I have a lung scar, can I still work abroad?

There are many aspiring Filipinos to work abroad and most of their common problems is having a scar on their lungs, that make them unfit to work in Middle East countries. Is there still a chance for you if you have a lung scar? Here are some advices from our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been diagnosed with lung scar. 

“Bawal sa countries that are member in GCC or Gulf Cooperation Council. I have no idea if in NorthAm, European Union countries, USSR or in APAC would they accept applicants with lung scar...? As there is nobody share their stories here in OFWGuide Forum. I suggest try to apply. Wala naman mawawala sa subok lang at kung pumasa kahit may lung scar, it's your gain actually,” answered by forumer dark_hollywood. (It is prohibited in countries that are member in GCC or Gulf Cooperation Council. I have no idea if in NorthAm, European Union countries, USSR or in APAC would they accept applicants with lung scar...? As there is nobody share their stories here in OFWGuide Forum. I suggest try to apply. There nothing to lost if you try and if you pass even if you have a lung scar, it’s your gain actually.)

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2000 Female Specialized Nurses and 3000 Female General Nurses needed in KSA

The MINISTRY OF HEALTH is in urgent need of qualified applicants for the following positions:


200 MALE & FEMALE SPECIALISTS
200 MALE & FEMALE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
200 FEMALE ASST. PHARMACISTS
200 FEMALE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
200 FEMALE DENTAL ASSISTANTS
200 FEMALE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
** 100 FEMALE INFECTION CONTROL NURSES
** 100 MALE & FEMALE RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS

QUALIFICATIONS:
BS Graduates
With Board License (optional for RT)
With at least 1 and ½ years hospital work experience
Not more than 55 years of age for Doctors and not more than 40 years of age for other positions
Preferably with Saudi Council Exams

** 50 MALE BIO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIANS (HOSPITAL SAFETY OFFICERS)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferably BS Engineering Graduates
With or without Board License
With at least 2 years hospital work experience
Not more than 50 years of age

** Repeat Advertisement

Deadline of submission is on: 10 March 2010

Qualified applicants may personally submit a detailed resume with job description, school credentials, employment certificates, original and photocopy of the first page of the passport and six (6) pieces 2X2 recent picture at the Manpower
Registry Division, Window M, Ground Floor, Blas F. Ople Building (Formerly POEA
Bldg.), Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City or REGISTER ONLINE at
www.poea.gov.ph or www.eregister.poea.gov.ph

Present original documents, if submitting requirements personally. Those who will register online will be asked to present original documents for authentication of written information before forwarding the resume to the employer.

Source:
http://www.poea.gov.ph/Vacancies/100001.pdf

More Jobs for OFWs in Saudi

Saudi Arabia is not affected of the global financial crisis, since there are more than one million jobs available in the country for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) according to the Saudi Prince Khalid bin Saud bin Khalid.

The prince said that Saudi is looking for 6,000 doctors and nurses mostly in the cities of Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam, in the next three years. They will also need more engineers and other skilled workers.

“We will be increasing the number of Filipinos in Saudi…The global economic crisis will not affect the people of the Philippines in Saudi,” the prince said.

“We are targeting an increase of above the current one million Filipinos in Saudi and this is the first time that we will welcome Filipino doctors [to] Saudi,” he added.

The Saudi ambassador to Manila Mohammed Ameen Wali said that Filipino workers who have been retrenched in the United States and Europe due to the financial crisis are now looking for jobs in Saudi.

“Every day, we process at least 800 to 900 jobs for Filipinos here [in the embassy] for deployment in Saudi. They are the ones who have lost their jobs in the US and Europe,” he said.

POEA: Job opportunities in Saudi Arabia

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announces that the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is in urgent need of qualified applicants for the following positions:

One Naval Electrical Engineer; One Naval Mechanical Engineer; One Naval Electronics Engineer; One Naval Planning Engineer; One Electrical Technician; One Mechanical Technician and One Electronics Technician with the following qualifications: BS Engineering Graduate or its equivalent, with at least three years work experience in the field and not more than 50 years old.

