CEBU – Thousands of jobs in the hospitality industry of Thailand, particularly in the accommodation sector, will soon be available to the Filipino tourism workforce.
This
is one of the main agreements in the high level bilateral meeting between the
Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and
Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) Minister Phiphat
Ratchakitprakarn last month.
The Thai
Tourism Minister said with the lifting of travel restrictions and resumption of
tourism activities, the Thai tourism industry is currently facing a shortage in
their workforce with 60% of vacancies from different hotel staff up to middle
manager positions.
He
said there is preference towards professionals from the Philippines, noting the
Filipinos’ impressive command of the English language - a requirement in
accommodating Thailand’s increasing foreign tourists and guests.
“We
note with serious consideration the shortage in the tourism workforce coming
out of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am presently in discussions with the Philippine
Department of Labor and Employment wherein we have agreed to conduct joint job
fairs all over the Philippines, specifically catered to the tourism industry
for the purpose of ensuring that those that left the industry or may have been
laid off from the industry during the time of pandemic would once again have
the opportunity to be employed,” Frasco said during the meeting.
DOT
and DOLE are currently working in a tourism job fair program entitled “Trabaho
Turismo Asenso!” together with partner local government units (LGUs) and
incoming Thai counterparts slated on September 22 to 24.
Frasco
said she invited Thailand in the job fair series to extend more opportunities
to the Filipinos wanting to work in the Thailand hotel and restaurant industry.
The invitation was gladly accepted by the Thai Minister who confirmed their countries
participation in the job fair. (Cebu Examiner)
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