, a global agency can access a far broader pool of qualified professionals across multiple countries -ideal when local supply is scarce or when you need specialised skills.
In addition, global agencies bring insights into international salary benchmarks, labour trends, and competitive hiring practices, helping you make informed, attractive offers that stand out in any market. This combination of worldwide access and deep market intelligence gives you a strategic edge over organisations relying solely on local networks.
Yes. At Reed we are well-equipped for scale. Services like recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and managed service programmes (MSPs) are designed specifically for high-volume needs. Whether you are opening a new office or adding to your headcount for a major project, we can manage the entire process.
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