Workium // Insights
Est. 2024 · Lagos · London · Berlin
Honest writing from the people running Workium. The agency stuff nobody writes about, the visa-stage details consulates won’t put on a website, and the unglamorous reality of placing humans into new countries every week.
* Filed irregularly. Read by founders, HR leads and the kind of partner agencies who care about the difference. No sponsored posts. No SEO writing.
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Visas
Federal Employment Agency (ZAV) authorisations, embassy biometric specs, and the apostille loop that derails more files than any other step. The full 2026 checklist.
Chigozie O.
All dispatches
Life AbroadAnmeldung. Tax IDs. Bank accounts. SIM cards. Health insurance. The unglamorous checklist that decides whether month two feels like a fresh start or a slow-motion bureaucratic ambush.
CareerEuropass, ATS keyword density, the 'photo-or-no-photo' debate, and the salary anchor mistake that quietly kills 40% of applications. A 2026 rewrite guide.
AgenciesRecruitment fee bans, equal pay for posted workers, employer-of-record traps, and the AML net widening to cover migration agencies. What every agency partner needs to audit this quarter.
VisasBehind every visa decision is a 15-minute interview where the officer is testing one thing: do you actually intend to take this job and come back. Here's the script.
CareerWhat 'remote-first' actually costs in payroll, performance reviews, and the legal grey zones nobody warned you about. Lessons from running a multi-country team in 2026.
AgenciesA field guide for candidates who have been quoted a deposit, given a vague timeline, and shown a contract written in a language nobody reads. How to spot the bad ones in 60 seconds.
ToolsWhat our 7-minute migration assessment actually does, who it is built for, and the three honest answers it gives you — at no cost.
Tuesday Letters · A short note, every two weeks
What we shipped, who we placed, what changed in the visa rules. Roughly 500 words, signed by whoever is on the desk that week. Nothing automated, nothing sponsored.
— the Workium team, writing from Lagos, London & Berlin