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Filipinos encouraged to apply for Australian visas
« on: June 27, 2012, 11:38:09 PM »
WorkPermit.com 16 January 2012

Filipinos encouraged to apply for Australian visas; Should help reduce Australian labour shortages.

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is encouraging Filipinos to apply for available job opportunities for nurses and for other skilled worker positions in Australia this year. POEA Administrator Carlos Cao Jr. said Filipinos should take advantage of the shortage of Australian workers in the nursing, mining, and manufacturing sectors.

"This is now the opportune time to provide viable solutions to the growing number of jobless and under-employed Filipino nurses now already numbering close to 300,000, including the 68,000 who just recently passed the latest nursing board examinations," Cao said.

A report by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office revealed that the shortage of nurses in Australia is estimated to be 40,000 positions over the next three years. Additionally, the report stated the shortage of workers in Australia's construction industry is projected to be up to 750,000 positions over the next 20 years.

"With its mining and construction boom that run short of skilled workers and its healthcare system now with an acute need for registered nurses and other allied professionals, there are tremendous opportunities to widen the gateway for jobs for Filipinos in Australia across all industries and across all states and territories," Cao added.

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« Last Edit: June 27, 2012, 11:52:00 PM by juan »
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Re: Filipinos encouraged to apply for Australian visas
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2012, 11:58:30 PM »
Please take note of the difference. While shortage for nurses is a meager 40,000 positions over the next three years, shortage of workers in Australia's construction industry is projected to be up to a massive 750,000! positions over the next 20 years.
Needless to talk about the difference in monetary reward.

Note further that the estimate of "shortage of workers in Australia's construction industry is projected to be up to 750,000 positions over the next 20 years" was done last 16 January, 2012.
The latest estimate done last 30 May, 2012 is

30 May, 2012 Jody Elliott, The Resource Channel
Whilst the operational numbers are significant, the immediate impact will be felt in the construction space with a peak of 250,000 required between 2013 and 2015.

Shows how wild the forecast is. Just picking figures from the air. Hehehe. :) ;)
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Re: Filipinos encouraged to apply for Australian visas
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 07:03:09 PM »
Yeah, skipper, thought you might be interested to get in touch with POEA Administrator Carlos Cao Jr. Always best to establish good connection  with people in high places. Hehehe. :) ;)
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OECD Index Rates Australia the World's Happiest Nation
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2012, 10:09:08 PM »
Tuesday, June 05, 2012

According to the Better Life Index of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Australia is the "happiest" industrialized country in the world.

The index compares statistics of 36 countries in 11 categories that the OECD has identified as essential in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life.

Thanks to a timely resources boom in Australia, the country was the only major developed nation to avoid the recession from the global financial crisis. It was highly ranked in most of the 11 Better Life Index topics including, jobs, housing, community, education, environment, health and life satisfaction.

"Australia performs exceptionally well in measures of well-being, as shown by the fact that it ranks among the top countries in a large number of topics in the Better Life Index," the OECD said.

The Index also showed that life expectancy at birth in Australia was almost 82 years, two years higher than the OECD average. More than 72 percent of people had a paid job in Australia at the age of 15 to 64, above the OECD average of 66 percent, and work less hours per year than most people in the OECD.

With high water and air quality, health in Australia was rated highly. The level of atmospheric air pollutant particles small enough to enter and cause damage to the lungs is considerably lower than the OECD average and 92 percent of people said that they were satisfied with the quality of their water.

If you are interested in Australian visas , contact Migration Expert for information and advice on which visa is best suited to you. You can also try its visa eligibility assessment to see if you are eligible to apply for a visa to Australia. :) ;)
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Helping the Mining Industry and the Baby-booming Industry
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2012, 08:20:56 PM »


