Philippine Skilled workers getting scarce - and old

“Philippine Star report:  The country is not generating enough qualified skilled manpower and if the situation is not reversed, we can expect a continuing decline in hiring of Filipino workers abroad,” FAME executive director Lito Soriano said.

Local recruiters are especially having difficulty filling positions for oil   production engineers and oil riggers in the Middle East.

He said government efforts to produce more welders and other skilled workers for overseas deployment, yielded low results. Because of this, Soriano said colleges and universities should offer courses that train students for overseas employment. 

 

Continue reading here   http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=545680&publicationSubCategoryId=63

Many More Construction jobs in Cebu for South Road Properties from SM and Filinvest

If you are  a construction worker from the Visayas, head to Cebu as the gigantic construction project is scheduled to start mid 2010


THE Cebu City government on Thursday signed an agreement with SM Prime Holdings Inc. for the outright sale of 30 hectares of the reclaimed South Road Properties (SRP), marking the official start of an estimated P20-billion investment by the company in the property for the next eight years.

SM Prime president Hans Sy said they will build a new mall that should be among the top 10 biggest malls in the world, a convention center and a chain of sky-rise hotels and condominium buildings. He said the whole development will be completed in eight years.

Although the contract with the city stipulates SM to build within 18 months, Sy said construction work will commence by the middle of 2010 for the 250,000-square-meter mall and the 60,000 square-meter convention center.


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Filinvest ink P1.5B deal for SRP

America's Bests Jobs 2010

1. Actuary  . Median salary: $82,800.
2. Software Engineer   Median Salary: $79,780
3. Computer Systems Analyst   Median income: $69,760.
4. Biologist  Median salary: $76,320.
5. Historian   Median annual salary: $48,520.
6. Mathematician   Median salary: About $100,000.
7. Paralegal Assistant   Median salary: $46,120.
8. Statistician    Median Salary: $65,720
9.  Accountant Median salary: $54,630.
10. Dental Hygienist. Median salary (dental assistants): $32,380. 

 

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Middle Eastern countries top destination for OFWs in 2010 - POEA

01/10/2010 Press release Major development projects in Middle Eastern countries make the region still the top labor market for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) for 2010 and the years after, according to the government’s overseas employment agency.

In its report called “OFW Deployment Trend Outlook for 2010 and Beyond," the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Gulf Estates such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have major projects set to start this year.

POEA Administrator Jennifer Manalili said the projects involve the sectors of construction, energy, industry, petrochemicals, power, water, transport, health, food, tourism, retail, telecommunication, production and distribution services, banking, education and information technology.

Saudi Arabia, for example, remains the top destination country for OFWs as it embarks on a medium to long-term socio-economic development plans, including the creation of 12 mega-industrial/economic cities across the Kingdom, expected to last until 2024.

Job prospects across Asia

The Asian region, meanwhile, will continue to hire skilled workers and professionals in light of the development plans of these countries to widen  their economic base, the report said.

For instance, Malaysia’s economy, particularly the petroleum sector, continues to thrive amid the global financial crisis, according to the POEA.

Development plans include new infrastructure projects in transport and communication, tourism development, public housing, healthcare services, and public utilities in the energy sector, it added.

Japan is also expected to promote employment of highly skilled foreign workers in healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, construction and machine assembly for the next 10 years.

The POEA, however, added that Japan would hire only around 60 nurses and 101 caregivers this year for the second batch of health workers under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa) due to the effects of the financial crisis.

On the other hand, Taiwan’s comprehensive medium-term development plan will generate 700,000 jobs in the next five years, over 200,000 of which will be offered to foreign workers in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Workers in demand in Asia are engineers, teachers, operators, health workers, welders, pipe fitters and riggers, plantation workers, service workers, IT specialists, manufacturing and hotel and gaming workers, IT and financial workers, and those in the healthcare, construction, ship building and repair sectors.

Reduced opportunities

Employment opportunities for Filipinos in Europe and other regions, however, remain low in light of the global crisis.

New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic and Australia are prioritizing employment of their own nationals as all are reeling from high unemployment rates due to the financial crunch.

Similarly, the United States is currently controlling the issuance of visas for workers even as it reportedly has a shortage of over 200,000 nurses.

Israel, which recorded one of the highest demands for caregivers last year, also recently implemented a legalization program that may slow down deployment of workers in the country.

