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M obilizing and M aximizing the D iverse S kills of F ilipino M igrants Presentation of Secretary Imelda M. Nicolas Chairperson, Commission on Filipinos Overseas OECD Conference Centre, Paris October 5, 2012

Created through Batas Pambansa79 on 16 June 1980 CFO Board of Commissioners is headed by a Chairperson

STOCK ESTIMATE OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS AS OF DECEMBER 2010 Total: 9,452,984 Permanent Migrants 4.42M (47%) Overseas Filipino Workers 4.32M (45%) Irregular Migrants 0.70M (8%) Source: CFO

PHILIPPINE EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO JULY 2011 Labor Force 39.93 M Employed Persons 37.11 M Underemployed Persons 7.10 M (19.1%) Unemployed Persons 2.87 M (7.1%) Youth Unemployment 1.43 M (17.9%) In thousands except rates. Details may not add up to totals. Source: Preliminary July 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS) National Statistics Office (NSO) website & Bureau of Labor & Employment Statistics (BLES)

EDUCATED WORKFORCE 2010 – Educated Unemployed • 19.5 % college graduates or 557,000 (2 out of every 5) • 32.5 % high school graduates or 930,000 (1 out of every 3) – Educated Underemployed • 7.7 % college graduates or 524,000 (1 out of 10) • 24.7% high school graduates or 1.671 M (1 out of 4) Source: LFS-NSO, 2010

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT MISMATCH: CASE OF FILIPINO NURSES The Professional Regulation Commission estimates 230,000 jobless and underemployed nurses in 2011. Thousands of professional nurses are employed in BPO industry

TOP 10 HARD TO FILL PROFESSIONAL VACANCIES 2007- 2008 Professional Vacancies 1. Accountants and auditors 1,668 2. Systems analysts and designers 1,152 3. Electrical engineers 1,059 4. Computer programmers 795 5. Computer engineers 772 6. Mechanical engineers 730 7. Chemical engineers 480 8. HRD professionals 471 9. Electronics and communications 428 engineers 10. Industrial engineers 409 Source: BLES, BITS 2007 / 2008

TOP 10 HIGHER EDUCATION GRADUATES BY DISCIPLINE GROUP 2005-2010 2009- DISCIPLINE GROUP 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2010* Medical and Allied 86,373 110,312 121,382 128,057 70,755 Business Administration and Related 94,819 95,646 93,720 106,746 102,399 Education and Teacher Training 66,362 70,711 62,720 56,777 69,895 Engineering and Technology 48,951 49,617 48,462 48,448 47,844 Information Technology 38,435 35,901 39,037 45,830 43,328 Social and Behavioral Sciences 12,176 11,937 11,614 12,506 13,112 Agricultural, Forestry, Fisheries, Vet Med 13,040 12,528 11,181 9,842 12,647 Maritime 8,801 11,121 10,341 11,768 11,960 Humanities 4,436 4,345 4,429 4,678 4,705 Mass Communication and Documentation 4,506 4,439 4,665 5,454 4,906 377,899 406,557 407,551 430,106 381,551 Notes: 1.Data for graduates include graduates in pre-baccalaureate, baccalaureate, post baccalaureate, masters & doctorate programs. 2.Data for AY 2009/2010 graduates is projected data. Data as of November 30, 2010 Source of Data : Commission on Higher Education (CHED), www.ched.gov.ph

PRIMARY SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR OFWS Source: 2010 OFW Deployment Report by POEA

TOP 10 HARD-TO-FILL JOBS IN 36 COUNTRIES (35,000 COMPANIES) 1. Skilled Trades 2. Sales Representatives 3. Technicians 4. Engineers 5. Accounting and Finance Staff 6. Production Operators 7. Secretaries, Administrative Assistants and Office Support Staff 8. Management Executives 9. Drivers 10.Laborers Source: Manpower Inc.