hahaha ok! 1. RR discovered from the game show wowowee ^^ 2. i don't know lol 3. forgot her name haha 4. Kristine Reyes 5. Roxan Gino-o? hehe 6.angelica p. (famous) hehe 7. valerie concepcion 8. Bangs Garcia 9. wa IL lol- i don't know her. maybe others can tell.. hehehe
Would be great if you're able to get more in-depth information. And know which mine these girls are applying. Will apply there myself. Live inside and be allocated a senior staff motel-type accommodation. Meet them and help save Aus endangered species.
Yes, bringing out the patriotic spirit in me. Will be catching two birds with one stone. Helping the mining industry. Also, helping the baby-boom industry. Not to mention,  producing healthier and longer-living offspring. Oh, what a noble and heroic act!
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Mines' $150k remote bonus
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2012, 11:43:44 PM »
Would be great if you're able to get more in-depth information. And know which mine these girls are applying. Will apply there myself. Live inside and be allocated a senior staff motel-type accommodation. Meet them and help save Aus endangered species.
Yes, bringing out the patriotic spirit in me. Will be catching two birds with one stone. Helping the mining industry. Also, helping the baby-boom industry. Not to mention,  producing healthier and longer-living offspring. Oh, what a noble and heroic act!
;D ;)

Teresa Ooi From: The Australian July 12, 2012 12:00AM

INCENTIVES: Mining companies can pay up to $150,000 in cash allowances and incentives to entice staff to work in remote areas in Western Australia -- thanks to the resources boom -- a survey by Hay Group says.

Housing allowance is often the biggest cash payment made to employees on top of the basic salary, which is already 17 per cent higher than the market average.

Other incentives include a sign-on bonus of about $20,000, site allowance of about $20,000 and a shift allowance of about $17,000. Some companies also pay a retention bonus.

A senior manager in WA could get up to $96,000 in housing allowance compared to a similar position in Queensland, which will receive only $23,500.

"The huge disparity between WA and other states is based on the remoteness of many of the operations in the resources sector," Hay's senior consultant Steven Paola said.

"Some of these remote locations are becoming quite an expensive place to live and hence companies are providing additional allowances to employees to attract and retain them.

 ..."The payment of allowances and bonuses is integral to encourage workers to remote sites.

"While the allowances are much higher than in other industries, they are not out of kilter with the prevailing cost of facilities and services," Mr Paola said.

Remote areas, often described as "hardship" postings, lack basic services and are at least 200km from the closest town.

The survey of 55 companies in the resources, mining, construction, oil and gas industries was completed last month.

Mr Paola said a senior manager in WA's Pilbara region could receive up to $121,000 housing allowance -- five times more than a similar position in Queensland's Bowen Basin.

But Mr Paola warned: "The rising cost of wages and incentives may not be sustainable in the long term."

Property prices have also soared in WA, with the median house prices in the Pilbara at $800,000 -- higher than Sydney's $555,000.

House prices in Port Hedland have also skyrocketed: a three-bedroom house now costs more than $1.7m.


"The high demand and acute housing shortage have resulted in one Pilbara property being sold every 15 hours," Mr Paola said.

In regional Queensland's Bowen Basin, the median house price is $578,500 -- $79,500 higher than Brisbane.

For executives who are sent to work in the sector for a shorter term, most companies pay a rental allowance as a cash payment on top of the employee's base salary.

In WA, companies tend to pay a rental allowance that is double that of other states.

A senior manager in WA can expect to receive an annual rental allowance of $26,000 compared to $18,200 in Queensland.

But in the Pilbara, rental allowance can be as much as four times the national average.

TERESA OOI :) ;)
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[South] Australia needs Pinoys to fill 300,000 job vacancies
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2012, 09:22:37 PM »
MANILA, PhilippinesWith the continued labor shortage foreseen in the next ten years, Australia said that it prefers thousands of skilled Filipino workers to fill up the 300,000 job vacancies in its southern region.

Kevin Foley, South Australia’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry and Trade, said he conveyed to Philippine Labor Secretary Marianito Roque that his region is targeting Filipinos to work in the medical, construction, electronics and service-oriented sectors.
“Around 300,000 jobs will be opened. We are in need of more nurses, doctors, medical practitioners, highly skilled engineers, welders, chefs and other skilled workers,” Foley said.


Foley said the success of the existing agreements between the Philippines and three Canadian provinces to hire more Filipino workers has been a catalyst for South Australia to follow a similar course.

