Abstract. This article analyzes the theoretical and practical aspects of the project-based recruitment process at the international and local levels using the example of a group of companies. As an international company, one of the leading financial institutions in Europe — OTP Group, and as a local company, its subsidiary bank in Uzbekistan — “Ipotekabank” OTP Group is selected. The study studies international experiences of project-based recruitment, assessment and selection stages, competency maps and technological solutions, and compares them with local practice. In the international OTP Group experience, recruitment strategies based on project management methodologies such as PMBOK, Agile and PRINCE2, remote candidate assessment systems, KPI-based contracting and rapid onboarding mechanisms are used. In the practice of “Ipotekabank” OTP Group, the gradual adaptation of international standards, assessment criteria adapted to the local labor market, harmonization of offline and online interviews, and adaptation to the bank's corporate culture are analyzed. According to the results of the study, practical recommendations will be developed to improve the efficiency of project-based recruitment, accelerate the selection of qualified personnel, and strengthen the competitiveness of the bank by adapting international experience to local conditions.