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Archive for August, 2009

Aug
31

Skilled Workers Are In-Demand in Equatorial Guinea

Posted by: carmela

Equatorial Guinea, an oil rich country in West Africa is another viable destination for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Harry Relator of Benzor International Manpower Services, informed WorkAbroad.ph through a phone interview that skilled OFWs particularly in the field of oil and construction are currently in-demand in Equatorial Guinea. Read more.

Published in: In Demand Jobs, News
Aug
27

Job Opening in Italian Embassy

Posted by: carmela

The Italian Embassy is URGENTLY looking for ONE CLERK for its Consular/Visa section. Good knowledge of ITALIAN-ENGLISH-FILIPINO is required. For more information, please visit their website.

Italian Embassy in Manila
6/F Zeta II Bldg, 191 Salcedo Street Legaspi Village, Makati City

Working hours:
Monday and Wednesday 08.00 -17.30;
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 08.00.14.00
Consular Office is open to the public: Monday-Friday: 09.00 – 12.00
Tel. (0063-2-)8924531
Fax 8171436

Published in: In Demand Jobs, News
Aug
26

Libyan Companies Offer Employment to Distressed OFWs

Posted by: carmela

There is good news for the distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Libya as the Department of Labor and Employemnt (DOLE) announced that five companies in Libya have expressed their intention to absorb them. The five companies in Libya that offered employment to the OFWs are the following: Al Furusiya, United Engineering Company, Al Oula Company, Amal Africa Catering Company, and Al Taqaniya Al Handasia Al Hadeetha. The said firms will give new jobs to 93 distressed OFWs. According to Mustafa, 29 of the 131 OFWs have decided to go back to the Philippines for good. Read more.

Published in: Job Fairs, News
Aug
25

Overseas Absentee Voting: New Enlistment Schedules

Posted by: carmela

To increase the number of registrants for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV), the Commission on Elections and the Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform Filipinos working and living abroad that there will be special mobile and field registrations. Some of the enlistment schedules are sponsored by organizations of Filipino communities abroad.


Click here to view special registration schedules:

Published in: News


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