He said the South Australian mission will be assessing local skills, particularly in the building and motor/metal trades, and see if Australia’s strict immigration requirement can be met through cooperative arrangements for appropriate skills training and mutual recognition of accreditation.

Foley added that the South Australian government is planning a follow-up visit to the Philippines with a business delegation that will include a range of employer representatives in February 2009.

“I have discussed our interest to Secretary Roque, which will act as a precursor to a Memorandum of Understanding between our two governments,” Foley said.

According to Foley, Roque responded favorably to the South Australian government proposal due to its strong credentials in implementing successful immigration, settlement, and cultural integration programs and services for migrants.

The Philippines currently represents South Australia’s sixth largest source market for migrants, many of whom are helping to ease the demand for trade skills at a time the region is experiencing low levels of employment.
South Australia, which is the major construction hub for Australia’s defense maritime vessels and military aircrafts, is one of the eight states and territories of Australia and has a population of only over 1 million.


Its capital city, Adelaide, is considered the gateway to the region.

“We are urging Filipino migrants and businessmen and companies to go to South Australia. It has a safe and comfortable environment and it has a lot to offer in terms of business and labor opportunities,” Foley said. – GMANews.TV

© http://www.gmanews.tv/story/106434/Australia-needs-Pinoys-to-fill-300000-job

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Note that this article is 4+ yrs old. At that time, most mining jobs in Australia have been in Western Australia and Queensland, but now there are many mining related jobs available in most of the other Australian States and the Northern Territory.
:) ;)
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wealth and fame may pass away,
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true love abides all way.
through the world i'll gladly go,
if one true love i know."

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Re: Filipinos encouraged to apply for Australian visas
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2012, 01:16:10 AM »
Yeah, skipper, thought you might be interested to get in touch with POEA Administrator Carlos Cao Jr. Always best to establish good connection  with people in high places. Hehehe. :) ;)
yea, why not!

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Expat Life: Two Things You Can’t Control
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2012, 04:08:56 PM »
Posted: 28/11/2012 5:00:00 AM by Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Filed under: Job-seekers, Australian-Life
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An article in The Washington Post detailed a recent trend for skilled workers to leave their country of birth in order to find work. Australia is an ideal destination for skilled workers from countries with high unemployment due to our continuing skills shortage. But the expat life is not as glamorous as it sounds.
 
Traditional vs. modern expat
The traditional expat is a person who takes overseas assignments out of a sense of adventure or to advance their career. Likely, an element of both exists in these workers who can resemble highly-paid professional vagabonds.

The Can’t find a job? Move overseas story http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/cant-find-a-job-move-overseas/2012/11/23/b7322ef4-3273-11e2-9cfa-e41bac906cc9_story_2.html , paints the picture of “expat through necessity”.  Traditional expats happily live with a fair bit of uncertainty in two very key areas which the modern expat can find incredibly challenging.
         
You don’t get to choose
The reality for most new expats is you’re sent to remote outposts. If you’re working in a mining job  or in the oil and gas industry, the plumb opportunities are snapped up by veteran expats who have paid their dues living in the outback, the jungle, the desert, or some other remote location [like Felix & RG]. While you may have a romantic notion about living in a big capital city, chances are your first few assignments are going to be in places you wouldn’t normally select as a home base.

You don’t get time to decide
Jane Muirsmith from Bankwest spoke at an Australian Computer Society event earlier this month about one of her expat assignments. She was given three weeks to pack up and move around the world. Her advice was to embrace these opportunities and roll with the punches. Believe it or not, three weeks is a generous notice period. Many organisations mobilise their international staff very quickly. If you want to be an expat, you have to be prepared to be uprooted – family and all – with less than a month’s notice. [Hindi problema sa atin kasi malapit lang. Puedi iiwan ang pamilya sa Pinas. Uuwi naman every roster out.]

What this means for jobseekers
Taking a job in another country may be an ideal way to escape a harsh economic climate and advance your career. The expat life, however, has its own rules and customs. Employees have less say about where they’re going to work and must be prepared to do without the conveniences and comforts of their home country. A flexible attitude is essential. You will probably have little control over the start and end dates of an assignment. Leaving an old place – or a new place for that matter – is challenging on many levels especially when you haven’t chosen the schedule. These challenges intensify when you’re part of an expat family.

