Effects of Recession to Jobs and Job Openings Abroad

There are so many job openings abroad but so far, because of the global recession, jobs openings were somehow affected. The effects were so lethal that even Asian countries and Asian workers abroad were laid off from their respective jobs in the middle of the holiday seasons. This is really bad news to the families of those workers who didn’t have their jobs anymore because their families were all relying on a family member who works abroad.

Aside from this effect of the global recession, in Asia, there are few countries who also felt a domino effect as factories from different industries lost clients and buyers were all now laying off workers in their respective departments as part of the cross cutting scheme to lessen the cost of production. In the Philippines, however, there is still a big chance that some of the countries who were not affected by the recession syndrome to employ workers. As a result, there is already an early announcement by 2 major countries in Europe and the Middle East who declared interest in hiring Filipinos for the coming 2009 opening of different industries and jobs. This offer were particularly pointed from Cyprus and Qatar respectively.

As the year 2009 opens the Filipinos were hopeful that these jobs in Qatar for Filipinos as well as jobs in Cyprus will push through. the government is also optimistic that Filipinos will get more jobs abroad as the recession did not hit all countries in the world.

Jobs in Qatar for Filipinos by 2009

By 2009, it is expected that there will be about 37, 000 jobs in Qatar for Filipinos to open. This was announced in different news centers both in television and news centers online just a week ago. The reason according to some employers in Qatar is that Filipinos work really hard and can be trusted plus they have the skills and ability to work abroad with professional attitude.

I saw the news over at ABS-CBN channel 2 and came to read using online news resources and found the same release by Manila Bulleting and Inquirer.Net, all of which are local news centers either online or in television in the Philippines. This was part of the product of president Arroyo’s visit to Doha Qatar to meet with different labor related people in Qatar for the said opening of job in Qatar by the year 2009. Aside from this, there was an earlier announcement that there will also be openings for jobs in Cyprus for Filipinos by 2009 which when combined, may be a big help to the country’s economy.

Dubai, Emirates Will not Allow Hepatitis-C Workers

Workers who are bound for jobs in Dubai as well as other emirates will no longer be allowed according to a POEA notice if they are found to contain hepatitis-c. Among other diseases not allowed if workers have are HIV virus, hepatitis B and tuberculosis. may this serve as a warning to those who are looking to find jobs in Dubai and other emirates that if you are found to nurse any of these diseases, you will be immediately deported without hesitation.

This press release was announced in the official website of the POEA and from an unofficial artilce about POEA advisory so you can be sure that this is a reliable information because I myself read the press release and so just to tbe sure that you will not have any problems, you might want to consider having a thorough physical and medicalĀ  examination. This is just for assurance that you will not be deported when you are already there.

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Jobs in Cyprus For Filipinos

A news release from the ABS-CBN Channel 2 just the other day, tells of the new possible jobs in Cyprus for Pinoys (OFW). This is if the economic recession will not push through in that part of Greece in Cyprus. Application for the said Cyprus jobs will soon open applications according to some local agency owners from Cyprus.

The jobs were said to be pointed at Limassol and Larnaca in Cyprus. Different jobs included in the list include electricians, chef, concrete finishers, manicurists and labor workers. These job listings will be expected to open up for Filipinos early next year by February. Today, there are thousands of OFWs working in Cyprus for different households as household helpers and a Filipino was interviewed and she lives already in Cyprus with a business there, a mini grocery.