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title: Virtual Workforce Agency | Recruiting and Remote Staffing for US Businesses
description: Hire vetted people in the US, Latin America, Europe, Asia and South Africa. We recruit, employ and manage your hires. No fee until you hire.
url: https://www.virtual-workforce.agency/
updated: 2026-10-28
---

# Virtual Workforce Agency

Hire the right people. Anywhere.

We find, hire and manage great people for your business, in the US or abroad. You choose where they are and how they are employed. We handle everything else.

- US and global hiring
- No fee until you hire
- Replacement guarantee

Book a 15-minute call: https://calendly.com/virtualworkforce

## Where we hire

We recruit where your business needs us, locally in the US or overseas.

| Region | Why hire there |
|---|---|
| United States | Local, on-site or remote. Your market, your hours. |
| Latin America | Full overlap with your workday at a lower cost. |
| Europe | Highly skilled, adaptable problem-solvers at a fraction of US hiring costs. |
| Asia | Our most cost-effective talent pool, ideal for businesses prioritizing affordability. |
| South Africa | Native English-speaking talent, ideal for client-facing roles at competitive rates. |

## Client stories

### GO KOALA
James Burbridge, Co-Founder. A VC-backed New York travel marketplace that needed a customer service team able to handle emotionally charged calls with empathy. We built the whole department with talent from Serbia and North Macedonia, then expanded into operations, admin and marketing.
- About 20 people placed
- 40 to 45% below NYC rates
- Core team tenure of 2+ years

### Marketers in Demand
Justin Brown. A B2B marketing agency for tech and SaaS companies that wanted a faster way to hire. We ran five searches at once: marketing strategists, a business development manager and a fractional marketing ops hire.
- About 10 people placed
- 5 concurrent searches
- 2 regions hired from

### Driven For Growth
Justin Shaw, Founder. A growth consultancy for trades and contractor companies, built on two decades of agency and consulting work. Justin hired through VWA to grow his team's capacity without adding US headcount.
- 43% lower staffing costs
- 2.4x client capacity
- 65% less admin work
- 18 days from request to onboarded hire

### Best Pets 4 Life
Viktoria Van Leeuwen. An ecommerce pet brand whose founder was carrying operations and customer support herself. We placed an Executive Assistant, who has since grown into her Director of Operations, and a Customer Service Associate.
- 2 people placed
- 2+ years tenure
- 1 leadership promotion

### Best Made Natural Products
Miro Posavec, CEO. A Florida natural remedies brand where freelancers kept proving unreliable. We placed a full-time Shopify Developer and a Graphic Designer, and both became core team members who work without micromanagement.
- 2 people placed
- 3+ years tenure

### Countertop Marketing
Stephen Alberts, CEO. A marketing agency that wanted to test remote talent before committing. We placed a Project Manager on a smaller starting engagement, and the role grew to full scope within two months.
- 1 project manager placed
- 2 months to a full-scope role
- 2+ years tenure

## Pricing

No hidden markups and no fee until you hire.

### Option 1: We employ them
They work full-time for you while we act as their legal employer. We handle payroll, contracts, HR, and the tax and labor law compliance in their country.

- $700 per month on top of salary, starting month two
- One-time Recruitment & Activation Fee per hire: $2,500 for the 1st hire, $2,000 for the 2nd, $1,500 for the 3rd, $1,000 for the 4th, $0 from the 5th
- No foreign entity, local taxes or labor law for you to manage
- Fee split: half when the offer is signed, half on the start date
- Replacements covered for as long as they're with you
- No long-term commitment

### Option 2: You employ them
You hire the person onto your own payroll. One placement fee, nothing after.

- 20% of first-year salary, $5,000 minimum
- Each additional hire: 15%, $4,000 minimum
- Remote talent or local US hires
- Fee split: half when the offer is signed, half on the start date
- 90-day replacement guarantee

## How much am I saving?

### Hiring abroad: first year, staff accountant

| | Local US hire | Through Virtual Workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $70,000 | $28,800 |
| Payroll taxes and benefits (about 25%) | $17,500 | Included |
| Recruiting | Your own time, or a 20% agency fee | $2,500 one time |
| Monthly fee | None | $7,700 (11 months at $700) |
| Admin, compliance and HR | Yours to handle | Handled by us |
| **Total** | **$87,500+** | **$39,000** |

Example only. Salaries vary by role, seniority and country. Remote figures use the "We employ them" option with a $2,400 monthly salary.

### Hiring in the US: filling one $70,000 role

| | Doing it yourself | Hiring an HR person to do it | Through Virtual Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job ads and job boards | $500+ | $500+ | Included |
| Reading resumes and cover letters, screening calls | About 25 hours of your time | Their time | Handled by us |
| Scheduling and running interviews | About 15 hours of your time | Their time, plus yours for final rounds | You only meet the shortlist |
| Background and reference checks | $100+ per finalist | $100+ per finalist | Handled by us |
| What it costs you | 40+ hours away from running your business | $65,000+ a year in salary, before taxes and benefits | $14,000 one time (20%) |
| If the hire leaves in the first 90 days | Start over, plus the wages already paid | Start over, plus the wages already paid | We replace them at no extra fee |
| **Your time spent** | **40 to 80+ hours** | **Final interviews** | **A few hours** |

Example only. Hours and ad spend vary by role and market.

