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Looking for a job overseas is not easy. Everyday, you hear horror stories about Filipinos being offloaded due to illegal or incomplete travel documents, people scammed by “recruitment agencies” that just extorted money, or domestic workers abused in their host country. Still, you want to seek greener pastures to be able to provide more and …

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There are many job opportunities overseas, but it seems like Saudi Arabia is still the top destination for aspiring and returning OFWs. It’s not surprising why. There are tons of job opportunities available in Saudi, coupled with good pay; thus making it a favorite. In case you landed a job there or considering to go …

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Working overseas is not easy. Finding a job abroad is equally challenging as well. As soon as your contract expires, there is a possibility that you might not get a job months after you went home. Unfortunately, two years of work abroad is not enough to buy a house or at least a car and …

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There are two types of Overseas Filipino Workers: Agency-hired, which means you apply and got accepted through a recruitment agency; Direct Hire, wherein a foreign employer contacted and hired you directly. Agency-hired workers have less to worry about, especially when you applied in legitimate recruitment agencies. On the other, being hired directly can be an issue …

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Starting your own business is not easy. There are million things you need to do to ensure that it will make it work. Marketing your product or service is another important consideration because this will help define the success of your business. More than anything, you will need capital.  Being an OFW means you get to …

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Did you know that there are 2.2 million Household Service Workers (HSW) working overseas? Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Hong Kong, and Qatar are the top destinations for HSW because of both the pay and high in demand. Unfortunately, not all deployed HSWs were able to finish their contract because their employers decided to terminate them for …

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Let’s face it: your work overseas is not forever. At some point, you have to go back to the Philippines because your contract expired or due to some other unfortunate circumstances. Whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure: you need to be prepared for it.  The question is how. One of the most …

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This was heard everywhere: President Duterte issued a deployment ban against Kuwait while suspending the processing of Overseas Employment Certificate or OEC for all Kuwait-bound OFWs. Before the year end, the Department of Labor and Employment ordered a temporary suspension for processing of OEC to give way to investigation related to illegal recruitment activities and …

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What is your reason for working overseas? The number one reason would be to provide a better life and future for the family. More than that, you want a secured future, savings account that could save you through the rainy days, and a place you own and can call home. After all, having your own …

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