Virtual Staffing Agency
Hire pre-screened remote employees who work for you, not for us. We recruit virtual assistants, developers, accountants, marketers and support staff from India, the Philippines and 36 countries for employers who want dedicated remote team members on their own payroll. Tell us the role, the hours and the time zone, and we return a shortlist.
16+ Years Of Experience
550,000+ Placements Delivered
36+ Countries Served
350+ Expert Teams
50+ Top Level Positions
What Is a Virtual Staffing Agency?
A virtual staffing agency helps employers build teams of remote staff who work from another location, usually another country, on a dedicated full-time basis.
The phrase covers two very different business models, and the difference decides cost, control and risk.
In the managed model, the agency employs the remote worker, pays them locally, and bills you a monthly fee per person. You direct the work; the agency stays the employer.
In the recruitment model, the agency finds and screens the person, and they become your employee, hired directly or through an employer-of-record provider you choose. You pay a one-time recruitment fee and then pay the employee.
We work in the recruitment model only. We do not employ staff on your behalf, and we do not bill monthly per head.
The trade-off is plain. The managed model is simpler on day one. The recruitment model costs less over time, gives you full control, and means the person is loyal to your business, not to a vendor.
For home-based roles specifically, see our work from home recruitment practice.
How We Recruit Remote Employees
Remote hires rarely fail on skill. They fail on hours overlap, communication habits and the ability to work without being watched. So we screen for those directly: time-zone availability, written English, home setup and connectivity, and past remote work. It makes shortlists shorter. It is also why our remote placements are still working six months later, not quietly drifting.
Virtual Staffing Costs and Timelines
What It Costs:
A one-time recruitment fee, agreed before the search and payable when the person starts. After that you pay the employee directly, or through your employer-of-record provider. There is no ongoing monthly margin from us.
How Long It Takes:
Virtual assistants and support roles: shortlist in 5 to 10 working days, start typically within 2 to 4 weeks. Specialist roles such as developers and accountants: 2 to 3 weeks to shortlist. Indian notice periods can add 30 to 90 days.
What Our Virtual Staffing Service Includes
Virtual Assistants and Executive Support
Executive assistants, administrative VAs and personal assistants, screened on written English, organisation and overlap with your working hours.
Remote Developers and Technical Staff
Software engineers, web developers and IT support, screened on stack rather than on job title. See our IT recruitment practice.
Remote Accounting and Bookkeeping
Bookkeepers, accountants and finance support familiar with US, UK or Gulf accounting practice.
Remote Marketing and Content
Digital marketers, social media managers, content writers and designers.
Remote Customer and Sales Support
Customer support, inside sales and account coordinators, screened on spoken English and time-zone availability.
Employer-of-Record Coordination
Where you do not have a legal entity in the worker’s country, we introduce you to an employer-of-record provider you contract with directly. We do not act as the employer ourselves.
Our Remote Hiring Process
Step 1: Role, Hours and Time-Zone Scoping (45 minutes, within 2 working days)
We establish the role, the tools, the hours of overlap you need, and whether you will employ directly or through an employer-of-record provider. That last point decides the legal setup and the start date.
Step 2: Market and Salary Benchmarking (2 to 3 working days)
What your budget attracts in each talent market. Remote salaries in India and the Philippines vary widely by skill level, and a band set against the wrong reference produces the wrong candidates.
Step 3: Sourcing and Remote-Readiness Screening (5 to 15 working days)
Direct sourcing, screened on skill, written and spoken English, home setup, connectivity, time-zone commitment and previous remote work. Three to five candidates per role.
Step 4: Client Interviews and Trial Tasks (1 to 2 weeks)
Video interviews scheduled across time zones, with a short paid trial task if you want one. We coordinate; you decide.
Step 5: Offer and Employment Setup (1 to 4 weeks)
Direct employment or employer-of-record onboarding, plus notice period management. We stay in contact with the candidate until their first day.
Step 6: First 90 Days and Guarantee Period
Remote attrition concentrates in the first month and is usually about unclear expectations or poor hour overlap, not ability. We check in at 30, 60 and 90 days. If the placement does not hold within the guarantee period, we re-run the search at no additional fee.
Need Reliable Virtual Staff?
Tell us the role, skills, location, and hiring timeline. We’ll connect you with qualified virtual professionals matched to your requirements.
Remote Roles and Talent Markets We Recruit From
Virtual and Executive Assistants
The most requested remote role.
Software and Web Development
Full-stack, frontend, backend and mobile developers.
