The Philippines may be a small country, but due to its large population of over 86 million people, it has been recognised worldwide for many years as an abundant source of quality manpower – from skilled labourers to qualified professionals and everything in between. It is this reason that Cyba Recruitment works with Filipino workers. Not only is there a plentiful supply of workers, there is also QUALITY workers. Filipinos are committed, dedicated and they drive contractual commitments.
In Australia, you will find Filipinos on mining sites and in fabrications workshops.
In Europe, United Kingdom and Canada you will find Filipino caregivers.
In the United States and the United Kingdom Filipinos make up a large proportion of healthcare workers.
In Japan and Hong Kong you will most likely be entertained by Filipino singers and dancers and served by Filipino waiters.
In the Middle East, various types of skilled manual labour are mostly occupied by workers from the Philippines. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular employs the largest proportion of Filipinos working overseas in this region with just over 1 million workers.
Shipping companies worldwide employ hundreds of thousands of Filipinos with 1.23 million Filipino seafarers worldwide. This accounts for approximately 20% of ALL seafarers worldwide!!!
All in all, there are over 10 million Filipino workers overseas working in 196 countries and territories.
In order to understand why Filipino workers are highly sought after, we need to break it down into bite size pieces. The most obvious reason is the educational qualifications. This high quality educational system is highlighted by the following:
* US English-based curriculum – Some English is taught in Elementary School but in High School, it is the medium of instruction. This means that most Filipinos can understand and speak common phrases as well as simple sentences in English. Filipinos often communicate to each other in English due to the fact they might not actually speak the same natural dialect. But they can all speak English!
* High quality curriculum – Philippine academic institutions generally offer high quality education. High School and college courses meet international standards as evidenced by the ability and competence of Filipinos to pass foreign accreditation and licensing examinations.
There are also other characteristics of the typical Filipino that are evident in their working habits:
* Innovative – Filipinos generally like to think that there is always a better way to do things and always strive for improvement.
* Competent – Filipinos are well-trained in their respective fields. They are generally capable of meeting high standards and complying with strict regulations in the performance of their workplace duties.
* Resourceful – Filipinos have mastered the art of resourcefulness and creativity. If you spend time travelling around the Philippines, you will notice Filipinos have proven that necessity is indeed the mother of invention. This typical Filipino characteristic is evident in a lot of the makeshift dwellings and improvised devices that are used, especially in provincial areas.
* Passionate – Filipinos tackle their jobs with passion and like to feel sufficiently recognized and compensated for their efforts.
* Industrious – Philippine workers are used to working overtime. It is even a common practice to stay behind to finish a task without complaint.
