Recently, the Department of Labor and Employment has released a list of jobs that will be in-demand for the next ten years in the Philippines. The list was created based on findings of DOLE's latest labor market study under its "Project Jobs Fit" program. The list was released to the public on June 29 of this year. That was the day when President Aquino announced Baldoz's appointment.

The program has pinpointed the sectors that need more workforce in the next ten years. These sectors are: agribusiness, cyberservices, health and wellness, hotel, restaurant and tourism, mining, construction, banking and finance, manufacturing, ownership dwellings and real estate, transport and logistics, wholesale and retail trade. The research also identified the need to buttress the four emerging industries expected to reinforce employment opportunities, namely creative industries, diversified/strategic farming and fishing, power and utilities, and renewable energy.

This program will help Filipino students to choose the right course or major in college and would give them the opportunity to land a job once they finished college. Aside from that, the case for brain drain would be minimized. This has been one of the problems that the Philippines is trying to resolve. Fresh college graduates would usually apply for a job which is different from the curriculum that they took during their college years. In essence, the college degree earned has somehow been put to waste.

Experience nurses will be needed in health and wellness sector. Animal husbandry graduates, agricultural economists, aquaculturists, and coconut farmers are needed in the agribusiness sector.

Call center agents are still in-demand for the next ten years in cyber services sector. One advantage of applying for a position in a call center is that a degree is not a requirement to get a job in this type of industry. Most of the people I know who are now occupying higher positions in a call center have not finished college.

The outsourcing industry would still continue to bloom. Having said that, call center agent is not the only position that will be in-demand in the cyber services sector. This will pave way to other outsourcing industry such as SEO. In this age where the internet is the most powerful tool that helps business to become successful; link builders, webmasters, and other related online jobs will soon be one of the sought after job in the Philippines. Aside from that, Philippines will also be known as the perfect choice in finding a perfect SEO partner.

Filipino people would surely benefit on the "Project Jobs Fit" program of the Department of Labour and Employment. The program aims to help Filipino to choose the right curriculum in college and apply what they have learned which will help boost the Philippines economy.

Filipino people are expecting so much from the current administration. The hope of having a decent life has been elusive. To have a nice paying job is the only answer that could make life easier for people who are below poverty level. Thus, choosing the right major or course in college would result to a very promising career once you graduate.

If you are thinking of outsourcing, the best country to outsource dedicated workers is from the Philippines. Workers from the Philippines are dedicated, polite, and smart and are good in written and oral English Language. 

Yuppie Filipinos get the chance to be employed easily once they obtained their bachelor or diploma degrees because of the emergence of contact centers everywhere in the Philippines. These workers started to fill the 24-hour skyscrapers that give a colorful background to metro Manila's financial districts at nighttime.

This only shows that people employed in this job for a couple of years were used to on their ticking biological sleeping habit. They slept all day long just to regain their strength and wake up again at the wee hours to prepare themselves for a nightlong work. Clad in casual attire with matching fashionable coats are the most common props if you are a customer service representative. During break time some even used to occupy the al fresco various dining areas in Manila. In Ortigas for instance, call center agents enjoy their 30-minute to 1 hour break at McDonald's, Starbucks, among others. For those who have extra pennies, they enjoy the hot aroma of Brazilian coffee in various blend. Others may sit on the corner and lit up their cigarette in a way of releasing their stress from work. It is enjoying isn't it?

At 8 pm. about 100 people, most 25 younger, sit in a room of enclosed cubicles outfitted with phones and computers. They'll be working until 4 am. or depends on the schedule of their shifts. As their shifts starts, it is usually morning in the US. These contact centers are following US standard zones such as Pacific, Eastern, Mountain and Central.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Luisa Geneta disclosed that call center is her first job when she finished her bachelor's degree on May 4, 2007. At 12 am., Geneta left her house in Tondo, a suburb village in Manila, as her shift starts at 2 am. This Banking and Finance graduate from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is one of the top caliber representatives for Unique Interaction, an American call center based in Ortigas.

"Working in a call center in the Philippines is really a big challenge for me especially that I'm new to this business. I spent most of my time and energy on this job," she said, who handles an inbound account.

It is a very risky to leave my house at midnight for a young lady like me. However, I consider that this is the most rewarding career that we have nowadays and this will be a big help in creating another means of livelihood for us Filipinos especially for fresh graduates like me, she claimed.

On the other hand, Margaret Estanislao, 19, a team leader of the same company, disclosed that placing the agents into action challenge her in keeping her job.

Estanislao, who started as an agent added that they tried everything in sorting out the problem of the customers. "We need to maintain our empathy if the customer is upset. They are pissed and upset not because of the representatives but to the products itself".