Skilled tradesman and engineering professionals from Spain, Greece, Ireland, South Africa and America - to name just a few countries - are migrating in droves. [Kailangan in droves sa atin to have enough passengers to fill up a plane from Pinas to Aus mining towns and vice versa] Many of these workers fully intend to return to their home country and are working on temporary work visas. In the meantime, many are experiencing expat life for the first time with all the associated trials and tribulations.

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through the world i'll gladly go,
if one true love i know."

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Research Says Skilled Migration Major Benefit to Regional Areas
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2012, 04:10:49 PM »
Posted: 27/11/2012 5:00:00 AM by Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Filed under: Energy, Job-seekers, Mining, Oil-and-gas, Australian-Life
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New research focused on the impact skilled migration has on regional Australia reports positive results. Dr. Rosylin Cameron led a research team at CQUniversity who studied the Gladstone region in Queensland. Like many regional towns in Queensland and Western Australia, Gladstone is experiencing high demand for skilled workers on the back of the resources sector, specifically in construction jobs for CSG/LNG projects. 

The Gladstone Skilled Migration Research Report investigated economic, social and cultural contributions of skilled migrants and their families. The study proves how crucial skilled migrants are in resource regions.
 
Where are skilled migrants coming from?
The Regional Skilled Migration Scheme (RSMS) is experiencing a rapidly increasing rate of applications from people willing to live and work in regional Australia. According to the Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd (GAPDL), the top 6 nationalities of RSMS applicants between July 2010 and June 2012 are:
1.   Philippines [numero uno!]
2.   India
3.   China
4.   South Africa
5.   Hungary
6.   United Kingdom

What occupations do the skilled migrants have?
More than 87% of the applicants are male. Most of them are relatively young with nearly 79% of them between the ages of 20 and 39 years of age. The GAPDL reports the top 6 occupations of RSMS applicants between July 2010 and June 2012 are:
1.   Chef/cook [attention RG!]
2.   Welder
3.   Metal Fabricator
4.   Metal Machinist
5.   Motor Mechanic
6.   Diesel Mechanic

Migrant population has widespread, positive impact
Skilled migrants are definitely keeping the wheels of the mining and resources boom turning and it’s benefitting the wider community, not just the resources companies.

"They are providing more than a third of the health services workforce as well as a vast range of essential workers including chefs, welders and motor mechanics," says Dr. Cameron.

"They are also providing entrepreneurial talents to establish new services and attractions for the city.

"It's not just large industries bringing in skilled migrant engineers on 457 and 417 visas, there are small and medium businesses involved as well.

Skills are staying in Australia
While the original need may be to get skilled workers into regional Australia – places that haven’t been able to attract metropolitan-loving Aussies – evidence suggests migrants are happy to make a long-term commitment to Australia.

There’s been a steady increase in citizen applications between 2009 and 2012. Interestingly, the gender balance in applicants is very close with slightly more males (51.9%) than females (48.1%) applying for citizenship. This indicates a healthy interest in families moving to regional Australia which is essential for community building.

The top countries gaining citizenship approvals in that time are:
1.   South Africa
2.   United Kingdom
3.   Philippines
4.   India
5.   New Zealand
6.   Zimbabwe

With many resources project in jeopardy due to a lack of skilled workers, temporary skilled migration is the key to keeping the resources industry running. New research also suggests migrants are happy to live in regional Australia and they’re putting down roots in communities in dire need of multiple skills. Family units often bring more than one skill set adding vital professionals in health nursing and medicine to the regions.

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"true love is life's best treasure.
wealth and fame may pass away,
bring no joy or lasting pleasure.
true love abides all way.
through the world i'll gladly go,
if one true love i know."

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________
Everyone, who came into my world, left footprints in my heart. Some, so faint, I can hardly detect them. Others, so clear, I can easily discern them. Regardless, they all influenced me. They all made me who I am.