The POEA is nevertheless optimistic that labor opportunities will be available in other parts of Europe, like Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark, particularly in the fields of engineering, information technology, medicine and nursing.

In the African region, Libya reportedly needs more workers for its oil and gas industries, while Cameroon and Seychelles are planning to recruit more teachers in the next five years.

Access of OFWs to these opportunities will depend on job orders that licensed recruitment and manning agencies here can secure from foreign employers, the POEA added.

Philippine POEA clarifies job availability in US, UK

01/07/2010   The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) reminded prospective applicants on Wednesday to check first with the agency on the availability of job opportunities abroad, especially for the United States and the United Kingdom.

US jobs

In a statement posted on its website, POEA Administrator Jennifer Manalili clarified that job orders approved for the US included not only nurses but also pharmacists and physiotherapists, seasonal workers in hotels, golf courses and resorts, and information and communication technology workers.

Manalili also disclosed that of the 13,360 job orders from the US in 2009, only 876 or 6.5% have been filled up largely due to visa retrogression, or a delay in obtaining an immigrant visa (Green Card) when there are more people applying for it than the number of visas available.

She also clarified that the demand for construction workers was not for the US labor market but for Guam’s planned development of a military facility this year, recruitment for which may take a longer time.

Also, there also no employment prospects for the oil and gas industries in the US so far, she said, belying earlier reports.

Manalili further stressed that the agency has not received requests for approval of job orders for dog handlers in Dubai, contrary to newspaper reports.

“We will make formal announcements as soon as the job offers are confirmed", Manalili said, as she cautioned workers to guard against being victimized by illegal recruiters promising immediate departure for these destinations.

UK jobs

In a separate advisory, the POEA similarly asked applicants seeking employment in the United Kingdom to inquire with its offices first if their prospective employers are accredited or registered under a licensed recruitment agency.

Manalili also advised workers to search the website of the British Embassy-Manila for details on the new points-based system (PBS), and to verify if the jobs are indeed available in the UK.

The POEA explained that under the PBS, the tier 2 work permits, or permits for workers who are citizens of countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), are applied for by employers who need to fill a vacant position with a specific person. To secure this permit, employers must prove that they had advertised the position nationally and failed to find the right person from inside the EEA.

Employers must also obtain a Sponsorship License for foreign workers, which the POEA advises applicants to ask for first before transacting with UK employers.

Skilled workers are also required to reach at least 70 ‘immigration’ points, based on qualifications, prospective earnings, maintenance funds, and English language capability, for entry to the UK.

'Deceptive scheme' of some schools

In this light, Manalili warned applicants about the deceptive scheme of some training and learning schools. These schools, she said, target mostly nurses, healthcare professionals and students who are required to finish their course in the said school then given promises that their school will facilitate their employment abroad.

Another is the trainee-worker scheme, where workers are recruited and deployed as trainees based on an agreement, even as training and learning schools are not licensed to recruit workers for overseas employment.

Manalili also reminded applicants that UK restricts the charging of any placement to persons seeking employment. She further stressed that all interested jobseekers should ckech the veracity of employment opportunities abroad through the POEA website.

According to the POEA, the Middle East remains the major labor market for overseas Filipino workers in 2010 as the financial crunch has minimally affected the economies in the region except for Dubai.

Saudi Arabia is still a primary destination for OFWs as it embarks on development plans until 2024, including the creation of 12 mega-industrial or economic cities across the kingdom.  POEA Press release

POEA website  http://www.poea.gov.ph/

Philippine POEA bares 13,360 job openings in US

POEA bares 13,360 job openings in US

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration announced Wednesday a total of 13,360 approved job orders for the US that includes nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, seasonal workers in hotels, golf courses and resorts, and information and communication technology workers.

So far, a total of 876 of the total job orders have been filled up, POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili said, although the US is currently on visa retrogression on nurses recruited as immigrant for employment visas (EB3).

Manalili also clarified previous reports that were erroneously published.
She said the demand for construction workers that were earlier said to be for the US mainland are actually for Guam’s planned development this year for a modern and integrated military facility. Guam is a US territory in the Pacific.

However, she said recruitment for Guam may not develop soon since it is dealing with the issue of relocating the Futenma Marine base in Okinawa, Japan.

In a statement, the POEA official also said reports of employment opportunities in the oil and gas industries in the US are erroneous and warned overseas Filipino workers against recruiters who promise immediate departures for the US mainland and Guam.
Manalili also said there are no approved job orders for dog handlers in Dubai.