Both Geneta and Estanislao agreed that this job has given them the opportunity to enhance their skills and boost their confidence when it comes of interaction with their clients in a phone-to-phone conversation.

"Not to mention the financial aid that it gives to me and my family. I think this industry will continue to prosper in the succeeding years and it will continue to be one of the leading providers of career opportunities for Filipinos," Geneta further said.

It cannot be denied that outsourcing business is one of the most flavored industries in the Philippines and other Asian countries. It appears that contact center executives preferred this country because of the number of students produced every year, which can speak English in American way. As the third largest English-speaking country in Asia no doubt that business process outsourcing is in demand today.

BPO companies provides a state-of-the-art equipment in outsourcing their business in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. These companies trained their employees to speak like American way. In Unique Interaction, they provide fundamental call center training before the call center trainees will be allowed to take calls. The trainees has to learn account information first. Once they know the account then they are deployed ready on the floor and receive as many calls as they want. The company also teach their employees on how to handle their customers well. It is so hard to lose a customer, we know that they are considered as the lifeblood that gives full stream of support to make the company up and running and stay on the business for long.

The fact is call centers are part of the Philippine economic activity. Almost half of the 86.2 million people in the Philippines are younger than 20 years old. So don't be surprised if you will be able to meet supervisors, team leaders, managers below 25. This is because that call center has the fastest way of promoting a career development. If the agent is performing better and receiving good CSAT ratings then no doubt that within six months or less than, this certain employee is entitled to move to another level in his or her career path. The Philippines is also one of the potential factors for outsourcing. It has been also forecast by the XMG Inc., Manila-based research and advisory firm that the nation will surpass India by 2008 as home to the world's largest call center companies.

The Philippines offers attractive environment for the BPO companies, which is one of the key requirements by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) in applying for this business. Even now big contact center firms also expanded their centers not only in Manila but targeting the provincial levels. So it means, the revenues will not only take place within the National Capital Region (NCR) but it will also circulate to the provincial areas after passing the standard set by the Peza. Largest call centers are also found operating in Pampanga, Laguna and Baguio in Luzon; Bacolod, Cebu, Dumaguete and Iloilo in the Visayas; and Cagayan de Oro and Davao in Mindanao.

The Philippine Government is very supportive to this. Under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, she said that BPO companies will generate billions of pesos in the country with target by 2010. When it starts to operate in 2000, now off-shore call center industry estimates to employs 60,000 people. 

Made up of more than 7,000 islands, you would be amazed by the different languages Philippine archipelago embodies. Who would think that the Philippines is the home of the best English speaking custom care agents most ideal for business process outsourcing?

Aside from the fact that Philippines offers lower operational and labor costs, we supply various call centers with agents proficient and competent in the English language. In fact, we also offer agents that are bilingual and multilingual that can handle just about anything from sales, investor relations, customer care, crisis management, and marketing. Customer care agents generally speak English and Spanish. Other languages include Japanese, Chinese and Arabic. These makes agents in the Philippines flexible and reliable when it comes to the matters of call centers.

Statistics will show that as of 2004, Philippines has attracted 20 percent of the total world market share in call center services. It is further forecasted that if things go the way it has been presently going, Philippines could capture almost 50 or 60 percent of the overall English speaking market by the year 2008. Philippines is also one of the top BPO destinations worldwide according to a survey conducted in 2005. Indeed, Philippines is the way to go if you are very serious about expanding your outsourcing business.

Call centers are a very lucrative source of income in the Philippines, contributing at least 12% to the Gross National Product. It also seems that call center jobs are the number option for fresh college graduates. It is estimated also that by 2010 call centers in the Philippines will generate USD 13 billion giving jobs to at least one million or more Filipinos.

In the limelight of the call center industry, the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo incorporated in her 2006 State of the Nation Address a plan for interconnecting all call centers across the country. The Philippine Cyberservices Corridor is a vision and plan outlined in her ten point agenda which at the same time comprises the five "super regions". Services include business process outsourcing, medical transcriptionist and other related jobs.

So, where would these be located? Well, according to the outlined plan, the corridor will expand 600 miles starting from the city of Baguio in the north up to the city of Zamboanga in the south. One of the greatest achievements of Philippine Cyberservices Corridor is represented by the establishment of Philippine Silicon Alley located at the heart of Philippine Technology Park. This is a technology park which houses 20 firmware and software outsourcing companies. These companies include: SYSTEMA Computer Solutions Corp., JAVA Research and Development Center, ASTRA and MICOM. Philippine Technology Park provides a network over 60 small and medium software companies which has not stopped expanding since its incorporation.

Dumaguete, Davao and Naga have become the major locations for medical transcriptionists, while the cities of Bacolod City, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Baguio, Angeles, Legaspi, and Tacloban houses several call centers in the country.

