Agency announces US recruitment
27th November 2006
THE regional office of the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA)-Northern Mindanao said the National Government will continue to implement measures to sustain the confidence reaped by overseas Filipinos for their hard work and contribution to the country’s economy through their dollar remittances.
Ann Apasra S. Abas, officer-in-charge of the POEA Regional Extension Unit in Northern Mindanao, issued this statement. She said Filipino migrant workers all over the world had sent home almost $1 billion for the month of September alone. “We expect them to send in more of their money during the Christmas season, something that we look forward to support the national government’s resolve to push our economic roadmap forward,” she said.
Meanwhile, Abas announces the batch recruitment of nurses bound for the USA by the Health Care Corporation of America (HCCA) on November 27, 2006, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Mullberry Inn, LimKetKai Drive, Cagayan de Oro City, who meets the following qualifications:
* Must be able to communicate effectively in English and have a sincere desire to continue his/her career in America.
* Must have at least one year of current acute care nursing experience in a medical, surgical, telemetry or a critical care unit in a hospital with 150 beds or more, if with CGFNS or NCLEX or must be currently employed for at least six (6) months with the same exposure in a hospital with 160 beds or more, if without CGFNS or NCLEX.
Among the documents required from applicants are an updated resume/biodata with CV (with photo), comprehensive list of cases handled, procedures performed or assisted and equipment handled, per specialty area.
They are also asked to present the original and provide photocopies of their Professional Regulations Commission (PRC), Board Certificate, Board Ratings, Transcript of Records, College diploma and examination results, if any of the CGFNS, NCLEX, TOEFL/TSE or IELTS.
Post-hire requirements include the applicant’s valid passports, high school diploma in English, marriage certificate, if married, birth certificate and those of dependents, if applicable, passport of dependents and clearance to travel abroad from the National Bureau of Investigation.
The other requirements are employment certificates, previous and current, printed on official letterhead with dry seal and six pieces of passport-size colored photo with white background and with collar. (Trends) (Sunstar Cagayan)