Dubai seems to be the destination of most people today for work but apparently this piece of news may not be that enlightening for the people looking for work. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo planed in to Dubai with the hopes of negotiating a pact to help remedy the growing number of unemployed Filipinos today. But upon her arrival, she was told that job opportunities over there have dried up.
According to Emmanuel Geslani, Dubai has lost its status as a corporate financial hub and many unemployed migrant workers are now finding out just how tough are the laws on debt, immigration and labor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Geslani aired the warning Sunday, in the course of pointing out that Ms Arroyo’s trip to Dubai to meet with prospective employers of Filipinos did not mean that thousands of jobs were still available there.
“My advice to [Filipinos] is: Don’t go there for nothing so you will not suffer,” Geslani told the Philippine Daily Inquirer on the phone.
He said Filipinos applying for jobs in Dubai and other parts of the UAE should verify from their would-be employers if a working visa or permit would be eventually issued to them when they get there.
Geslani, a 30-year veteran of the recruitment industry, is a former vice chair and three-term director of the Philippine Association of Service Exporters Inc. (PASEI).
His clients include Manila-based recruitment agencies belonging to PASEI, the Federation of Manpower Exporters and the Overseas Performers Association of the Philippines.
(Source) Philippine Daily Inquirer
David
on April 14 2009
The 3 websites where job seekers got the best results (from about.com)-
http://www.linkedin.com (networking for professionals)
http://www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches you to the perfect jobs)
For those looking for work, good luck!
melrose
on April 24 2009
“mejo mahirap nga maghanap nowadays pero, meron mga job caravan.
try attending. I know SM meron this weekend and sa world trade
center. also, try mo din online job matching http://www.imumo.com“