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

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.

The government placement branch (GPB) through the POEA is in need of professional and skilled Filipino workers. Qualified applicants will be deployed in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH & RC) in Jeddah.

Interested applicants should personally submit a detailed resume, Diploma and transcript of records, board license/certificate, PRC card, 2 dated letters of reference from previous/current manager/supervisor. No Objection Certificate for ex-Saudi and 1 pc 2×2 picture for issuance of KFSH & RC Application Form at the Manpower Registry Division, Window M, Ground Floor, Blas Ople Bldg. (formerly POEA Bldg.) Ortigas Ave., corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City between 8 am to 5 pm or the nearest, POEA Regional Extension Unit. Or they may also send in their updated résumés to poea_gpb@yahoo.com.

Applicants are also requested to submit scanned copies of CVs and credentials in a CD or diskette in pdf format. Deadline for submission is on 29 February 2008. Read more

The POEA has issued the list of licensed recruitment agencies that are authorized to recruit Filipino workers bound for Canada. The POEA’s government placement facility has no job offer for Canada thus they refer applicants to apply only with these agencies

The POEA said that some skilled and professional overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are needed in the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan. And they advised that the Canadian law requires no recruitment and placement fee for workers applying for jobs in these provinces. Read more

Teachers, medical practitioners and IT professionals are highly in-demand abroad. There has been a shortage of these professions in the First World countries and most employers prefer Filipino workers. Thus, to give professionals a chance to work abroad, vidres.net will hold an overseas job fair dubbed as “Vidres Overseas Job Fest” on February 28-29, 2008, at the Clampshell 2 at Gen. Luna cor Anda St. Intramuros Manila. This is FREE ADMISSION..Read more