Let’s consider the need for employment planning, especially for foreign workers, in the modern business environment. Companies, whether small or large, face different challenges, which makes recruitment planning crucial. Today’s lack of qualified labor, both in professional fields and in basic jobs, has become extremely pronounced. For example, it’s not uncommon to see ads for jobs like cleaners, which are rarely filled. While an external cleaning service can be hired for some jobs, for jobs that require specific qualifications or an urgent need for workers, the situation is more complex. Therefore, it is important to regularly review and plan recruitment processes, taking into account the required time frame for finding suitable candidates.
On the other hand, the global mobility of the labor force due to the emigration of the population from Croatia to other countries of the European Union encourages the need to import foreign workers. However, the process of hiring foreigners often requires a time commitment, given the need to obtain various residence and work permits.
When employers are thinking about hiring foreign workers in Croatia, they must first check whether the conditions prescribed by the Law on Foreigners are met. This includes aspects such as company registration in Croatia, settlement of financial obligations to the state, and employment of domestic workers.
In the process of hiring foreign workers, the Croatian Employment Service plays an important role, especially in conducting the labor market test. This test helps to determine the availability of domestic workers for certain jobs before hiring foreign workers.
Further procedures, including obtaining work permits and visas, can also increase the time required to hire foreign workers. Therefore, it is important that employers are informed about the complexity of these processes and adequately plan in advance.
Therefore, it is important that employers are informed about the complexity of these processes and adequately plan in advance.
CONCLUSION Considering the above, it is not surprising that employers have to plan for the recruitment of workers. The process of hiring foreigners can take up to 120 days, but professional recruitment agencies with experience can shorten it, making it easier for employers to communicate with the authorities and reduce bureaucratic obstacles.
