The government of Saudi Arabia has several job openings for Filipino medical workers. The job applications for the said vacancies will be handled by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) through their Government Placement Branch  (GPB) so no placement fee will be required.

The first set of job openings is for the Ministry of Health-Hospital Operation Program at King Saud Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They are  in need of qualified applicants for the position/s of :

Click here for more job openings and to know how to send an application.

The POEA Chief, Hans Leo Cacdac reminds all Filipino workers who wish to work in Egypt to make sure they have a valid work visa before heading to this European country for employment purposes. A report from the Philippine Embassy in Cairo said that the Passports, Emigration and Nationality Administration Office of Egypt now requires all entering foreigners with the purpose to obtain work to hold a valid working permit.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that a tourist or entry visa issued by the Egyptian Embassy in Manila or any country cannot be converted into work permit upon arrival in Egypt. This new policy is intended to control human trafficking in Egypt. It is also expected to limit the number of tourist workers in Egypt and protect the jobs of Egyptian nationals.

Overseas jobseekers are advised to send an application to job openings with approved job orders from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). An overseas job posting with a POEA job order is urgent and applicants have a great chance to be offered a job fast.

Check out the list below if your profession is among the top job specializations with POEA job orders. The list below is based on the number of job openings posted at WorkAbroad.ph (March 2012).

Latest Jobs in Engineering and Construction Industry 

Latest Jobs for Hotel and Restaurant Industry

Latest Jobs in Petrochemical Industry 

Latest Jobs for Skilled Tradesmen 

Latest Jobs in the Manufacturing Industry

Note: Please click the link/s above to view job openings per job specialization. To apply for the said jobs online, you need to create a WorkAbroad account.

The Business Immigration Ltd. of New Zealand is in immediate need of the following:

• House (Exterior/Interior) Painters – 100 vacancies
• Sandblasters/ Industrial Spray Painters (100 vacancies)

Qualifications:

• High School graduate
• minimum of 5 years experience in exterior & interior of commercial/residential. Preferably ex-abroad. 45 years old below
• POEA agency conducts weekly employer’s interview
• Must have verifiable work experience. All previous company must have certification in a company letterhead.
• Experience to include the painting of roofs and exterior walls
• Experienced in interior decorating
• Ability to mix paint to correct colourings
• Happy with climbing ladders and scaffolding
• Advantage if they can fix wallpaper and also wall and floor tiles

To apply, please click the job position/s above and send an online application via WorkAbroad.ph. You can also send your resume at the agency’s email address which is provided in the link.

An announcement from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) website said that the POEA Governing Board has lifted the deployment ban in Nigeria, Libya and South Sudan. Overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) can now freely work in the said countries as the POEA would resume the processing of documents of OFWs who wants to work there.

According to Labor Secretary, Rosalinda Baldoz, the POEA Board issued three different resolutions to lift the deployment ban in the said countries.

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