PhilFAQS

One of the questions that comes close to topping the list of queries from folks thinking about living in the Philippines is, what is the job situation there?

I’m happy to say that I don’t have a job.  I make my income from two sources, a retirement that I did earn from a long-term job and from a number of Internet ventures.  Since I have been retired and living in the Philippines I have been amazed at the ways to make money that are just out there, waiting for people to work at them.  Never the less I know some people, in spite of what my friend Steve says about the 10 reasons never to have a job , are bound and determined that they will have a ‘real job" and so I’ll try to help a bit.

Recently I came across a new totally free service called IpsoJobs.  It’s a small effort genned up by a couple innovative guys in Spain who started out with enough ambition to get the job done … they only want to serve every city in the world.  And, they want to do it totally free for both job seekers and employers looking to hire.

How do they propose to cover the whole world?  Easy, they let anyone who asks "adopt" a city.  I personally signed up for several Philippine cites since I live here and have access to local knowledge (anyone in the Philippines reading this can probably get on any city they want, just visit the site.)

I’m already getting listings in Makati, I suspect more will follow.

Another source I seldom see serious job searchers mention is CraigsList.  They’ve expanded a lot in recent months, I see pages and pages of job listings for the Philippines, everything from part time bloggers to international hedge fund comptrollers.

My good friend Bob Martin started a job board mainly for foreigners on one of his sites a few months back.  Just checked and it doesn’t seem to be doing so well, but you can always post on the positions wanted side of the listings.

So who else knows about jobs in the Philippines, or wants to know more?

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