How to Look for Overseas Jobs Online
Joyce Anne Agacer, Jul 30, 2005
A lot of Filipinos are hoping to work overseas simply because there are a lot opportunities and the pay can be really much, much better.
And one of the best ways is through online application. Why? Because you simple have more options and you save up on unnecessary costs because you don’t have to go recruitment agencies just to apply. Everything is done on the Internet and with just a click of the mouse, you have already applied to not one but as much job openings as you want!
This is where WorkAbroad.ph can help you.
WorkAbroad.ph gives you more than a thousand overseas job openings to choose from. It also gives you assurance that you’re dealing with legal recruiters because we only post job openings from POEA-accredited agencies.
Now, as any smart Pinoy would do, you must know the important news and information when working abroad. WorkAbroad.ph has them, too. Here you can find numerous news and information on different countries, visa, immigration, hot jobs, even career tips.
To apply for a job, follow these instructions:
1.Register
You have to register first and create your online resume. Why? Because, recruiters and foreign employers source applicants through our database. If you just submit your resume, it will not be included in our database. Besides, it will only take a few minutes to copy your details to your online resume. You now have your own username and password.
2. Select Job opening
Next, choose from almost 2,000 overseas job openings. You can classify your search by job specialization, by date of post, by country, or by recruitment agency.
3. Apply
After choosing, click on the job opening and click “Apply”. You will need to type in your username and password. Just a click and you have applied for the job!
Job Alerts
You will also receive job alerts. These are lists of job openings related to your field. It will be sent to your email address so don’t forget to check your mailbox regularly.
4. Follow up
For follow-up on your applications, you can check on your profile and see if they are already being processed. WorkAbroad.ph also provides you with the contact information of the agencies or employers so you can ask the agencies themselves.
There are other ways on how to find work abroad. Of course you have to use all options possible. If you have friends or relatives working abroad, you can ask for them to help you.
Working overseas has been a dream to some Filipinos and may be their best chance to their success and financial freedom. It is not a secret that more and more Filipinos go abroad. Even doctors are going to the US or UK to work as nurses. While these foreign lands may seem like dream lands to some, let us not forget that the amount of money we get from OFW remittances is not a joke. This money has helped our economy. It has helped Filipino families. It has helped Pinoys to start up their own businesses. And with Pinoys found everywhere around the globe, it has made the world know how talented and skillful Filipinos are.
And WorkAbroad.ph would like to help you fulfill your overseas dream and in the end, help our country.