DMW facilitates hiring of 100 Filipino caregivers for South Korea
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will be recruiting 100 Filipino caregivers as part of the launching of a pilot project under the Employment Permit System (EPS) between the Philippines and the Republic of South Korea.
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the registration will be on May 9 to 10 through the department’s Pre-Employment and Government Placement Bureau’s (PEGPB) Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pegpbinaction.*
He said interested applicants may also contact DMW- PEGPB numbers at: +63 2 87221146 and +63 2 87221181.
The Philippines is the first country to enter into a bilateral labor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea under the EPS which began in 2004, which is aimed at expanding bilateral labor ties between the two countries and assess the feasibility of a larger caregiver deployment plan between the two countries.
The project, according to Cacdac, will directly benefit Korean families who need help caring for children, including infants, or who have pregnant women, single parents, or dual-income couples.
“Qualified caregivers will assist with childcare, daily tasks like cleaning and laundry, and support for pregnant women. It will also open up new job opportunities for qualified Philippine caregivers,” said Cacdac.
He said prospective caregivers must present their Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, or TESDA, NC II Caregiving Certificate and should be between 24 and 38 years old.
Selected applicants, he said, will undergo comprehensive medical, psychological, language, and physical tests.
“They will receive pre-departure and post-arrival training sessions. Prospective Korean families will also attend the orientation