Hiring in Belgium means navigating a multilingual labor market where Dutch and French proficiency often matter as much as technical skill. Supply varies sharply by sector—tech and skilled trades face sustained talent gaps, while general labor markets remain competitive. Most hiring managers struggle with work-permit requirements, language screening overhead, and the need to post across fragmented job boards to reach both Flemish and Walloon talent pools. Raffi, an agentic AI recruiter, runs natively in Belgium with support for Dutch, French, and English job descriptions and candidate communication. The platform prices in EUR and respects Belgian employment law, including mandatory social security contributions and work-authorization verification. Candidates apply directly to your roles; Raffi handles initial phone screening, skill validation, and scheduling with Google Calendar. Integration with Workable lets you ingest applications directly into your ATS. You control the entire funnel in one place—no sourcing middlemen, no placement fees, no per-hire charges. Raffi reduces hiring cycle time by automating the first 30 days of recruitment, freeing your team to focus on final-stage decisions and offer management. Start today by connecting your job board and Workable account.
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Raffi calls every applicant for a 10-15 min structured interview. Not just the top 5 résumés — every one. Result: nobody good slips through.
Conversational AI interview, rubric-anchored scoring, transcripts you can read. You get a top 3-5 shortlist while competitors are still scheduling first-rounds.
SaaS pricing from $199/mo. No 15-25% of first-year salary, no per-hire kickback. Cancel anytime.
Belgium's labor market remains tight in engineering, cloud infrastructure, and skilled trades, with tech roles commanding 15–25% wage premiums over EU averages. Financial services, life sciences, and manufacturing continue to hire steadily in and around Brussels, Antwerp, and Liège. Blue-collar sectors—logistics, construction, healthcare—face persistent shortages and rely heavily on EU mobility. Work permits are required for non-EU candidates, adding 6–12 weeks to hiring timelines and raising compliance complexity. Walloon regions historically lag Flanders in wage growth and job density, creating internal migration pressure. Language is a functional barrier: many Flemish candidates prefer Dutch-only roles, while Brussels and Walloon employers often operate in French or English. Remote work adoption has opened talent pools slightly, but most employers still expect candidates within commuting distance.
Belgium requires foreign candidates to secure work permits (usually via your HR or lawyer), adding cost and cycle time. Language proficiency is non-negotiable—job postings must reflect realistic language expectations (Dutch, French, English, or bilingual), and interviewers often conduct screening in the candidate's preferred language. Salary norms anchor in EUR, typically EUR 35,000–50,000 for entry-level white-collar roles and EUR 50,000–85,000+ for mid-career professional positions. Collective labor agreements (sectoral CAOs) set minimum wages and benefits in many industries. Belgian hiring managers traditionally post on Jobat, Indeed, and LinkedIn, and rely on local recruiters for hard-to-fill roles. Cultural expectation is methodical, structured hiring with clear role descriptions and transparent salary ranges.
Hiring AI is a high-risk system under the EU AI Act. Raffi meets the transparency, human-oversight, and audit-trail obligations: every candidate is told they're talking to AI, you review and approve every hire, and we keep transcripts + risk scores per interview.
Candidate interview recordings and transcripts are stored with explicit consent and candidate-accessible. Right-to-be-forgotten requests are honored within 30 days.
Yes. Raffi operates in 30+ languages and supports candidate calls in any timezone via self-booking — there's no per-country integration. If you can post a role from Belgium, you can run Raffi from Belgium.
Raffi is calibrated against the major AI-in-hiring frameworks (EU AI Act + NYC Local Law 144) and discloses AI use to every candidate before the call. For Belgium-specific work permits and right-to-work checks, those happen outside Raffi — we screen, you verify eligibility before extending an offer.
Yes. Non-EU candidates require a work permit application through the Belgian immigration authority, typically filed by your HR department or a legal representative. Processing takes 6–12 weeks. EU/EEA candidates do not need permits but must register with local authorities after three months. Verify candidate eligibility early in your hiring process.
Post in Dutch if targeting Flanders, French for Wallonia, and English for Brussels or international roles. Many candidates are multilingual, but clearly state language requirements to avoid screening mismatches. Raffi supports Dutch, French, and English; candidates can interview in their preferred language.
Yes. Sectoral collective labor agreements (CAOs) set minimum wages, and the national minimum wage is indexed annually. Salaries typically include base pay, holiday pay (13th month), and performance bonuses. Consult a Belgian employment lawyer or payroll provider to ensure compliance with your industry's CAO.
Agentic recruiting is recruiting done by an AI agent that takes action on your behalf — not a chatbot or résumé summarizer. Raffi calls every applicant for a structured 10-15 minute interview, scores them against your rubric, and hands you a ranked top 3-5. The work happens autonomously.
Most agencies charge 15-25% of first-year salary as a placement fee — a $90k hire runs $13-22k. Raffi is SaaS at $199-599/mo plus per-action credits, typically landing under $10k/year for a team hiring 12 people. Same shortlist quality, no placement contract.
About 25 minutes to onboard, post your first role, and have Raffi ready to interview applicants. No engineering work, no integration project. Connect your work email, paste a JD, you're live.
Free $25 starter credit. No credit card. Screening live by tonight.