Jon Purizhansky | Buffalo News, New York

 Labour migration to Romania has become central to keeping the country’s economy running, especially in construction, manufacturing, trade, logistics and hospitality, but rapid growth has exposed serious regulatory gaps, corruption risks and worker abuse by unethical intermediaries. Ethical recruitment platforms like Joblio , led by CEO Jon Purizhansky , now play a key role in protecting migrant workers while helping Romanian employers fill chronic labour shortages transparently and in full legal compliance. Scale of migration and shortages Romania has shifted from being mainly a country of emigration to a major importer of labour from Asia and other non‑EU states in less than a decade. By late 2024, around 140,000 non‑EU workers, mainly from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey and India, were officially employed in Romania, concentrated in construction, manufacturing, trade and hospitality. Non‑EU workers with residence permits for employment exceeded 136,000 by August 2025, with Nepalese an...

Joblio: How AI-Powered Ethical Recruitment Is Protecting Human Rights And Shaping The Future Of Work   In an era when global labor shortages and worker migration are accelerating, the recruitment industry stands at a crossroads. Traditional cross-border hiring has too often depended on opaque intermediaries, illegal fees, and practices that put vulnerable people at risk of human rights abuses. Joblio, the ethical recruitment platform founded by refugee-turned-entrepreneur Jon Purizhansky , is using advanced technology and AI-driven processes to build a fundamentally different model—one designed to protect workers while helping employers access reliable talent worldwide. Fixing a broken global recruitment system For decades, migrant workers have been exposed to predatory brokers, deceptive promises, and hidden recruitment fees that can trap them in cycles of debt and vulnerability. Many pay thousands of dollars just to secure a job abroad, leaving them indebted before they ever rece...