Isang milyong trabaho ang naghihintay sa mga Pilipino sa Saudi Arabia.
Ayon kay Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople, nakausap na nila ang ilang mga private companies sa Saudi at nagbigay ng malaking interes na kumuha ng Filipino workers.
Kabilang sa mga nais kunin sa Saudi ay mga tauhan sa hotel and restaurant, construction at Information Technology.
“I see exciting times ahead for our Filipino workers and also for our partners overseas. When we were in Saudi Arabia, we are exploring the possibility of a special hiring program to address the labor needs of Saudi Arabia,” ani Ople.
Ayon pa kay Ople, sisimulan ng Saudi Arabia ang pagkuha sa mga Filipino skilled workers sa loob ng 18 hanggang 24 months. “We in the department will have to look at, have a special hiring program that would accommodate their needs while also scaling up our skills training and opportunities for job internships so that may (there is a) continued sustainability for our own needs and our needs of our external partners,” dagdag pa ni Ople.
