No hiring of Pinoy nurses for Norway, POEA warns

There is no hiring of Filipino nurses for Norway, the Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration announced recently.

POEA regional director Evelia Durato said their office already issued an advisory for Filipino nurses not to fall prey to unscrupulous recruiters promising them nursing jobs in Norway.

Durato said the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, reported that there is no demand at present for professional nurses, either foreign or local, to work in Norway.

The Professional Management AS, a company registered in Oslo, Norway, recently tried to secure accreditation with Reliable Recruitment Corporation, a Philippine licensed agency, for the purpose of recruiting and sending nurses to that country.

The POEA however denied the request for accreditation after it received the embassy's report.

Per Haugum, director of the Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel, replied also to the Philippine Embassy's request for accreditation saying that he has not been aware of any demand for nurses in Norway.

In another advisory, Filipinos working as industrial trainees in South Korea have been warned against overstaying in that country and, upon expiration of job contract, should return first to the Philippines before reapplying for the job.

Yong Dal Kim, president of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, issued the advisory, as he noted that there has been quite a number of overstaying Filipino workers in Korea.

These overstaying workers will affect the labor quota that would be granted to the Philippines under the employment permit system, Yong said.

Former trainees who wish to continue working in Korea should register with the POEA and pass the Korean Language Test and medical requirements, so that they would be included in the roster of job seekers in that country. - Ferliza C. Contratista