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RP MANPOWER & DEPLOYMENT PRACTICES Czech Asian Business Forum 03 March 2008

RP MANPOWER & DEPLOYMENT PRACTICES Czech Asian Business Forum 03 March 2008 Philippine Embassy, Prague Ryan Z. Maclang. BASIC FACTS: PHILIPPINES 300,780 sq km (7,107 islands) 91M population 92.2% employment rate 93.4% literacy rate English is the secondary language

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RP MANPOWER & DEPLOYMENT PRACTICES Czech Asian Business Forum 03 March 2008

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  1. RP MANPOWER & DEPLOYMENT PRACTICES Czech Asian Business Forum 03 March 2008 Philippine Embassy, PragueRyan Z. Maclang

  2. BASIC FACTS: PHILIPPINES • 300,780 sq km (7,107 islands) • 91M population • 92.2% employment rate • 93.4% literacy rate • English is the secondary language • Temperate weather – 32C

  3. BASIC FACTS: FILIPINO • Hardworking • Hospitable by nature • Selfless attitude • God fearing • Good English proficiency • Trainable, Skilled and can adapt to situations - is a survivor

  4. OFW Recruitment: • A Reality & Opportunity • 8M overseas Filipino workers • We deploy 2,600 overseas workers everyday • 10% of total Philippine population • They contribute10% GNP • Remittances at 22% per annum

  5. Potentials for ICT/BPO Sector: • Annually 380,000 university graduates • 70,000 IT/Computer science & Engineering • 100,000 Commerce & Business related • 94% literacy rate, with 70% English fluency • Highly trainable labor with strong customer orientation

  6. RECRUITMENT PROCESS: • By Direct Hiring – SRO to Individual worker • By Government Placements via DOLE/POEA • By Recruitment Agency, i.e., between a CR SRO and a Manila Agency

  7. Recruitment Documentation • Hiring starts with documentation of foreign employer through documents verified/authenticated by labor/embassy officials, and the POEA; • Upon accreditation, an agency can now recruit workers; • Use of Model/Standard Employment Contract under policy of full disclosure; • Special Power of Attorney • Job or Personnel Order

  8. COUNTRY RATING India 2.00 Philippines 2.63 China 3.46 Australia 3.90 Japan 4.55 Taiwan 4.27 Vietnam 4.67 South Korea 4.72 Malaysia 4.83 Singapore 5.04 Thailand 5.08 Hong Kong 5.10 Indonesia 5.85 RATING OF PHILIPPINE LABOR Considerations: QUALITY, COST COMPETITIVENESS AND AVAILABILITY (0=best; 10=worst) Source: Survey by the Political & Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd.

  9. RP is ready to deploy skilled workers • Overall RP labour competitiveness is our • advantage • Existing institutional structures and rules are in • place and operative • Safety nets and institutional support to OFWs • are on line • We look forward to help meeting the needs of • the CR economy for workers

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