Global Working

What Global Working does

Global Working Recruitment, S.L. is a privately held Spanish recruitment and training agency headquartered in Alicante, operating for over 10 years to place European (primarily Spanish) healthcare and education professionals into employment across six destination countries: Norway, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands. The company runs an end-to-end placement funnel — candidate acquisition via website, podcasts, and SEO; in-house selection screening; native-speaker language training (Norwegian and German, with specialized Helsenorsk and DKE modules); credential homologation; and placement with contracted employers. Its technology stack combines a Zoho Recruit CRM for candidate management with a proprietary Virtual Classroom (Aula Virtual) for online language instruction, plus a unique physical nursing simulation lab at its Alicante offices used for pre-departure healthcare procedure training.

The company's revenue model blends employer-funded training (primarily for nursing candidates to Norway, where employers cover language training costs amortized against tenure) with direct candidate-paid fees for programs such as the German educator track (€3,900 for A1-to-B2 German including the DKE module). Per Helsedirektoratet 2024 data, 1 in 3 foreign nurses in Norway arrives through Global Working, and the company has placed over 2,000 healthcare professionals over its operating history. Employer relationships include direct agreements with Norwegian municipalities, the Red Global Working network of 100+ healthcare employers in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Flemish care homes, French rehabilitation clinics in Île-de-France, Dutch dental clinics, and Swiss physiotherapy providers. The company holds ISO 9001 certification, is registered as a Spanish Agencia de Colocación with SEPE, and operates a regional office in Oslo for in-country candidate support.

Business operations span direct website application intake, inside-sales screening by a team of selection and talent development specialists, and enterprise field sales to public and private employers. Distribution is reinforced by a content ecosystem including two podcasts, profession-specific savings calculators, and SEO-targeted blog content in Spanish. No venture funding, acquisitions, or leadership changes are disclosed; growth has been organic across the multi-country footprint.

Name

Global Working

Legal name

Global Working Recruitment, S.L.

Website

https://globalworking.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Working is a Spanish recruitment and training agency that places European healthcare and education professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, dentists, veterinarians, educators) into licensed employment across Norway, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands, combining native-speaker language training with credential homologation and employer placement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Healthcare and Education Recruitment

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Student Employment & Practical Training Support (CPT/OPT/AT, work authorization guidance) (EDALANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business & Professional Language Training Abroad (EDAIAEAC), Career & Employability Integration Support (Work Culture, Networking, Job Readiness) (EDAIAKAH), Business & Workplace Language Training (EDANACAC)

Keywords

• International healthcare recruitment
• Language training services
• Professional placement agency
• Nursing recruitment
• Credential homologation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer-funded placement services: Global Working is compensated by European employers (primarily public healthcare systems and private clinics) for recruiting, screening, training, and placing EU professionals. For nursing candidates heading to Norway, the employer funds the language training cost, which is amortized against time worked.
2. Language and training program fees (Germany for educators): For educator/childcare professionals going to Germany, the training program costs 3,900 EUR. Candidates can pay upfront, in installments, or delay payment until after completing training and employment. Nursing candidates receive training at no direct cost as it is funded by employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Global Working recruits EU healthcare and education professionals (primarily from Spain), provides them with native-speaker language training and credential homologation services, and places them with European employers in Norway, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands. The company delivers a full-service pathway from candidate selection and training through guaranteed employment placement, supporting roles such as nurses, nursing assistants, pharmacists, physiotherapists, veterinarians, physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, and early childhood educators. Training is delivered in Alicante (Spain) and online via a virtual classroom and a unique physical nursing simulator.

