EUROPE TO HIRE FILIPINO WORKERS


 JUNE 5 2018
Poland,Czech Republic,Germany,Italy and other Euoropean countries open its doors to Filipinos seeking to work abroad as European countries need an extra 20 million workers from asia and other countries to accelerate their growing economy,according to former labor undersecretary nicon F.Fameronag ,now president of the lilac center for public interest.
       He said that the officials of the phillippine association of service Exporters,Inc. (PASEI),are now on a four-countrty Europe mission to visit European companies and employers to sign a deal in hiring Filipino professionals and skilled workers.
      PASEI president elsa U.Villa said the European labor market is huge and the economies of many European countries are exhibiting spectacular growth,with some already feeling the pinch of labor shortages  due to declining and ageing population .
     ‘’We at PASEI believe that Filipino workers can get a bigger share of the foreign migrant workers demand in the region , hence, this marketing demand in the region, hence, this markrting mission’’ Villa said in a statement.
      Villa,who attended the 107 th session of the international labor conference in Geneva, Switzerland said the time is right for the phillippines to explore the labor markets of Europe for Filipino workers.
     ‘’The issue we continue to face in some OFW markets, such as those in the middle East and in the united states,for example,because of its tighter immigration policies necessitate that we look for other OFW destination. Worker migration for Filipinos is already a way to a brighter future, so as licensed overseas employment providers, we ought to do our share in searching for employment opportunities,’ she said.
     She said the Czech companies have al ready signified to hire more Filipinos this year particularly in electricity,gas and water industries; wholesale and retail; hotels & restaurants; and construction.
    The ‘czech economy is experiencing a boom, as well as labor shortages in highly shilled workers.
‘czech companies will likely increase their hiring by 28 percent and 13 percent respectively, fameronag who is advising the PASEI mission said.


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