Qualified applicants may personally submit the following requirements:

• detailed resumé with job description,
• original copy and photocopy of passport, school credentials, employment certificates
• six pieces 2x2 recent photos

Submit the above mentioned at the:

Manpower Registry Division,
Window M, POEA,
G/F Blas F. Ople Bldg.,
Ortigas Ave. corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City

or at:

POEA-Regional Extension Unit-10,
G/F Trinidad Bldg., Yacapin St.,
Cagayan de Oro City
Telephone numbers (08822) 724824/729465

or register online at http://www.poea.gov.ph/ or http://www.eregister.poea.gov.ph/.

Deadline for submission is on November 26, 2008.

Dental and Ortho Technicians needed in Saudi

The Ministry of Health (King Fahad College, Riyad) urgently needs qualified applicants for the position/s of:

10 Dental Technicians (Porcelain) (M/F)
10 Ortho Technicians (M/F)

Qualifications:

• With Diploma in Dental Technology or related course
• With at least 3 years work experience
• Not more than 45 years of age

Qualified applicants may personally submit a detailed resume with job description, original and photocopy of passport, school credentials and employment certificate/s and six (6) pieces 2X2 recent picture at the Manpower Registry Division, Window M, ground floor, Blas F. Ople Building (Formerly POEA Bldg.), Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City.

Deadline of submission is on: 13 August 2008

Source:

POEA

Advisory for OFWs bound to Middle East

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) advised Filipino workers bound for the Middle East to remove their tattoos, since it is considered as offensive to Islam.

A report from Manila Standard Today said that a Filipino worker was arrested in Saudi Arabia for having a tattoo on his left arm.

Architects and Engineers needed in Saudi

The Ministry of Finance is in urgent need of qualified MALE applicants for the position of:

(5) Architects
(5) Civil Engineers
(5) Mechanical Engineers
(5) Electrical Engineers
(5) Agricultural Engineers

Qualifications

• BS Engineering / Agricultural Graduates or equivalent
• With at least 8 years work experience in the field
• Not more than 50 of age
• Licensed / Fluent in English

Requirements

• (6) pcs. pictures (2x2)
• Original and photocopies of College Diploma, Board Rating, Board Certificate, PRC ID,& 3 Original and Photocopy of Employment Certificates
• Valid Passport

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS should personally submit a detailed resume with job
description with the above requirements at the Manpower Registry Division, Window M, Ground Floor, Blas F. Ople Building (Formerly POEA Bldg.), Ortigas Avenue corner
EDSA, Mandaluyong City.

Deadline for submission: 11 July 2008

POEA

Saudi makes hiring of OFWs quick

Eduardo Mahiya president of the Overseas Placement Association of the Philippines (OPAP) stated that the Embassy of Saudi Arabia has approved to revert the visa issuance for OFWs.

According to Mahiya, Ambassador Mohammed Ameen Wali, recruitment agencies will now be authorized to file visa applications in behalf of workers, since they have been complaining of the visa application process delay.

“Of course, if there is a delay in visa issuance, the workers could not immediately leave for their employment in Saudi,” Mahiya added.

Nurses Needed in Saudi, Apply now!

KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE (KFSH & RC) Riyadh is in need of:

NURSES
With two years experience in all specialties including Medical/Surgical, Neonatal and Pediatric ICUs, Recovery Room, Pediatrics, CVT, Cardiac, Oncology, Hematology, Family Medicine

QUALIFICATIONS : Staff Nurse in the assigned specialty preferably with Chinese General Hospital, Makati Medical Center, Manila Doctor’s Hospital, Philippine General Hospital, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, St. Luke’s Medical Centre, Cardinal Santos Medical Centre (except NICU & RR), Asian Hospital, Veterans Memorial Hospital, ABM Sison Medical Centre (Medical City), Kidney Center of the Philippines (National Kidney Institute), The Lung Center of the Philippines, Metropolitan Hospital, Lourdes Hospital, Capitol Medical Centre, St. James Medical Centre, Angeles Medical Centre, Cebu Doctor;s Hospital, Velez Hospital‐Cebu City, Iloilo Mission Hospital, Iloilo Doctor’s Hospital, Davao Doctor’s Hospital, San Pedro Hospital.