Product overview

Global Working is a recruitment and placement agency specializing in connecting European healthcare and education professionals with employment opportunities across Europe. The company offers a portfolio of country-specific recruitment programs for nurses (Norway, Germany, Belgium), nursing assistants (Norway), pharmacists (Norway), physiotherapists (Germany, Switzerland), veterinarians (Germany), doctors (France), dentists and dental hygienists (Netherlands), and early childhood educators (Germany). Each program is supported by specialized language training (Norwegian, German, Dutch), with modules tailored to healthcare (Helsenorsk) or education (DKE) contexts. The company also provides supplementary tools including salary and savings calculators for different countries, podcast content, and a talent selection platform. Training is delivered through online, semipresencial, and presencial modalities at their Alicante facilities, which include a nursing simulator for practical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% employment rate for candidates completing language requirements (Work Guarantee)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Helsedirektoratet (Norwegian Health Directorate)coreOthersHelsedirektoratet is the Norwegian government's health authority that provides official authorization for foreign nurses to practice in Norway. Their 2024 statistics report that '1 in 3 foreign nurses in Norway arrives through Global Working,' making this a critical regulatory relationship and the source of the company's most significant market positioning claim.
• ZAV (Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung) - German Federal Employment AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZAV is the German Federal Employment Agency's international recruitment division. Their endorsement and support for Global Working's physiotherapist placement program in Germany validates the company's training process and facilitates the recognition of foreign physiotherapy credentials. The ZAV 'avalan' (supports) the free training program for physiotherapists in Germany.
• Red Global Working (German Employer Network - NRW)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of over 100 healthcare employers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with direct staffing agreements with Global Working. Includes hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, and care facilities. Also extends to Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria regions for some professions.
• SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal) - SpainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish public employment service. Global Working operates as an authorized 'Agencia de Colocación' (placement agency) registered with SEPE, facilitating job placement for Spanish workers seeking employment in Europe.
• FoBi (Academy for Physiotherapy Training in Switzerland)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFoBi is the Swiss academy that provides physiotherapy training homologation support for candidates placed by Global Working in Switzerland, helping align their credentials with Swiss professional standards.
• KS Tariff (KS Tarif) - Norwegian Municipal Salary ConventioncoreOthersKS Tariff is the national salary agreement for Norwegian municipalities, used by Global Working's salary calculator to determine nurse compensation. This collective agreement sets the基准 salary levels for nurses placed in Norwegian municipal healthcare centers and is referenced as the basis for all salary projections on the company's website.
• Garantía Juvenil (Youth Guarantee Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish youth employment program registered with SEPE. Global Working participates as an authorized placement entity, providing European job placement services to eligible young Spanish professionals.
• Öffentlicher Dienst (German Public Service Salary Portal)minorOthersOfficial German public sector salary information portal used by Global Working as a reference for educator and physiotherapist salary tables in Germany.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 2B Holding: Spanish recruitment group placing healthcare and other professionals abroad, with overlapping verticals (nursing, healthcare, education) and a similar Spain-based candidate sourcing model targeting northern European employers.
• Medwing: Berlin-based healthcare staffing platform connecting medical professionals with hospitals and care facilities across Germany, with technology-enabled matching analogous to Global Working's Zoho-driven recruitment stack.
• TTA Personal: German recruitment agency specializing in placing healthcare professionals from abroad (especially Spain and eastern Europe) into German hospitals and care facilities, with comparable language training and credential homologation services.
• Cpl Healthcare: International healthcare recruitment firm placing nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals across Europe and the Middle East; competes for similar cross-border healthcare talent flows as Global Working.

Emerging players

• Otto Work Force: International recruitment and workforce solutions company headquartered in the Netherlands, placing workers across Europe with growing healthcare-adjacent verticals — comparable international placement model with broader non-healthcare exposure.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions provider with healthcare staffing capabilities across Europe, serving similar employer profiles (hospitals, municipalities, care providers) as Global Working.
• Hays Healthcare: Global recruitment firm with a healthcare and life-sciences practice placing professionals internationally, sharing the same employer-funded recruitment and credentialing dynamics in European markets.
• Michael Page Healthcare: Global recruitment firm operating a healthcare and life-sciences vertical that places nurses, allied health professionals, and physicians across European markets — comparable in employer-segment focus but far broader in scope.
• Adecco Medical & Healthcare: A diversified global staffing leader with a specialized medical and healthcare division placing nurses, physicians, and allied professionals internationally — overlapping with Global Working's healthcare verticals.
• Randstad Healthcare: Global staffing incumbent with a dedicated healthcare vertical operating across multiple European countries; competes for the same employer relationships and cross-border nursing/physiotherapy placements as Global Working.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/globalworkinges

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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