Via Manilastandardtoday TAIPEI—Manila Economic and Cultural Office is looking at higher value jobs in Taiwan as it continues to tap non-traditional but higher-paying sectors for Filipino workers.
Labor Attaché Reydeluz Conferido told Manila-based reporters here that the Philippines would now focus its efforts in training and retooling workers who used to be in the domestic services sector so they could move up the value chain to become nursing aides or caregivers.
“We are looking at an arrangement with Taiwan where more Filipino workers have access to higher-end sectors like engineering and banking,” said Conferido.
He said the traditional markets for Filipino workers who wanted to provide higher-end engineering services was the Middle East, while Indonesia was also becoming an emerging market for banking services in the region.
“We want our workers to look beyond the traditional markets not only in terms of countries but also in terms of jobs. We want them to have access to higher-end opportunities,” said Conferido. Continue reading here http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideBusiness.htm?f=2009/december/15/business5.isx&d=/2009/december/15
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