DOLE to OFWs: Consider local employment 91 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Erma EderaThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is encouraging Filipino skilled workers to consider local employment in the construction industry rather than applying for jobs abroad. “Construction workers are badly needed here in our country that’s why we are slowing down the deployment to address the manpower shortage in the local construction industry and support implementation of the infrastructure program of the President,” Bello said. “There is a strong local jobs growth but vacancies are not filled either because of skilled workers going abroad or their skills do not match with the available jobs in the market. That’s why DOLE is working with concerned agencies to up-skill our workers and urge them to work locally,” he said.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 07, 2019 03:45 UTC