Finding Work Abroad
OFW guidebook maps out job prospects for Filipinos
Overseas employment prospects for Filipinos continue to be bright particularly in countries where there is a growing affluent population and a rising leisure class.
According to the latest edition of Finding Work Abroad, hot jobs in the next few years include:
- cruise ship personnel – front desk attendants, stewards, kitchen crew, waiters/waitresses, bartenders, casino workers, cabin crew and laundry workers;
- hotel and food service workers;
- construction workers;
- teachers; and
- healthcare workers – doctors, nurses, caregivers, etc.
Finding Work Abroad: A step-by-step guide has provided Filipinos with up-to-date information on overseas job hunting. It has had three sold-out editions. The book was included in National Bookstore’s “must read” list for 2006.
Produced by ProQuest Publishing, Inc, the book is an Ang OFW Ngayon publication. It brings together in one authoritative manual all the insider info, practical tips, detailed procedures, and precautions Filipinos need to know to survive the tricky maze of overseas job hunting. The book also provides information about top job markets such as work visa requirements and application procedures.
The 4th edition of Finding Work Abroad lists the following countries as top destinations for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 2008 and onwards:
- the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman;
- fast-rising Asian economies: China, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia;
- Australia and New Zealand;
- Americas and Trust Territories, including Canada, the United States, Guam and the Caribbean.
- Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Iceland, Romania, Czech Republic and Azerbaijan.
The new edition of Finding Work Abroad is now available at National Bookstore and Ministop convenience stores. It retails for P300 only. You may also order the book from ProQuest Publishing, Inc at telephone numbers (632) 832-9791, 832-9794, 551-1775 or 551-3871, or via email at marketing@ofwngayon.com.