“We will make formal announcements as soon as the job offers are confirmed,” Manalili said.

The POEA official projected that the Middle East will be the main overseas labor employer this year because the Gulf States have successfully battled the global economic crisis.

“The Middle East will remain to be the major labor market of OFWs in 2010. The financial crunch has minimally affected the economies in the Gulf States which have taken concrete steps to cushion the possible impact of the crisis, except for Dubai.

“Saudi Arabia, the primary destination of OFWs, is embarking on its medium to long term socio-economic development plans until 2024. This includes the development of 12 mega-industrial or economic cities across the kingdom,” she said. Press Release

Top 10 Overseas Jobs for Filipinos in 2010 OFW

This list was done for 2009 but it has some good insights in the jobs you need to train for it you want to go overseas. List is from wikipilipinas The number of Filipinos working abroad has grown in number over the years. From January to November of 2009, the Philippines deployed 1, 284, 133 overseas Filipino workers, which is 11.7% higher than 2008. Below are ten of the most common jobs Filipinos have taken outside of the country in the year 2009.   Since this is the actual jobs deployed in 2009 it gives a good view of 2010 as well.  Read the full details at the link below

Seamen
Skilled Workers
Engineers
Health Care Workers
Hotel and Restaurant Staff
Domestic Helpers
Teachers
Administrative Workers and Clerks
Entertainers
Factory Workers

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Filipino workers in Hong Kong are moving up the employment chain.
Instead of domestic helpers, more and more Filipinos are now employed as front-line sales personnel for such shops that need English-speaking staff like Bookazine, Kraze Burger (a Korean hamburger chain patterned after the popular In N Out in the US West Coast), and tourist-oriented stores and boutiques in the Tsim Sha Tsui and Central districts.

Philippine Salary for Teachers? Accountants? Secretary?

Want to know the salary of jobs?  Check the link at the end of this post to get montly salaries of

1.'Accounting Assistant'
2.'Accounting Clerk'
3.'Accounting Staff'
4.'Administrative Assistant'
5.'Cashier'
6.'csr'
7.'Customer Service Associate'
8.'Customer Service Representative'
9.'Secretary'
10.'Teacher'
11.'Technical Support Representative'
12.Account Executive
13.Account Manager
14.Account Officer
15.Accountant
16.Accounting Assistant
17.Accounting Clerk
18.Accounting Manager
19.ACCOUNTING OFFICER
20.Accounting Staff
21.Accounting Supervisor
22.Admin Assistant
23.Administrative Assistant
24.Administrative Officer
25.agent
26.Assistant Manager
27.Bookkeeper
28.branch manager
29.Call Center Agent
30.cashier
31.clerk
32.College Instructor
33.Company Nurse
34.Computer Technician
35.csr
36.Customer Care Representative
37.Customer Care Specialist
38.CUSTOMER SERVICE
39.Customer Service Assistant
40.Customer Service Associate
41.customer service representative
42.Data Analyst
43.Data Encoder
44.encoder
45.eRep
46.Executive Assistant
47.Executive Secretary
48.Faculty
49.FINANCIAL ANALYST
50.General Manager
51.Graphic Artist
52.HR Assistant
53.Instructor
54.Internal Auditor
55.machine operator
56.Management Trainee
57.Manager
58.Marketing Assistant
59.Marketing Manager
60.Marketing Officer
61.Medical Representative
62.Medical Transcriptionist
63.Merchandiser
64.Office Clerk
65.OFFICE STAFF
66.Operations Manager
67.Pharmacist
68.Process Engineer
69.Production Operator
70.Production Supervisor
71.Professional Medical Representative
72.Project Engineer
73.Project Manager
74.Receptionist
75.Sales Associate
76.Sales clerk
77.Sales Consultant
78.Sales Coordinator
79.Sales Engineer
80.Sales Executive
81.Sales Manager
82.Sales Representative
83.Sales Supervisor
84.Secretary
85.Service Crew
86.Staff Nurse
87.Store Manager
88.STORE SUPERVISOR
89.SUPERVISOR
90.Teacher
91.Team Leader
92.Team Manager
93.Technical Support
94.Technical Support Engineer
95.Technical Support Representative
96.Technician
97.telemarketer
98.Territory Manager
99.TSR
100.waiter

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