Bests Jobs America 2010

Thursday, January 14, 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. 
 
Continue reading here http://www.cnbc.com/id/34725932?slide=2

Middle Eastern countries top destination for OFWs in 2010 - POEA

Sunday, January 10, 2010

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 Online sensations of 2009

Friday, January 8, 2010


Via GMA By LYNN LOPEZ  01/07/2010  When news explodes, people don't just hear about it from TV or newspapers anymore. And even when people get wind of any news via the traditional forms of media, the discussion and analysis becomes much more colorful and spirited online, the Internet making it easier for people to chime in with their opinions or just plain gossip about them. Here are just some of the issues that had the local online community gawking, crying, shaking its head, and cracking its knuckles all throughout 2009.  Continue reading here  http://www.gmanews.tv/story/181007/online-sensations-of-2009

Philippine Public warned vs UK job offer by POEA

Thursday, January 7, 2010


January 7, 2010   The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Thursday cautioned the public against individuals offering employment in the United Kingdom.

The advice was made by POEA Administrator Jennifer Manalili amid reports of the availability of job vacancies in the UK ranging from professionals like scientists, environmental, information technology and telecommunications, social care specialists, marketing and public relations executives, and teachers to healthcare workers like nurses and caregivers.

Manalili said prospective applicants seeking employment in the UK should first check with the agency the veracity of the “rosy promises” of would-be employers.

Manalili said applicants should first inquire at the POEA whether those offering employment under the UK New Points-Based System are accredited or registered with a licensed recruitment agency.
Details of the points-based system could be checked on the website of the British Embassy-Manila at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/.

“Under the Points-Based System, the Tier 2 work permits are applied for by employers who need to fill a vacant position with a specific person.

In order for the employer to be able to obtain a work permit, they must first be able to prove that they had advertised the position nationally and could not fill it with someone from inside the European Economic Area,” Manalili explained.
“Before employers can sponsor a foreign worker, they must first get a Sponsorship License issued by the UK Border Agency. Job applicants are advised to ask for this license first before they transact with UK employers,” she added.

For possible entry to the UK, it is also necessary for skilled workers to reach a minimum score of 70 “immigration” points based on qualifications, prospective earnings, maintenance funds and English language capability.
The POEA chief also warned applicants about the deceptive scheme of some training and learning schools offering a study-work program to their students or trainees.
The erring schools, she said, target mostly nurses, healthcare professionals and students. The students are required to finish their course in these schools as the former are promised that the latter will facilitate their employment abroad.

Manalili also emphasized that applicants going to UK should not pay any placement fee as there is a prevailing law in the UK restricting the charging of fees to persons seeking employment.
Interested jobseekers abroad should regularly check the POEA website www.poea.gov.ph to avoid being duped by illegal recruiter, Manalili said.  POEA Press release

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/

POEA bares 13,360 job openings in US

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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

Continue reading here http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Top_10_Overseas_Jobs_for_Filipinos_in_2009
 
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.

Ways to send money to the Philippines OFW

Sunday, January 3, 2010

How can we send money to the Philippines? How can we remit cash to our Filipino relatives? How can I make a Philippine money transfer?  Let me count the ways: (from EOFW blog, link at end of this post)

Allsafe (Australia)
Atlas Xpress Padala
Forexworld.com
FX Remit
G-Cash (G-Cash articles on Technobiography)
iKobo
iRemit
Lucky Money
MegaPadala
eMoneyGram Internet Money Transfers
MyAyala
Paystone
Pesoepadala.com
Philsend
LBC
Remithome
Smart Padala (Smart Padala articles on Technobiography)

Technocash (Australia)
UK Moneygram
Uniteller
Wells Fargo
Western Union
Xoom

YesPinoy.com
Banks:
BPI Remittance
Citibank
Equitable PCI Bank Express Padala
PNB Europe
PNB Rapid Remit
RCBC Telemoney
Security Bank
UCPB
Domestic remittance:
2Go.com.ph (article on eOFW)
Perapadala.com

Additional References:
Money Transfer Guide
Send Money to the Philippines
Sending Money to the Philippines
Google Groups search: How to send money to the Philippines

Related posts:
Send Money Thru the Biggest Philippine Bank Network in the World
M. Lhuillier International Money Transfer

To read the links to this article read here http://eofw.net/how-tos/how-to-send-money-to-the-philippines/

Also read my blog on Money transfer to the Philippines here http://mysendmoney.blogspot.com/