Ep 369 - The Hustle behind ABA

EPISODE INTRODUCTION

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Raphael Rey Bacolod, director of the Austrian Business Agency (ABA), who’s leading Austria’s push to recruit top Filipino talent in IT, engineering, and healthcare. Rafael shares how Filipinos can land jobs in Austria with no placement fees, bring their families, and enjoy world-class quality of life—just like his grandmother did when she became one of the first Filipino nurses there in 1974.

Episode Timeline:
00:02:23 – Raphael’s hustle: bridging Filipino talent with Austrian opportunities
00:03:30 – Growing up Pinoy in 1990s Austria
00:11:28 – From Asian business studies to Austrian Airlines
00:17:47 – Landing at ABA: reconnecting with his roots
00:22:03 – What ABA does: Invest, Work, Film
00:28:28 – Austria’s quality of life: tap water, no traffic, no floods
00:34:03 – “Jun Jun” landed his IT job in one shot
00:39:44 – Red-White-Red Card: the work permit process & requirements
00:47:00 – Bring your family—spouse can work too
00:49:49 – No fees, no scams—direct government support
00:52:33 – Raphael’s tips to gain more job opportunities
00:55:33 – The fulfillment of opening doors for others​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

“I believe there are many more stories and talents not yet discovered in the Philippines, at least on a global stage, which deserve to be highlighted and showcased”- Raphael Rey Bacolod

CONNECT WITH RAPHAEL REY:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-rey-bacolod 
Website: https://www.workinaustria.com/en/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workinaustria 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABAWorkinAustria/ 
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@austrianbusinessagency

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