OFW ‘access centers’ in malls

The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to set up “access centers" for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in SM Retail, Inc. and SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

This “access centers can help OFWs to educate and fight illegal recruiters. They can verify licensed agencies and job orders, attend pre-employment and anti-illegal recruitment seminars, and secure information and education materials with these “access center.”
“The partnership with the private sector is another strategy in the government’s implementation of a massive and extensive information campaign on the realities of overseas employment, including illegal recruitment," said POEA chief Jennifer Manalili.Manalii also said the center would also eventually facilitate documents of returning OFWs.

Labor Secretary Marianito Roque also signed a separate MOU with Banco de Oro to teach OFWs how to use and remit their earnings.Kimberly Jane T. Tan
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Job hunting and shopping: Mall-based Jobs Kiosk

People can now also find jobs at mall through the recently launched and first ever information machine in the country that contains the in-demand jobs, other job related information and services for jobseekers locally and overseas.The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has launched the greater modular access (GMA) jobs center or kiosk in Robinson’s Place Manila.

The kiosk has a touch screen web-enabled machine that would display information on employment opportunities and services for both local and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

The Secretary of DoLE Marianito D. Roque said that they will set up more Kiosks in other malls and public places such as local government offices and schools where there are lot of people passing. Roque also said that GMA Kiosk will soon be available in other malls and public places to get closer to people seeking employment. The kiosk is connected with the Phil-Jobnet and it contains information on local and overseas job vacancies, lists of licensed local and overseas recruitment agencies, job orders accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), job fair schedules, workers certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and it would also serve as guide for jobseekers on how to avail for the benefits offered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

The kiosk will also caters returning OFWs and their families who wants to inquire for the information on available reintegration services.

OFW Pamilya centers at Robinson Malls

Robinsons Malls in Imus and Dasmariñas Cavite has launched OFW Pamilya centers that would cater returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families and dependents.

The OFW Pamilya center is a one-stop shop that has offices of government agencies such as Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). There will also have service outlets like foreign exchange, money remittance, courier and postal services, an Internet café, travel and recruitment agencies and a seminar room where they can held lectures and other activities.

The center will also holds short courses on entrepreneurship, fund management and micro-financing that can be avail for a very reasonable price. Robinsons Malls hope that they can help OFWs and their dependents to redirect hard-earned money to worthwhile and profitable endeavors. And they will soon open more centers in other Robinsons Malls.