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS should personally submit a detailed resume with Job and Unit Description, equipment handled, type of patients, Diploma and transcript of records, board license/certificate, PRC card, 2 dated letters of reference from previous/current nurse manager/supervisor. No Objection Certificate for ex Saudi and 1 pc 2x2 picture for issuance of KFSH & RC Application Form at the Manpower Registry Division, Window M, Ground Floor, Blas Ople Bldg. (formerly POEA Bldg.) Ortigas Ave., corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City between 8 am to 5 pm or the nearest, POEA Regional Extension Unit.

Qualified applicants may also send in their updated CVs to poea_gpb@yahoo.com

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Filipino Dentist, Programmers, Secretaries and Sterilization Technician Needed in KSA

The KING SAUD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY is in need of:

- DENTAL ASSISTANTS
Doctor of Dental Medicine; SR 2550.OO + SR 100.00 per qualified year of experience; 3 months salary housing allowance with a minimum of SR 8000.00.

- STERILIZATION TECHNICIAN
2 years college education; SR 1725.00 to a maximum of SR 2250.00;
3 months salary housing allowance with a minimum of SR 8000.00.

- COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
IT/Computer Programming/System Analyst Degree; SR 2550.00 + SR 100.00 per qualified year of experience; 3 months salary housing allowance with a minimum of SR 8000.00.

- SECRETARIES
Secretarial Course or Bachelors Degree; SR 2550.00 + SR 100.00 per qualified year of experience: 3 months salary housing allowance with a minimum of SR 8000.00.

REQUIREMENTS:
1. (1) pc. (2x2) picture
2. Photocopy of College Diploma and Employment Certificates
3. Photocopy of Board License / Certificate and PRC ID (if any)
4. No Objection Certificate (for ex-Saudi)

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS should personally submit a detailed resume with job description, with the above requirements at the Manpower Registry Division, Window K, Ground Floor, Blas F. Ople Building (Formerly POEA Bldg.), Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City.

NOTE: KSUH representatives are scheduled to conduct interview of suitable candidates on February 11-13, 2008 at POEA, Mandaluyong City

from POEA

Job Opportunity for Professionals and Skilled Filipino in Riyadh

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH & RC) in Jeddah
is in need of the following:

Medical Illustrator Administrative Coordinator
Health and Science Training Program Admin Coordinator
Hospital Assistants Draftsperson
Media Affairs Officer Contracts Specialist
Draftsperson Mechanical Controller
Mechanical Controller System Analyst
Messenger Computer Operator
LAN & WAN Administrator Planning Supervisor
System Administrator Clerk
Financial Analyst Accountant
Inventory Controller Data Coordinator
Storekeeper Social Worker
Driver, Heavy Duty Sign Maker

Qualified applicants should personally submit a detailed resume, Diploma and transcript of records, board license/certificate, PRC card, 2 dated letters of reference from previous/current manager/supervisor. No Objection Certificate for ex-Saudi and 1pc 2x2 picture for issuance of KFSH & RC Application Form at the Manpower Registry Division, Window M, Ground Floor, Blas Ople Bldg. (formerly POEA Bldg.) Ortigas Ave., corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City between 8 am to 5 pm or the nearest, POEA Regional Extension Unit. Qualified applicants may also send in their updated CVs to poea_gpb@yahoo.com

Please submit scanned copies of CVs and credentials in a compact disc (cd) or diskette in pdf format. Deadline: 29 February 2008

Source: POEA