About 4,000 Available Jobs for Displaced OFWs

The fast-rising cases of the infamous COVID-19 placed tens of thousands of OFWs floating. There are some waiting for the announcement of their employer; some yearning to go home to their loved ones; while some that have no choice but to leave.

Good news, though, because as per the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and our country's Vice President, Leni Robredo, about 4,000 available jobs are ready for repatriated OFWs.

In her announcement, Robredo said that they're launching an online jobseeker platform called Bayanihanapbuhay. 

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What is the Bayanihanapbuhay?

The Bayanihanapbuhay is the initiative of the OVP to provide career opportunities to OFWs. The jobs would be from several kinds and types of businesses from the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Some of the companies that would participate in the program include:

• Concentrix
• D.M. Consunji, Inc
• Lot's a Pizza
• EMS Service Philippines, Inc (ESPI)
• AECOM Philippines
• Solarwinds Software Asia PTE Ltd
• Omni Petroleum
• GET Philippines
• Empire East Land Holdings
• McBride Corp

Since these are the businesses that gained benefit from the Angat Buhay program; they are to give some workers the opportunity back.

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A week ago, Robredo said that hopefully, they'll be able to launch it. In addition to that, she said that they're looking forward to acquire more and newer partners to provide more jobs to those who are in need.

Hopefully before the end of this week, ma-launch namin. And, in the coming days, marami pa tayong maging partners para tuluy-tuloy pa ang availability ng trabaho."

In Translation: Hopefully, we'll be able to launch it before the end of this week. And, in the coming days, we're looking forward to acquiring more partners to get more jobs for the people.

Different Skills Training Program

The 4,000 available jobs, as per the Vice President, shall have separate skills, akin to what she's envisioning. This would allow Filipinos to take courses, programs, and certifications under the third (3rd) phase or leg of the Bayanihan. 

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Robredo said that she's hoping for the betterment of the situations of OFWs through the platform.

We hope that, through this platform, they would have an easier time finding work opportunities."

To be exact, the number of vacancies since the release of the announcement was at 3,944. It's nearing 4,000 and for sure, they were able to get more out for the job vacancies.

What are your thoughts on the 4,000 job vacancies that are given to repatriated OFWs? Do you think that it's worth?

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If you are a small business and you have job vacancies, you can send your details in at [email protected]. The OVP will let you know about it and will update you of your status.

UPDATE

As of September 19th, 2020, there are a total of 9,076 job openings posted in the Sikap.PH website. If you're interested, you can check their website out by clicking here.

The Job Vacancies available include:

2,000 Production Operators

Details:

• EMS Services Philippines, Inc. (Batangas)
• Minimum Qualification: Must be at least a high school graduate

1,000 Production Operators

Details:

• EMS Services Philippines, Inc. (Laguna)
• Minimum Qualification: Must be at least a high school graduate

500 Customer Service Representatives

Details:

• iQor Philippines (Cavite)
• Minimum Qualification: Must be at least a high school graduate

200 Customer Service Representatives

Details:

• John Clements Consultants, Inc. (Metro Manila)
• Minimum Qualification: Must have at least a Bachelor Degree

200 Online Sales Personnel

Details:

• PC Express (Metro Manila)
• Minimum Qualification: Must at least be a Bachelor's Degree Graduate

Want to join in on the fun? Go to the Sikat PH platform and browse all the job opportunities available. Out of the 9,076 job openings, about 5,191 have been registered as applicants.

Don't miss the opportunity and get the job that you've been wanting to get!

Source/s: CNN Philippines | Manila Bulletin News