bPhilippines-based BPOs to hire 84,000 more workers in 2011
SOURCE: ANN
At least 84,000 jobs will be up for grabs in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said.
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SOURCE: ANN
At least 84,000 jobs will be up for grabs in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said.
DoLE spokesperson Nicon Fameronag said BPO leaders told the labor department that they would need an estimated 84,000 new employees in 2011 as the industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The BPO industry includes call centers, legal and medical transcription, accounting services, software development and animation, among others services for overseas principals.
To help fill up the projected vacancies, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) will offer a free six-month training course for prospective BPO workers.
Graduates of the course will all be absorbed by BPO companies, Fameronag said.
P20M for training
"(Tesda) has already allotted P20 million (US$456,900) for the training of workers. That training is going to be free. And there is an assurance from the BPO sector that they will absorb the graduates," he added.
Fameronag said interested applicants can visit Tesda or its regional offices if they want to attend the course.
"They should at least have the basic English speaking skills, while those who want to go into medical transcription should have background in medical matters," Fameronag said.
"Maybe our nurses who are out of work could take this. We have an estimated 100,000 nurses who are unemployed," he added.
The DoLE earlier estimated that the country would produce at least one million new jobs annually until 2016, the end of the term of office of President Aquino.
The estimates are based on the projection of the National Economic Development Authority that the economy would grow by six to seven percent annually," Fameronag said.
"If we maintain that economic growth rate, the DoLE estimates that we would have 1.153 million new jobs every year," he added.
For 2010, the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) monitored 1.011 million new jobs as of October, or a 2.8 percent year-on-year increase.
"Total employed persons increased to 36.489 million from 35.478 million a year ago indicating a net addition or new employment generation of 1.011 million," BLES said.
To help fill up the projected vacancies, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) will offer a free six-month training course for prospective BPO workers.
Graduates of the course will all be absorbed by BPO companies, Fameronag said.
P20M for training
"(Tesda) has already allotted P20 million (US$456,900) for the training of workers. That training is going to be free. And there is an assurance from the BPO sector that they will absorb the graduates," he added.
Fameronag said interested applicants can visit Tesda or its regional offices if they want to attend the course.
"They should at least have the basic English speaking skills, while those who want to go into medical transcription should have background in medical matters," Fameronag said.
"Maybe our nurses who are out of work could take this. We have an estimated 100,000 nurses who are unemployed," he added.
The DoLE earlier estimated that the country would produce at least one million new jobs annually until 2016, the end of the term of office of President Aquino.
The estimates are based on the projection of the National Economic Development Authority that the economy would grow by six to seven percent annually," Fameronag said.
"If we maintain that economic growth rate, the DoLE estimates that we would have 1.153 million new jobs every year," he added.
For 2010, the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) monitored 1.011 million new jobs as of October, or a 2.8 percent year-on-year increase.
"Total employed persons increased to 36.489 million from 35.478 million a year ago indicating a net addition or new employment generation of 1.011 million," BLES said.
