Labor Agreement With Finland In The Works - To Open Job For More Filipino Nurses

We're about to lose more Filipino nurses in the Philippines because Finland is about to open its doors to Filipino nurses. Not that we have any left... Apparently there is a shortage of nurses in Finland as well.

Philippine Ambassador to Sweden Maria Zeneida Collinson said Finnish officials accepted her proposal to send a Philippine labor mission to Finland before the yearend to discuss the possible need for a bilateral labor agreement according to Inquirer

According to the DFA, Finland is widely expected to be one of the first European countries to experience a demographic shock as an estimated 900,000 of its "baby boom" generation reach retirement age within the next 12 years.

"With insufficient birth rates to offset the country's rapidly aging population, the ensuing decline in the working-age population is predicted to lead to rising pensions and deteriorating healthcare services," it said.

Smuggling Jobs Advertised In Guatemala - What Guts!

There is an ad that ran on radio advertisements in Guatemala looking for ex-military personnel or ex-soldiers who would be open to smuggling jobs. That sure is a gutsy move to do that in plain site. I'd be fearful just to apply. That's just scary. What if you get caught doing the job? Well I guess that's why they're looking for ex-soldiers so that they're harder to catch?

The ads were broadcast in the lawless northern jungle region of Peten, home to a tough military training center for Kaibil soldiers, infamous during Guatemala's civil war as a brutal guerilla-fighting, special forces unit according to this Reuters article

"We invite all citizens who have served in the military and graduated as Kaibils to work securing vehicles transporting merchandise to Mexico," the radio spot said, according to a local newspaper. The ad gave a telephone contact number.

Can't Spell? Lolcat Is Hiring - Dey No Care If U Can't Spel

Last Monday, this great site called Lolcat posted their ad "Kittehs Want Moar Workerhumans." on their site I Can Has Cheezburger people can upload pictures of animals and include funny captions on them. Example as follows:


see more crazy cat pics

This must be a real fun job as there have been hundreds of applicants so far - dog and cat lovers no doubt. Anyway the winning applicant will join three other people who moderate ICHC and a few related Pet Holdings sites (think dogs with funny captions). A big part of the job will be selecting from the 7,000 submissions the company receives every day of captioned photos, plus 2,000 uncaptioned ones.

So if you have a great sense of humor and would like the opportunity to stare at your computer screen all day - apply now!

More Job Opportunities To Open In Saudi Arabia -- 300,000 MORE!

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) remains one of the top destinations of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and will likely remain in that spot with the news that for this year alone, the KSA is set to hire more than 300,000 skilled workers from the Philippines.


According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary, Marianito Roque, the numbers of OFWs in Saudi are expected to reach 1.8 million before the year 2008 ends. Roque said, “By April, we expect the number of OFWs in Saudi to reach 1.5 million and to as high as 1.8 million by the end of the year.”


The construction of four super cities in Saudi Arabia will require hiring more foreign workers in the next five years. The infrastructure project is expected to stimulate further economic growth.

Via OFW Guide

Want To Be A Teacher In America? Here's How!

The United States of America is suffering a shortage in teacher. In the next five years, up to 40 percent of the current teachers are about to have their retirement. Over the next decade they might need some 2 million new elementary and high school teachers, or over 200,000 each year.

Being a teacher is not an easy task, good future of the youth depends on them. Quality education is the primary concern of most Americans. That’s the reason why they are given seminars that would test their ability to teach. The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) offers a program called Passport to Teaching that would be of an enormous help for them. The American Board deals with the needs to place highly qualified teachers in every classroom. They help the states, districts and communities meet the requirements for NO Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Passport to Teaching requires no experience. It is open to all teachers, professionals who want to have a career-switch and fresh graduates of any four-year bachelor's degree. Successful applicants can then teach math, science, English and special education subjects in US elementary or high schools. Here are some ways on how to avail the program:

• Apply for Passport to Teaching by completing the application online at https://mypass.abcte.org.
• Assess your level of subject area and submit the payment for the program fee.
• Request a transcript from your university of college with the forms from the American Board.
• Complete the background check supplied by the American Board.
• Make yourself familiar with the policies and requirements of the American Board with their candidate handbook.
• Have a communication with the experience educator or Learning Plan Advisor through phone or e-mail anytime.
• Identify your strength and weakness by performing the Self-Assessment.
• Create and prepare an Individualized Learning Plan. This can help you in your teaching career.
• Register for the time and the location of your exam.
• Put your Passport to Teaching in use, you can apply into public, private or charter school.

To learn more about this opportunity that awaits you, there are seminars for all professionals who are thinking of working in America. The highlights of the seminar help you determine whether America is right for you, the rising demand for a new breed of teaching professionals, how to obtain a US teaching license for all professionals and how to make your dream came into reality.

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