Skilled workers in short supply Manila Times February 13, 2009

Expansion plans of most local privately held businesses are held back by the shortage of skilled workers, according to an international business report. “This is true particularly in the business process outsourcing industry, where the hiring rate is still around 4 percent to 6 percent of applicants, and in the construction industry, which is always in demand for highly skilled welders and electro-mechanical workers.