OFW Jobs

Overseas Filipino workers have in their minds ideal countries for work. Considerations vary from peace and order, cost of living, weather, etc. But most Filipinos have the range of salary they can receive on top of this list with...

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) noted the increase in number of Filipinos detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf Cooperation Council member countries, and issued an advisory reminding Filipinos to refrain from submitting fake documents...

“Health is wealth,” an extremely vital cliché. In the modern employment world, Potential employers, especially international, thoroughly screen their applicants not just through their credentials but health-wise as well. It somehow assures them that if the candidate is perfectly fit,...

Before you can land an offer of employment, the first thing you need to secure is a job interview. To land a job interview, your application letter and how you compose your curriculum vitae or your resume is critical....

In the competitive world of job hunting, learning the basics is not enough. Coping with changing times is the only way to move forward; traditional way to find work -- local or abroad -- should give way to modern...

As jobs abroad continues to offer much higher wages than in the Philippines, Filipinos continue to look overseas for job prospects. Records from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) showed that certain skills widely available in Philippine labor force are in...

For many years, the government of the Philippines has been preaching the growing number of job vacancies. But it's puzzling to realize how this does not translate to real jobs as joblessness and difficulty to find means of livelihood...

With incidents such as the Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa, devastating tsunami and earthquakes in Japan, overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are often at risk of losing their jobs and even lives while trying to earn...

The Philippines has long been a labor exporting market. About 2,500 Filipinos leave the country on a daily basis to seek greener pastures abroad and better provide for the needs of the family, notwithstanding the social impact of this...