Job Fair Schedules Philippines October to December 2011

Here are job fair schedules as provided by the Philippines government scheduled from October to December 2011

REGION	DATE OF JOB FAIRS		PLACE OF JOB FAIRS	TYPE OF JOB FAIRS	HOST
	OCTOBER
Region 4B	October 15, 2011	Saturday	Victoria Municipal Gymnasium, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro	Local/Overseas	-
Region 5	October 2011	-	Virac Sports Complex, Virac, Catandues	Local/Overseas	PESO-LGU Virac, Catanduanes
Region 6	October 7, 2011	Friday	Amigo Plaza Mall, Iznart Street, Iloilo City	Local/Overseas	PESO-Iloilo City/ABS-CBN
	October 14, 2011	Friday	Passi City Covered Gym, Passi City, Iloilo	Local/ Overseas	PESO-PassiCity
Region 8	2nd week of October		Naval State University, Naval, Biliran	Local/Overseas
Region 10	Oct.20-21, 2011	Thurs.-Fri.	Mambajao Gym	Local/Overseas	LGUs of Camiguin, Mambao, Camiguin
Region 11	October 28, 2011	Friday	NCCC Mall of Davao (Matina, Davao City)	Local/Overseas	PESO - LGU Davao City
CAR	October 18, 2011	Tuesday	SLU Covered Court	Local/Overseas	DOLE Baguio Satellite Office and SLU
	Oct.19-20, 2011	Wed.-Thurs.	Baguio Convention Center	Local/Overseas	DOLE Baguio Satellite Office and Baguio PESO
	NOVEMBER
Region 4B	November 11, 2011	Friday	Divine Word College, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro	Local/Overseas	-
Region 6	November 9, 2011	Wednesday	Iloilo Capitol Ground, Iloilo Provincial Capitol, Iloilo City	Local/Overseas	PESO-Iloilo Province
	November 23, 2011	Wednesday	SM City Mall, Mandurriao, Iloilo City	Local/Overseas	Ateneo de Iloilo
Region 8	2nd week of November		Provincial Capitol, Borongan, Eastern Samar	Local/Overseas	Provincial Capitol
Region 10	November 25, 2011	Friday	Legislative Building	Local/Overseas	LGU Opol
CAR	Nov.10-11, 2011	Thurs.-Fri.	Provincial Government of Benguet	Local/Overseas	DOLE Benguet Satellite Office and PGO PESO
	DECEMBER
Region 1	December 8, 2011 (Tentative)	Thursday	San Fernando City, La Union	Local/Overseas	DOLE-RO1
Region 2	December 8, 2011	Thursday	Tuguegarao City	Local/Overseas	LGU Tuguegarao / DOLE
Region 4A	December 16, 2011	Friday	4th quarter Municipal Job Fair, Los Banos, Laguna	-	-
Region 4B	December 16, 2011	Friday	JJ Leido Memorial School, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro	Local/Overseas	LGU
Region 5	December 8, 2011	-	Agro Sports Complex, Daet, Camarines Norte	Local/Overseas	PESO-PG Camarines Norte
Region 6	December 2, 2011	Friday	Amigo Plaza Mall, Iznart Street, Iloilo City	Local/Overseas	PESO-Iloilo City
	December 13, 2011	Tuesday	Iloilo Capitol Ground, Iloilo Provincial Capitol, Iloilo City	Local/Overseas	PESO-Iloilo Province
Region 8	Dec.10-11, 2011	Sat.-Sun.	Municipality of St. Bernard, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte	Local/Overseas	LGU St. Bernard

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100K More Job Opportunities in Singapore

Hey don't just take my word for it. I've heard a lot of horror stories of Filipinos looking for a job in Singapore but didn't get any and that Singaporeans are discriminating against Filipinos. But apparently according to AFP, the demand is quite high.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that Singapore will need 100,000 new foreign workers this year to keep on track an economy enjoying a stunning rebound.

The article goes on to say that rich but worker-starved Singapore has historically rolled out the welcome mat for foreigners, whose numbers rose dramatically in the boom of 2004-2007.

But with one in three of the five million people living on the tiny island now a foreigner and citizens complaining about competition for jobs, housing and medical care, the government has been looking anew at its open-door policy.

Nonetheless Lee said the need for more overseas labour was unavoidable despite efforts to slow the influx after complaints from citizens facing tougher jobs competition during last year's recession.

"If we don't allow the foreign workers in, you are going to have overheating," the Straits Times quoted him as telling Singaporean media during an ongoing visit to the United States.

Lee assured Singaporeans the government would manage the inflow of foreign workers with measures such as higher levies on companies hiring from abroad.

But even so, "I'd imagine there will be more than 100,000 extra foreign workers this year," he said.

"I cannot see it otherwise, but we have to accept that."

Experts interviewed by the Straits Times newspaper said this year's expected inflow was still lower compared to previous years.

In 2007, there were 144,500 new foreign workers and 157,000 were hired in 2008, they said.