THE PRESIDENT’S DIRECTIVES “Invest in our country’s top resource, our human resource, to make us more competitive and employable while promoting industrial peace based on social justice.” Source: 22-Point Platform and Policy Pronouncements on Labor and Employmen “ From a government hat treats its people as an export commodity and a means to earn foreign exchange, disregarding the social cost to Filipino families to a government that creates jobs at home so that working abroad will be a choice rather than a necessity and when its citizens do choose to become Overseas Filipino Workers, their welfare and protection will still be the government’s priority”. Source: 16-point Social Contract with the Filipino People

EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM REVIEW Review of K to 12 Modeling Program Objectives Modeling of Grades 11 and 12 Description This is a program agreed by the National Inter- Agency Steering Committee for the K-12 (Grades 11 and 12) in both private and public schools nationwide. The modeling approach will start school year (2012-2013), with the identified schools offering subjects of specialization relevant to the needs of the industries in the locality. Activities Formation of Regional TWGs for modeling; Development of learning standards and implementing guidelines for G11 -12; Come up with a communication plan for the main constituents of the K to 12 model sites; Field visits to modeling schools; Curriculum enhancement; Partnership with key stakeholders in the K to 12 modeling sites; K to 12 Modeling Timelines Starting SY 2012 - 2013

EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM REVIEW Review of Higher Education and Training Curriculum Objectives To hone the competencies and skills of the Filipino higher education graduates Description The review of the Higher Education and Training Curriculum will be undertaken on account of rapid technological changes, skills obsolescence and globalization of skills and qualifications. Activities Review, updating and modification of 88 policies, standards and guidelines (PSGs) of curricular programs in the fields of Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts and related programs, Agriculture Education, Maritime Education, Criminal Justice, Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Profession, Information Technology, and Science and Math Timelines Starting 2012

EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM REVIEW Improve TESDA Training Management Objectives Increasing Training Participation and Achieve Effective Training Management Description Service-delivery rationalization scheme for focused targeting of clientele; Focused TVET Interventions on identified priorities; Career guidance, advocacy, coaching and counseling program; TVET Advocacy and promotion program; Promotion of agri-fishery related programs; TESDA – DA Training Program; TVET Infrastructure build-up in areas of trainers/assessors development, learning materials devt, IT-linked programs, systems, processes; Development of Training Regulations in higher level technologies and qualifications; Periodic review of training regulations and curricula; Assessment and Certification Program Timelines 2011-2016

PHILIPPINES QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK Objectives Development of the Philippine Qualifications Framework Description The PQF is a framework on which standards and qualifications are determined and agreed upon by education and training institutions and their stakeholders. It brings together into a unified national system, all recognized qualifications in the Philippines. Activities Development and consolidation of PQF Timelines 2011-2012

CAREER GUIDANCE ADVOCACY Objectives Intensify career guidance on a national scale by developing advocacy plan and organizing innovative avenues to share labor market information Description The Career Guidance Advocacy Plan will pave the way to making national and regional labor market information (LMI) trends (e.g. Hot Jobs, In- demand and Hard-to-fill occupations) and publications (e.g. Occupational Briefs, Career Industry Guides, Labor Market Intelligence Reports) more accessible to the public. Activities Career Guidance and Advocacy Plan; National Career Congress; Career Guidance Week Timelines 2012

SKILLS REGISTRY SYSTEM & EXPAND LINKS OF DOLE DATA WAREHOUSE Objectives Promote the utilization of Phil-Jobnet by enjoining all newly graduates to register to the Skills Registry System (SRS) and to integrate government data hubs to facilitate verification of applicant information on skills certification and accreditation, licensure, and local and overseas employment data. Description The SRS is a major sub-system of the Phil-Jobnet that houses a “live” registry of skills at the Philippine Employment Service Offices (PESOs) to facilitate referral and placement of jobseekers. The DOLE Data Warehouse is another major sub-system of the enhanced Phil-Jobnet, capable of performing online verification of applicant information on skills certification and accreditation, licensure, and local and overseas employment data Activities Foster strong linkages with and among participating LGUs/PESOs; Development and dissemination of enhanced Phil-Jobnet IEC materials as a marketing tool; Link HR databases from other government agencies to the DOLE Data Warehouse Timelines 2012

MANAGING MIGRATION OF HEALTH WORKERS Human Resources for Health Network - a multi- sectoral organization chaired by the Department of Health, with the aim of addressing and responding to health human resources issues and problems.

DIASPORA TO DEVELOPMENT Be more than a balikbayan! Ang kakayahan at ang kaalaman, ibalik sa bayan!

DIASPORA TO DEVELOPMENT Objectives of D2D ? To harness the experience/expertise of Filipinos overseas in contributing to our country’s socio-economic, cultural development To provide mechanisms for effective and efficient engagements in public-private development initiatives To develop synergy among various stakeholders in the implementation of D2D