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Aug
25

Hiring For Construction Jobs in Guam To Start in 2011

Posted by: carmela

The Labor Secretary, Rosalinda Baldoz, informed that the construction of a naval hospital with a budget of USD700 will be awarded this coming September and construction will start early next year. Baldoz get this news from the report of Labor Attaché in Saipan, Carmelina Velasquez.

In a statement that was published in the DOLE website, Baldoz said, “The construction of the hospital will begin by the first quarter of 2011.”

According to Baldoz, once it starts, the construction for the military facilities would run until 2020. It is also expected that constructions projects with a budget worth about a billion US dollars would be awarded every year. The said projects would require the hiring of 7,000 to 10,000 construction workers. There is a big possibility that most of the foreign workers to be hired would come from the Philippines. Read more.

Aug
23

Registration For The Next Korean Language Test

Posted by: carmela

The EPS-KLT has a new name as it is now called Employment Permit System-Test of Proficiency in Korean (EPS-TOPIK) and the next exam would be conducted on November 14, 2010.

According to an announcement from the Human Resource Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the registration is set from September 20 to 23, 2010. The venue for the registration is not yet revealed and it will be announced in the official websites of POEA and DOLE.

Those who want to register for this exam should be included in the POEA Manpower Registry. Their registration status should be active as of September 19, 2010 to qualify for registration. Those who are not yet registered with the POEA E- Registration System are advised to register online via www.poea.gov.ph.

Click here for more details about the Korean Language Test registration schedule.

Published in: Hot Destinations, News
Aug
17

Emergency Medical Technicians Needed in Abu Dhabi

Posted by: carmela

The National Ambulance Company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in urgent need of 66 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The ambulance company is hiring Filipino workers through the Government Placement Branch (GPB) scheme which is handled by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

Click here for more details of the job opening.

Aug
10

Job Opening For Nurses & Other Healthcare Workers

Posted by: carmela

According to the ad posted at the POEA website the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia is in urgent need of various healthcare professionals. They have job opening for nurses, doctors, pharmacists, midwives, medical technologists,respiratory therapists. etc.


Interested applicants, please click here to view more details about this job opening.



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