Accounting, Bookkeeping and Finance
Bookkeepers, accountants and financial analysts.
Digital Marketing and Social Media
SEO, paid media, social media and content roles.
Customer Support and Inside Sales
Voice, chat and email support, plus sales development.
Healthcare Administration
Medical billing, scribing and practice administration support.
India
Our deepest talent market, strongest in technology, finance and professional roles.
The Philippines
Established for customer-facing and administrative remote work. See our Philippines practice.
South Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe
Growing remote talent markets across our 36-country network.
US, UK and Gulf Employers
Most of our remote hiring clients, with time-zone overlap planned into every search.
Who We Recruit Remote Staff For
You Want a Dedicated Remote Team Member, Not a Freelancer
Full-time, one employer, one set of priorities.
You Have Tried a Managed Provider and Want to Own the Relationship
A common switch once the monthly margin adds up.
You Are a Small Business Making Your First Remote Hire
The first remote hire sets the pattern for every one after it.
You Need Time-Zone Overlap That Actually Works
US or UK hours from an Asian talent market, planned rather than hoped for.
You Need Pre-Screened Candidates, Not a Marketplace
Freelancer platforms leave the screening to you. We do not.
You Are Scaling a Remote Team Across Several Roles
One accountable recruiter across developers, assistants and support staff.
The Alliance Recruitment Agency Advantage in Virtual Staffing
Pre-Screened for Remote Work, Not Just the Role:
Connectivity, home setup, written English, and time-zone commitment are checked before the shortlist.
Your Employee, Not Ours:
One-time fee, no monthly margin, full control of the working relationship.
Recruiters in the Talent Markets:
We recruit through our own offices in India and our wider network, not through sub-agents.
16+ Years and 15,000+ Placements Across 36+ Countries:
Cross-border hiring is our core business.
One Recruiter Across Every Remote Role:
Developers, assistants, accountants, and support staff through a single point of
We Tell You If a Managed Provider Suits You Better:
Some buyers genuinely need the managed model. If you are one of them, we will say so.
Why Choose Alliance Recruitment Agency as Your Virtual Staffing Agency
Most remote hiring problems show up in month two, not week one. The person was capable at the interview, the trial task was good, and then responses slow down, meetings overlap badly, and nobody is quite sure whether the work is getting done. That is rarely a skill problem. It is a hiring process that never asked about hours, home setup, or how the person actually works when nobody is watching.
So we ask those questions first, and we place the person on your payroll, not ours. That means you pay once rather than every month, and the person’s loyalty sits with your business. For most employers hiring more than one or two remote staff, that difference matters within the first year.
Our Client Reviews
We needed to expand our remote team without spending weeks searching through applications. Alliance understood the type of professionals we needed and provided a focused shortlist quickly. The candidates were well matched to the roles, and the communication throughout the process was easy.
Our company was hiring remotely across different time zones, and managing the recruitment process internally was becoming difficult. Alliance helped us identify suitable candidates and handled the initial screening for us. The process was straightforward, and we appreciated having one team coordinating everything.
We used Alliance when we needed additional remote staff for our growing operations. They were responsive to changes in our requirements and shared candidates who had the relevant experience rather than simply sending large numbers of profiles. It made remote hiring much more manageable for our team.
Awards
Meet Our Leadership Team
Molly Anderson
Franchise Lead | Recruitment Franchise
Alex George
General Manager | RPO & Enterprise Recruitment
Nikki Miller
Head of Recruitment | Recruitment & Staffing
Frequently Asked Questions
An agency that helps employers build dedicated remote teams. Some employ the worker and bill monthly; others, like Alliance, recruit the worker onto the employer’s own payroll for a one-time fee.
No. We recruit remote employees who become your employees, hired directly or through an employer-of-record provider you choose. We do not employ staff on your behalf.
We do. Every candidate is screened on skill, written and spoken English, home setup, connectivity and time-zone commitment before you see them.
A one-time recruitment fee payable when the person starts. After that you pay the employee directly, with no ongoing margin from us.
Virtual assistants and support roles: shortlist in 5 to 10 working days. Specialist roles: 2 to 3 weeks. Notice periods may add time.
India, the Philippines, South Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe, across our 36-country network.
Yes. Time-zone commitment is screened before shortlist, not assumed.
Yes. Platforms leave the screening to you and usually supply part-time contractors. We recruit dedicated full-time employees and do the screening first.
No. We recruit permanent remote employees only.
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