Declan Clancy says new report demonstrates global demand for Filipino workers

One World Resourcing’s Declan Clancy says a five percent increase in the amount of money sent home by Filipinos from around the world during the first four months of 2015 demonstrates the global demand for workers from the Philippines.

One World Resourcing is an international human resource management company with operations in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines.

Its Christchurch-based Chief Executive, Declan Clancy, says the report shows more than $10 billion was sent back to the Philippines between January and April this year.

“Another interesting finding was where these workers are. The major sources of money transfers were Saudi Arabia, UAE, the United States, the UK, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Canada,” Declan Clancy says.

“This demonstrates that while the Christchurch rebuild, in particular, is seen in New Zealand as being a major drawcard for Filipino workers, they do have plenty of options around the world and it is imperative that they are well looked after if New Zealand wants to continue to utilise this mobile labour force.”

One World Resourcing director Louise Daly says the company has introduced a new arrangement with Site Safe, which allows workers in the Philippines to be trained and issued with building and civil construction passports before they arrive in New Zealand.

The exclusive arrangement with Site Safe is one component of One World Resourcing’s new Ethical Resourcing Model, which it is pioneering in New Zealand.

The Ethical Resourcing Model seeks to protect Filipino workers from exploitation by:

• Providing an open and transparent recruitment process for all stakeholders.

• Ensuring they are ready to start earning as soon as they arrive in New Zealand by having them Site Safe accredited before leaving the Philippines.

• Removing their reliance on loan sharks in the Philippines (with extortionate rates of between 70% and 200% per annum) through a partnership with ANZ. This will allow Filipino workers brought to New Zealand by One World Resourcing to open a New Zealand bank account and to start a credit history here.

• Ensuring the workers arriving here are met in a culturally sensitive manner through a unique partnership and support structure with the Christchurch Migrants Centre.

• Working with accommodation providers to prevent tenant exploitation.

Site Safe, a national not-for-profit organisation, is dedicated to promoting a culture of health and safety in work, to prevent deaths and injuries in New Zealand's construction and related industries.

To enquire about One World Resourcing’s services please contact Declan Clancy on 03 928 1393 or email declan@oneworldresourcing.com.
ENDS.

© Scoop Media