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Internet Job Scams Advisory from POEA

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

The POEA or Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned anew against internet job scams being circulated on the web. Several employment opportunities allegedly being offered by local and international agencies had already victimized Filipino workers, according to the reports POEA earlier received. The public is asked to be aware of internet job scams by Western [...]

IAPA Accredited Au Pair Agencies

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

The International Au Pair Association or IAPA, is the global trade association for qualified au pair agencies and companies, actively engaged in the au pair industry. IAPA was founded in 1994 by leading au pair agencies, at the WYSTC (World Youth and Student Travel Conference) in Vancouver, Canada. IAPA’s main aim is to protect the [...]

Requirements for Caregiver Jobs in Israel

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

The Israeli government now enforces a new system of employment for all foreign workers who want to work in caregiver jobs in Israel. Under the new system, each caregiver jobs applicant for Israel and their future employer must register with one of the Licensed Recruitment Agencies duly authorized by the Israeli Government. To register, the [...]

UK Caregiver Requirements

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Last year, the United Kingdom began implementing the new caregiver requirements based on the new points system that were substituted for most of their existing work-based categories wherein a caregiver is classified under the Tier 2 General which is the skilled worker category. The skilled worker category is for individuals coming to the UK with [...]

Live in Care Program

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Live in care jobs are for persons who are qualified to provide care to children, elderly, and people with disabilities, in the comfort of the patient’s home. And because of the recent shortage of locally available live in care providers, the Canadian government formulated the live in care program to lessen the impact on its [...]

New Zealand Visa Requirements

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

New Zealand Visa Requirements are for foreign individuals who want to gain access to New Zealand for the purposes of Business, Employment, or Leisure. And because New Zealand is now experiencing a skill shortage in their labor market, they are now welcoming migrant workers who can contribute to the country’s economy by bringing valuable skills [...]

Accredited Au Pair Agencies Worldwide

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Au Pair comes from the French word “on par” which means “on equal terms”. During the old days, au pair refers to English girls teaching their language in France in exchange for lessons in French. Later on, the literal meaning for au pair was altered and caring for children became the main duty of an [...]