Ascending – Recruitment Agency Profile

About Agency

Overview

• Founded in 2017 and headquartered at 73 Rua de Sao Nicolau, Lisbon, Ascending employs 160 staff specializing in high-risk workforce management for industries like graphite/coal mines, oil rigs, and marine vessels.
• Operates three training centers in Mozambique: two in Pemba and Maputo for welding, electrical, rigging, and mechanical trades, and one in Palma focused on hospitality training.
• Provides end-to-end expatriate workforce solutions, including visa management, headhunting, bulk recruitment, and payroll processing with detailed tax payment reports.
• Delivers logistics support for workforce operations, including flight coordination, land travel, hotel bookings, and catering services across challenging work environments.
• Offers legal counseling and bureaucratic management tailored to HR and administrative requirements in heavy industries, backed by systematic productivity analysis and labor negotiations.

Specializations

• Workforce deployment in extreme environments (graphite/coal mines, oil rigs, ships/vessels)
• Certified artisan development in welding, electrical, rigging, boiler making, and scaffolding trades
• Marine and shipping industry staffing solutions
• Technical workforce management for heavy industry operations

Services & Approach

• Full subcontracting of skilled workforces for mining, oil/gas, and marine sectors
• Technical trade certification programs at Maputo and Pemba training centers (electronics, mechanical, scaffolding)
• Expatriate recruitment with visa processing and legal compliance management
• Comprehensive HR services including payroll processing, tax reporting, and employee benefit administration
• Logistics coordination for workforce transportation, accommodation, and catering in remote locations