Presently, a major center of the corridor is undergoing construction. It is called the Silicon Gulf and will be based in Davao. 

Getting a head start with regards to career in the Philippines is quite tough. Because of this, there are still many people who are unemployed in the country. If you are not picky and are just in search of experience or a stable source of income, this list might be able to help you. In fact, these jobs are actually those which have helped the employment rate of the Philippines rise up amidst of the economical crisis in the world.

Call Center Agent - Little by little, the Philippines is nearing India in the race against becoming the no. 1 BPO country in the world. If you look at Metro Manila, you will see numerous call centers and many of them are hiring. The great thing about being a call center agent is that you do not have to have a degree. You just need to be proficient in the English language and some marketing skills. The only downside here is that it may not really coincide with what you have taken in college.

IT Specialists - If you are computer savvy and have taken a major in information technology, you will be happy to know that there are companies who are looking for IT specialists. With the fact that people nowadays are utilizing the web to do business, openings for skilled computer literate applicants are on the rise. If you are lucky, you might actually be able to land a job abroad where IT people are greatly in demand.

OFWs - Because the quality of education in the Philippines is becoming more and more adequate, the skills of many Filipinos are honed. Because of this, many are able to land jobs abroad, where they are looking for applicants. Work in different industries is available abroad and can pay good money, plus give good benefits. Although it can provide a good life for yourself and for your family, the downside here is that you will have to work away from your loved ones.

English Instructors - Teachers in general are in demand in the Philippines. However, one of the most sought after are the English Instructors, both in the classroom and online. The Philippines pride itself as a country with a high literacy and English proficiency rate. Because of this, many foreigners come to the country to study the language. At the same time, English teachers are needed to help Filipino children learn it, since English is a widely used medium in the Philippines, aside from its primary language.                           

                                               

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With its large-scale accessibility and availability of talent and skills, the Philippines is regarded as one of the top outsourcing destinations, not only in Asia but also around the world. No wonder, the Philippines' outsourcing industry is taking flight in recent years due to its abundance of low-cost yet highly skilled workforce. Today, the country is in stiff competition with other top outsourcing destinations.

Although many businesses see India as the evident choice and foremost outsourcing destination, the nation's rapidly increasing wages and salaries may cause most companies to pull out and seek to outsource to the Philippines instead. Accordingly, the Philippines steadily rises to the top of the list of the largest outsourcing destinations in the world. In addition, it has also become a viable option for medium-sized companies.

Aside from its low-cost workforce, a lot of businesses pick the Philippines as their favorite outsourcing destination for software and web development. The country's human resources include a pool of trainable and highly-skilled managers and IT professionals. Moreover, the Philippines also boast of its well-educated and good English-speaking web writers, and highly-skilled programmers and SEO specialists.

In fact, U.S.-based Meta Group conducted a survey, which ranked the Philippines as the global leader in terms of availability of knowledge-based jobs.

Language and culture will not be a problem for companies based in the U.S. and Europe if they opt to outsource their jobs in the Philippines since most Filipino professionals have good English communication skills. In addition, these Filipino professionals are very much familiar with Western lifestyle, and are conversant with the trends, behavior and style of their American and European counterparts.

In view of its economical yet high-quality workforce, the Philippines have become a fast-emerging giant in the global outsourcing industry. 

Despite the fact that the Philippines were once the wealthiest country in Asia, after Japan, it has slowly become one of the poorest in the region since it gained independence in 1946. The economy further declined in the early 1980s on account of the reduced demand for Philippine products, the United States' pullout, and an increased rate of corruption. A projected 10% of the GNP was lost to corruption and capitalism during this period. The economic recovery since then has been noteworthy but slow in comparison to other East Asian nations. According to the GDP per capita, the Philippines at present ranks 118th out of 178 states.

The financial system of the Philippines particularly had trouble during the Asian monetary emergency of 1998. Increasing prices, inflation, and poor weather aggravated these poor economic conditions. Economic development fell from 5% in 1997 to 0.6% in 1998; however, it improved to about 3% in 1999 and 4% in 2000, and by 2004 it rose to above 6% per year. Budgetary provisions for servicing debt in the Philippines were higher than the budget for education and defence together.

Income disparity also remains a grave problem in the country. The Philippines continues to be a largely agricultural country; however, light industry and services have made noteworthy contributions. In the past few years, there have been noticeable developments in the Philippines as the number of business process outsourcing (BPO) industries has increased. With the introduction of the BPO industries, there have been considerable boosts in the rate of employment. This has given rise to various job opportunities for the Filipinos. There are approximately 500 companies in the Philippines that have improved the quality of service by providing jobs. The Philippines is among the many countries that house the leading BPO industries.

The Philippines is among the countries associated with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the Asian Development Bank. In the year 2005, the peso was known as Asia's best performing currency.