Investment bank Morgan Stanley said Thursday it expected Singapore's economy to grow by 16 percent this year, ramping up its previous projection of 9.0 percent.

Lee said Singaporeans should not expect such stellar growth every year and cautioned against comparisons with other economies.

"Maybe numerically, the growth figure may be higher than other countries, but I would hesitate to compare myself with China," he was quoted as saying.

"I think if you compare yourself with Shanghai, they may well be ahead of us."

Up To 7,100 More OFW Jobs Available in South Korea

Labor Secretary Marianito Roque reported in a news release that the overseas Filipino (OFW) quota for jobs required in South Korea is now 7,100 versus last year's 5,700 - according to an article in the Inquirer.

The article goes on to say that a total of 6,445 Filipinos took the Korean Language Test (KLT) in various testing centers nationwide, a requirement by South Korean government for hiring. He said the examinations conducted in Manila, Pampanga, Baguio, Cebu, and Davao by the Korean Human Resources Department went smoothly, with no reported negative or unfavorable incident.

Roque said 3,344 examinees took the KLT in Manila, 2,076 took it in Pampanga, 554 in Baguio City, 310 in Cebu, and 161 in Davao.

The labor chief said hiring resumed only recently after South Korea strictly enforced the requirement that prospective OFWs take and pass the country’s language proficiency test.

He reiterated that many Korean employers still prefer Filipino workers, adding that a second KLT will be given around the fourth quarter of the year.

He said that under the Employment Permit System (EPS) of Korea, foreign workers earn an average of $1,000 a month.

In a related development, Roque said preparations are on for the signing of an implementing arrangement for the implementation of Korea’s Returnee Support Program for OFWs.

Roque said this program is patterned after the National Reintegration Program of the Philippines in which returning OFWs are given a chance to smoothly join the mainstream of society with assistance to training and livelihood programs.

He said Korea’s Returnee Support Program has two components; technical training onsite, usually on Sundays, for business or employment, and job referral to RP-based Korean companies (for returning workers).

Roque said that last year, as an enhancement of its assistance program for foreign workers, the HRD established caring centers nationwide to provide temporary shelter, food, and counseling to workers who have been let go and are looking for new jobs.

To address the language issue, Roque said Korea’s HRD likewise launched last year the three-way phone conference where the worker can talk to his employer through an interpreter.

The Abu Dhabi Job Fair

An article from UAE's The National posted that of a recent job fair in early February where drones of people arrived from all over the world

Some people are looking for better opportunities while some are just picking up from there whey were laid off. I don't think it's much better out there than it is in the Philippines. So think clearly people before you pack those bags.

The Tawdheef recruitment fair, which runs until Thursday, began at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ostensibly to showcase the opportunities available to young Emiratis.

However, workers from the Philippines and India also turned out in droves to interview with local human resources firms and to find more stable employment as the fear of layoffs continued to mount.

“We would like to find a job with accounts. Our present employer is a small travel agency,” said Rosella Franco, 28, who was filling out an application at the fair alongside her husband. Both are from the Philippines.

She said they were looking for a job within the government sector because they are concerned about their prospects in the smaller firm.

“We started to worry because of the recession,” she said. “I feel that if I can find a government job, that will provide a good future for my family.”

Ian Giulianotti, the director of Nadia recruitment, said the job market has changed dramatically over the past 18 months.

“Before, if you had an open house, the people looking for a job would be unemployed,” he said.

“It’s a matter of supply and demand. If you came to me 18 months ago and said, ‘I need a secretary,’ you would get three CVs and you would have to make a decision within three days. Then you would have to offer 50 per cent more pay,” Mr Giulianotti said. “Now if you ask me for a secretary, you’ll get between five and 10 CVs and you could make an offer that was non-negotiable.”

The instability of the market has also led to non-payment and job insecurity, he said.

“People are sitting around, noticing companies not doing well and they ask, ‘should I jump before I’m pushed?’”

OFW Advisory: Secure Clearances for the Christmas Holiday. POEA Office Will Be Open On Peak Days

Care of the OFW guide, Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) planning to go back to the Philippines for a vacation this December are advised by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to secure their exit clearances early. This can be done by going to the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in their respective host countries before their flight back to the Philippines.


By taking care of exit clearances even before arriving to the Philippines, you don’t need to go the POEA office in Ortigas to get clearances when it is time for you to return to your host county. It will also prevent long lines and crowds at the POEA so the OFWs and the government agency are spared of the holiday hassle.


Accoding to Jennifer Jardin-Manalili, POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili long lines at the Balik-Manggagawa Processing Center has long been a common sight at the POEA office after the holiday season.

OFWs that are going back to Philippine provinces may get exit clearance in POEA offices located in Clark Field in Pampanga and the cities of Baguio, Tuguegarao, San Fernando in La Union, Calamba, Legazpi, Tacloban, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, and Davao.

Manalili also said OFWs could use the overseas employment certificate courier system available at their website (http://www.poea.gov.ph).

All POEA offices will remain open during the peak days of December 22, 23, 24, 26, and 29; and January 9, 2009.