People & Growth advisory for scaling companies working with Ukraine.

ForceQual works with international companies building or managing teams in Ukraine.

You're hiring your first person in Ukraine and don't know whether to go contractor, EOR, or direct employment. Your team is growing but roles and reporting lines are getting messy. Or you want to avoid expensive mistakes before they happen. This is where we start.

Not sure where to start with building a team in Ukraine?

Many international companies talk to us before they decide whether they even need to hire — or first clarify ownership, decision-making structure, and people systems.

The goal of the first conversation is not to sell services, but to help you understand your options, risks, and realistic next steps for building a team in Ukraine.

Free 30-minute advisory call

For international companies building or managing teams in Ukraine. A short, practical call to align on structure, ownership and team setup options.

  • Role scope and Ukraine salary expectations
  • Team setup: direct employment, contractor, or EOR
  • Realistic next steps, risks and priorities
  • Key risks: compliance, onboarding, retention

No commitment. We’ll confirm a convenient time within 1 business day.

Who this is for

This is for founders and leadership teams who are scaling — and feel that people decisions are becoming messy, slow, or unclear.

This is not for companies looking for transactional recruitment, high-volume hiring, or quick CV delivery.

Why ForceQual

We start with structure, not hiring

Most advisors start with the job description. We start with ownership clarity and decision-making structure — because that determines whether the hire will actually work.

We work with Ukraine specifically

Not as one of 50 countries. Ukraine is our primary context — the legal models, the operational reality, the wartime considerations. This is where our expertise is concentrated.

We don't sell execution. We sell clarity.

Our work ends with a clear roadmap and priorities. Execution happens when the structure is right — not before. This keeps companies from making expensive decisions too early.

We tell you when not to hire

If the structure is not ready, we say so. A premature hire in an unclear structure costs more than waiting. That kind of honesty is what advisory actually means.

About Us

We are a People & Growth advisory based in Ukraine, working with international companies that build or manage teams here. We focus on the decisions that come before hiring: ownership clarity, decision-making structure, and people systems. Our work starts with a structured audit — not with a job description.

How we support companies

People & Growth audit (entry point)

A structured review of ownership, decision-making structure, and people systems to define priorities before execution.

RESULT: clear priorities and a practical roadmap.

Ownership & decision-making structure

We clarify who owns which decisions, how escalation works, and what needs to be true for the team to scale without noise.

RESULT: accountability, faster decisions, less friction.

How to structure a team in a growing company →

People systems design & execution

We help you build simple operating routines: role clarity, onboarding, feedback, performance expectations, and manager practices — aligned to your stage.

RESULT: stable execution without overbuilding.

Hiring support (as part of the system)

We support hiring only when role scope, ownership, and governance are clear — so hiring strengthens the system, not creates new chaos.

RESULT: hires that fit the structure and can stay.

We work with international companies building or managing teams in Ukraine. We do not support high-turnover, volume hiring models.

Working with Ukraine as an international company

Working with Ukraine as an international company means navigating hiring models, legal setup, ownership structure, and people systems — often simultaneously.

We help you design the right setup before execution starts.

Hiring in Ukraine: models, risks, timeline

Our Team

Inna Zubova — People Operations

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People Operations

Iryna Fedyna — CEO & Founder of ForceQual

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CEO & Founder of ForceQual

Victoriia Migalina — Talent Advisory

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Talent Advisory

Why Choose Us?

Audit before action

We start with a structured diagnostic — not assumptions. You get clear priorities before any execution begins.

Ukraine-specific expertise

We understand the legal setup, hiring models, and people risks specific to international companies working in Ukraine.

Decision-making focus

We work on ownership and structure — the decisions that determine whether your team scales or stalls.

Wartime-tested approach

We have helped companies maintain stable operations and people systems through uncertainty, including active conflict.

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