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Jun
22

Attend The 12th Metro Job Fair At Megamall

Posted by: carmela

AdExhibit Inc. is inviting all job seekers to attend the largest and grandest job fair in the country to be attended by top direct companies and local and overseas recruitment agencies.

Event Name: 12th Metro Job Fair 2010

When: Jun 24, 2010 – Jun 26, 2010, 10:00am-05:00pm

Where: Mega Trade Hall 3, SM Mega Mall, Mandaluyong City

Published in: Job Fairs, Uncategorized
May
19

Warning Against Job Offers in Trinidad and Tobago

Posted by: carmela

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is again asking Filipino workers to be cautious when dealing with recruiters that offer job opportunities in other countries, this time in Trinidad and Tobago.

The government agency informed that there are some companies that offer Filipino workers a chance to work in Trinidad and Tobago by helping them acquire a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Skills Certification. The company demands payment from the applicants, supposedly for the processing of the application papers to Trinidad and Tobago. Read more.

Published in: OFW Warnings, Uncategorized
Mar
18

Passport Applicants Need To Set an Appointment

Posted by: carmela

The new Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) building located near Mall of Asia officially opened to the public last March 8. Along with the promise that the new facility would make their service more efficient is the reminder that the DFA would only process application strictly by appointment. It means that applicants need to set an appointment and get a schedule before proceeding to the new building and that no walk-in applicants will be entertained.

To set an appointment, applicants can visit www.passport.com.ph or call 737-1000 Travel agencies can go to the DFA website at www.dfa.gov.ph or send an email at: scheduler@dfa-appointment.net. For more inquiries, they can also call at the following numbers: (02)834-4691, (02)834-4855 and (02) 8343707.

Published in: News, Uncategorized
Mar
13

Overseas Jobs With No Placement Fee

Posted by: carmela

The placement fee should not be the jobseekers’ main concern in the application process because there are a lot of agencies that send Filipino workers abroad without asking for a placement fee. There are also foreign countries that require its citizens to shoulder the placement fee of foreign workers that they intend to hire.

If you want to work abroad but can’t afford to shell out huge amount of money or simply don’t want to pay a placement fee, click here.

Published in: Uncategorized


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