POEA to orient job applicants abroad

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 3 (PNA) -- Prospective jobseekers are expected to troop to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration regional office these days as the POEA-IX will conduct a series of seminar workshop aimed to brief applicants on what to do when deployed to their respective destinations abroad.

POEA-IX regional director Renegold Macarulay has advised job applicants for employment abroad to attend a pre-employment orientation to get rid of possible problems while they are away from the country.

“Most importantly, they should be able to note if their recruitment agencies are legitimate or not to avoid perennial employment problems among OFWs from recurring”, he stressed.

Macarulay said the most vulnerable workers falling prey on abusive employers are domestic helpers and entertainers.

“I am appealing to job seekers to come and visit our office on Veterans Avenue near DOLE regional office to attend our pre-orientation seminar to arm themselves on the pros and cons in working abroad”, he added.

“We don’t want them to become victims of fixers and illegal recruiters around. That is why the POEA is very strict in the deployment of workers abroad”, he stated.

According to him laborers must be prepared to work on extended hours and must possess multiple skills to safeguard their entry to another country in case one job fails, a fallback option is available.

“An electrician should have other skills like plumbing or driving as this would truly help him when one job falters”, he stressed.