Publications – The Philippines
By Ames Gross and John Minot
November 2007
This article provides updates on the most recent human resources and recruiting
trends in The Philippines. It includes updates on labor relations, minimum wage,
social contribution plans and the recent trend of business process outsourcing
(BPO).
By Ames Gross and Rachel Weintraub
August 2005
Internal Publicatrion By Pacific Bridge, Inc.
The Philippines has a total population of nearly 88 million and workforce of 36 million. The labor force has shown little increase since 2004 and the country is struggling to improve its unemployment rate which is around 12 percent. In 2004, nearly one million new jobs were created, versus about 600,000 in 2003, but still not enough to improve the unemployment situation. Over a quarter of those unemployed are youths (high school graduates), but many have a college education. To help locate jobs for the unemployed, the government, in cooperation with private businesses and organizations, has planned and organized over 100 job fairs to be held between July and December 2005. From 2001 until the middle of 2005, nearly one-quarter of a million employees have been placed in jobs after attending a job fair.
By Ames Gross
Winter 2001
Internal Publicatrion By Pacific Bridge, Inc.
Despite economic difficulties after the Asian Financial Crisis, the Philippine economy is expected to grow over the next few years and the potential for multinational firms to expand into the Philippines will greatly increase. In order to utilize their large, talented, and diverse labor force, the Filipino government, together with the Technical Education and Skills Development Association (TESDA), are initiating several training programs. Fields such as PLC programming, pneumatics, electronics circuits technology, computer programming, and web page development are all critical to the technical sector, and the Philippines will need a suitably skilled labor force for the coming future. This article reviews the efforts being made to train the labor force, as well as the employment opportunities that await Filipinos as foreign investment continues to increase at a high rate.
By Ames Gross
Spring 1999
Published by Pacific Bridge, Inc.
As the Philippines becomes an increasingly desirable location for business and production in Asia, the government is implementing reforms to further deregulate, liberalize, and privatize its markets. Increased foreign investment from U.S. and other foreign companies will provide ample opportunities for the highly competent and educated workforce. This article examines current human resource issues in the Philippines, including recruitment methods, education and training, the Philippine Labor Code, hiring, wages, benefits and expatriate employment.
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