TARGET ng Saudi Arabia na tumanggap ng isang milyong Filipino skilled workers sa loob ng 18 hanggang 24 buwan, ayon kay Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople.
Sinabi ni Ople na nakipag-usap na ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa pribadong sektor sa Saudi Arabia para sa posibleng mass hiring.
“I see exciting times ahead for our Filipino workers and also for our partners overseas. When we were in Saudi Arabia, we are exploring the possibility of a special hiring program to address the labor needs of Saudi Arabia,” ani Ople.
Aniya, kabilang sa mga sektor na nangangailangan ng Pinoy workers ay ang hotels and restaurants, construction, at information and technology.
“We in the department will have to look at, have a special hiring program that would accommodate their needs while also scaling up our skills training and opportunities for job internships so that may (there is a) continued sustainability for our own needs and our needs of our external partners,” dagdag ni Ople.