- **Your time has a price.** Writing posts, screening resumes and chasing interviews can eat weeks of an owner's time. We do all of it.
- **Turnover is the real cost.** A cheap hire who leaves in six months means paying to recruit and train all over again. Our placements tend to stay two to three years.
- **Year two costs even less.** The Recruitment & Activation Fee is one time. After year one, you pay salary plus $700 a month.

## How it works

1. **Tell us what you need.** Share the role, the kind of person you want, location, hours and budget.
2. **We source and vet.** We search, screen and interview candidates, and test skills where the role calls for it.
3. **Meet your shortlist.** Interview the people you like, then select the right fit.
4. **Hire and move forward.** We handle the offer and onboarding. If we employ them, we stay on as their HR and payroll contact.

## Who we help

- **Accounting and Finance:** senior accountants, controllers, bookkeepers and tax professionals who stay through busy season and the years after it.
- **Law and Consulting Firms:** paralegals, law clerks, research analysts, project coordinators and executive assistants.
- **Ecommerce Brands and Marketing Agencies:** developers, marketing strategists, account managers and business development leads.
- **Growing Startups:** whole teams built as you scale, from customer support to operations, admin and marketing.

We recruit across every vertical and niche. If you have a role to fill, we'll find the right person for it.

## What clients say on Trustpilot

> "Working with Dino and Predrag has been a great experience. They helped us find talented team members who were exactly what we were looking for. What really stood out was their support after the hire: whenever any issues came up, they stepped in, handled the HR side, and took care of the heavy lifting so we could stay focused on growing the business. Highly recommend their team to anyone looking to build and scale with top talent."
> Gary Frayter, CEO, Frayter Media

> "We needed a law clerk/brief writer and VWA stepped up. We heard about them from another friend. We are in an area where it is difficult to find a local law clerk. We interviewed several candidates and found the perfect one. He is an excellent writer and has legal credentials to support his expertise. VWA is great to work with."
> Jonathan Sexton, Sexton & Weldon

> "Professional, honest and responsive. I'm very happy with the results we got working with Virtual Workforce Agency. They have a excellent team and understood the placement. Will work with them again."
> Nick Sparagis, IntroXL

## The team

- **Dino Knezovic, Co-Founder.** Grew up in the US and has lived and worked in five countries across Europe. Started in B2B sales and in 2019 founded Office Optim, a lead generation agency that fills sales pipelines for B2B companies.
- **Predrag Krupljan, Co-Founder.** Splits his time between Switzerland and Serbia. MBA in International Business and 15+ years in business development across government, NGO and private sectors.
- **Kristina Grebenar, HR Manager.** Runs recruitment and HR, from first screening through offer and onboarding. Previously co-founded Forga and built its People & Culture function as it grew from 5 to 40+ remote employees.
- **Ana Pavlovic, Account Executive.** Born in Melbourne, Australia. More than a decade in client and customer-facing roles, and your first point of contact when you start working with us.
- **Lazar Momcilovic, Legal Advisor.** Independent lawyer at the Lukic law office in Belgrade, specializing in commercial and labor law. Keeps every contract and placement compliant with local regulations.
- **Nina Radulovic, Administration.** Economics degree from the University of Belgrade. Handles contracts, scheduling and the day-to-day admin that keeps every placement moving.

## FAQ

**When do I pay?**
Nothing until you hire. Placement and Recruitment & Activation Fees are split in two: half when your hire signs the offer, half on their start date. The $700 monthly fee starts in the second month of employment.

**Do I get a discount for hiring more than one person?**
Yes. With "We employ them," the Recruitment & Activation Fee drops with every hire and is $0 from your fifth. With "You employ them," every additional hire is 15% instead of 20%.

**Can you recruit inside the United States?**
Yes. We fill local and remote roles in the US, and we also recruit in Latin America, Europe, Asia and South Africa.

**How do you evaluate candidates?**
We source, interview and vet every candidate, and add skills tests when the role calls for it. You decide who to meet and who to hire.

**What happens if a hire doesn't work out?**
If a hire resigns or is let go for performance within 90 days of starting, we find a replacement at no extra fee, provided invoices are paid. On "We employ them," replacements continue for as long as the hire is with you.

**Do I need to handle payroll and HR?**
With "You employ them," they are on your payroll and you manage HR. With "We employ them," we are the legal employer and handle payroll, contracts, HR and local compliance.

## Contact

Tell us who you're trying to hire. 15 minutes, and you'll leave knowing what the role costs and how fast we can fill it.

Book a call: https://calendly.com/virtualworkforce