From Sun Star Manila

OVERALL demand for overseas Filipino workers will remain strong this year, as indicated by continuing job orders of various occupations, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said.

In his report to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac listed down the countries and types of jobs that are available to aspiring OFWs.

In the Middle East, Cacdac said household workers, nurses, engineers, construction workers, medical and laboratory technicians, cooks, waiters and food servers, electricians, welders are the most common skills and professions needed by employers.

He also said other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan remain open for semi-skilled labor in the construction, ship-building, domestic work, care workers, and factory workers.
Cacdac said there is continuing demand for computer-related workers, and healthcare professionals in the United States of America.

In Canada, occupations for business, finance and administrative, natural and applied sciences and related occupations, health, social science, education, government service, trades, transport an equipment operators and related occupations, oil and gas, processing, manufacturing and utilities are in demand.

He said there are current job orders of nurses for Belize; engineers for Bolivia; and domestic workers, electrical technicians, and engineers for Brazil.

Certified public accountants are needed in Cayman Islands; and pipe fitters and welders in Chile. Construction workers are also needed in Sta. Lucia, Guam, Panama and Venezuela.

In Europe, the labor official said they expect demands for nurses in Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom and Finland as well as assistant caregivers and other construction related workers like welders, pipefitters and engineers.
Malta also has job orders of aircraft technicians and aircraft cabin mechanics. Cyprus needs cooks and household workers.

Thousands of construction-related jobs are opening up for Filipino workers in New Zealand as Christchurch Rebuild is getting into full swing starting 2016 with immediate to long-term construction projects to complete.
Australia’s planned migration program continues to welcome skilled and professional workers into the country.
Cacdac said Africa’s requirement for highly skilled and professional workers in mining and construction related industries remains high as well as health workers including nurses, medics and doctors such as in Kenya, Morocco, Seychelles, and Tunisia. (HDT/Sunnex)

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