FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a poster showing the list of jobs for hire. INQUIRER/MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines —Jobs in business process outsourcing (BPO), education, and administrative work are among the top 10 in-demand roles today, with these fields offering many employment opportunities, according to online job platform JobStreet.
Based on the latest JobStreet internal database, its top 10 list with the highest job postings are as follows:
- customer service representatives
- teachers
- administrative officers
- call center operators
- nurses
- software engineers
- team leaders
- business analysts
- sales associates
- engineers
By industries, the most that are hiring recently are as follows:
- call centers/IT-enabled services/BPOs
- human resources management/consulting
- education
- retail/merchandise
- government/defense
- computer/IT-software
- manufacturing/production
- electrical and electronics
- banking/financial services
- construction/building/engineering.
In terms of specialization, the top 10 are as follows:
- customer service
- general finance/cost accounting
- IT/computer–software
- clerical/administrative support
- human resources
- marketing/business development
- education
- general sales/retail
- banking/financial services
- corporate sales
JobStreet said recently that the job market was back to the prepandemic level as more and more companies were gradually opening opportunities for job seekers.
The firm said there were currently more than 75,000 jobs available on their platform, with over 53,000 of these from Luzon and the remaining more than 15,000 posts for the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
“We’re expecting more job opportunities coming in the next few months, especially now that things are going back to normal and going more digital,” said Philip Gioca, country manager of JobStreet Philippines.
“Likewise, competition among talents is tougher, so job seekers are encouraged to learn new skills and tools, rehearse for interviews and put their best foot forward,” he added.
A recent Jobstreet survey also showed that optimism for the Philippines’ job market had increased, with improved employer sentiments for the first six months of 2023.
A survey of 438 local companies in its “2022-2023 Outlook -Hiring, Compensation and Benefits Report” showed that 66 percent are optimistic about the local job market for the first half of the year, higher than the 41 percent recorded for the last six months of 2022.