POEA warns nurses vs fixers offering jobs in Germany

Filipino nurses seeking prospective jobs abroad were warned over the weekend against falling prey to fixers offering job opportunities in Germany.
The Philippine Oveseas Employment Administration (POEA) said it received reports of unscrupulous persons offering assistance to facilitate employment in German hospitals.


In a news release posted on the POEA's Facebook page, POEA administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said some applicants had been approached by fixers "promising insertion of their names in the list of candidates to be submitted to Germany for a huge sum of money."
Cacdac said this racket exploiting Germany's Triple Win program is not the only one by illegal recruiters, scammers, and fixers.


He said similar scams exploit publicized overseas employment opportunities like the Employment Permit System in Korea, and JPEPA nurses and caregivers for Japan.


In Germany's program, Cacdac said applicants are selected according to their qualifications and the Federal Employment Agency (BA) through the International Placement Services.


"ZAV, the authorized agency to recruit Filipino health professionals under the German law, has the final decision in the selection of candidates," the POEA said.


Cacdac advised jobseekers to report to his office any encounter with fixers, especially if employees of the POEA are involved, at telephone numbers 7221144 and 7221155.


They can also send an email to info@poea.gov.ph, or contact the POEA via Facebook at facebook.com/poea.official or Twitter at twitter.com/poeaNews. - VVP, GMA News




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