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Archive for March, 2008

Mar
18

Upcoming Job Fairs

Posted by: therre

March 28-29, 2008 - The 11th Jobs Fair @ the Mega “Trabaho sa bawat Filipino Megamall, Megatrade Hall 1

For more details call: 303-0930 or 525-7554
Email: islandexhibitorglink@yahoo.com Website: www.isladexhibit.com
Register at: www.jobquest.ph/register

April 3-5, 2008 - JobQuest.ph City Job Fair
Trinoma Mall North Edsa, Quezon City
For more details call: 567-0399 or 523-2961
Email: info@jobquest.ph
Website: www.jobquest.ph
Pre-register at www.jobquest.ph/register

March 27-29, 2008 10 am - 7 pm - 2nd OFW Jobs Grand Recruitment and Livelihood Fair Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall
A 3-day exposition on the hottest job opportunities and business ideas available to OFWs and their families. For more information, click here

Published in: Job Fairs
Mar
17

POEA Suspends Agency for Charging Excessive Fees

Posted by: therre

The POEA has suspended the license of JFG Career Agency as well as its counter part in Canada, September Star, Inc, that were found collecting placement fees from OFWs who are bound for jobs in Canada.

The Mr. Tyson J. Kefebre, owner if A&W restaurant in Canada, filed the complaint when one of the 16 OFWs he hired told him that each of them paid some US$1,500.00 to JFG Career Agency and were compelled to sign promissory notes that they would pay additional US$4,500.00 to September Star in scheduled installments.

Published in: OFW Warnings
Mar
14

Salary Increase for Nurses in Saudi

Posted by: carmela

POEA announced that effective Mach 19, 2008, RP nurses working for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health will receive a 20 to 60 percent salary increase, The present salary of nurses in health ministry ranges between SR 2, 250 to SR4,000 (more or less P25,000 to P44, 000).

Published in: News
Mar
12

WorkAbroad Book: Free Copies to Be Given Away!!!

Posted by: carmela

WorkAbroad.ph, the leading overseas jobs board in the country is giving away free copies of Work Abroad! Filipino’s Guide to Working and Succeeding Overseas. The comprehensive guidebook provides all essential information an OFW needs. Power-packed with essential information about working overseas, the book is an indispensable tool of overseas life.

Mechanics:

Visit any of the following book stores (National Bookstore, Powerbooks and Fully Booked)

Look for the book: Work Abroad: (Filipino’s Guide to Working and Succeeding Overseas)

Take a picture of you holding the WorkAbroad Book inside the bookstore and send it to email@workabroad.ph with your full name, address, contact numbers and the name of the bookstore and branch where they saw it.

The first forty (40) to send in their pictures will receive a free copy of the WorkAbroad Book!!!

What are you waiting for? Go to the bookstore nearest you now and send your entries!!!

Published in: News
Mar
10

Urgent Vacancies for Engineers, Skilled Workers

Posted by: carmela

Mori International Agency informed that employers from the Middle East are presently in Manila to hire qualified Filipino engineers and skilled workers. Interview schedules in Mori’s Manila office are ongoing from March 9-11 and 17-19. Another schedule for interview is set in the agency’s branch in Cebu City on March 12-16.

For those who want to apply, be sure to bring the following documents: 2 copies of comprehensive resumé, relevant school/training documents, employment certificates, and 6 passport size pictures to the Manila head office at 1466 Leon Guinto St. Ermita, Manila near PGH. For more details, you can call 02-523-6693/5362430.

The chosen applicants will be given ready visas and be immediately hired to KSA. No placement fee will be required. The worksites will be in the following countries: Qatar, Riyadh, Kuwait and in Saudi Arabia. Applicants can also send their resumes to mori__applicants@yahoo.com and mori_cebu@yahoo.com.

Published in: News, Job Fairs
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