The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration or POEA is the central government authority under the Department of Labor and Employment in charge of regulating the employment of Filipino workers and professionals overseas.  The POEA likewise administers a host of services to promote and facilitate the employment of qualified Filipino manpower in many parts of the globe.  As a public employment service institution, it maintains an in-house recruitment and job placement facility known as the Government Placement Branch or GPB.

The GPB serves as an alternative facility in the hiring of Filipinos for overseas employment.  It boasts of years of experience dating back to the 70’s in the recruitment and placement services primarily for foreign governments and select non-government employers.  It has deployed thousands of top-caliber professionals and workers to construction, production and service industries of countries in the Middle East, Asia, United States and Europe.

Foreign employers dealing with the GPB take advantage of:  

• a ready pool of pre-screened applicants or a network of nationwide sources;
• highly professional recruitment and client service officers;
• a one-stop recruitment, processing & worker orientation center located in the heart of a major business district, easily accessible to the airport, Embassies, airline offices, banks, hotel, restaurants and shopping centers;
• a network of reputable medical clinics authorized by the Department of Health or DOH;
• a network of reputable trade testing centers authorized by the Technical Education & Skills Development Authority or TESDA;
• a network of most widely read job advertisement publishing companies;
• suitable interview rooms and facilities;
• comprehensive guide to a Recruitment Agreement;
• comprehensive guide to an Employment Contract;
• a comprehensive pre-departure orientation for selected workers;
• problem and conflict management services;
• hotel reservations, airport and shuttle assistance services;
• electronic, web page & facsimile access.

Applicants aspiring for jobs with GPB employers take advantage of well-screened employers and verified job-sites as well as carefully negotiated terms and conditions of employment, most suited to their qualifications.  The GPB does not charge workers placement fee.

Requirements in Availing of GPB Services :

Foreign employers interested to avail of GPB services may submit the following:

• A briefing about their company-nature of business, ownership, nationality, location, branches, subsidiaries, mother companies, size of workforce, relevant company policies and other related information;
• A description of their manpower requirements-position titles, job description, qualification criteria (education, experience, age, gender, skills certification, etc.) and number of persons needed per position;
• Information on salary offer and other benefits
• Information on medical examination and trade testing requirements of the country and the company as the case may be;
• Hiring timetable-target dates involved in the short-listing of applicants, interview, selection and arrival onsite;
• Information on visa procedures & work permit.
• Other information as may be necessary.

Foreign employers are likewise required to sign a Recruitment Agreement with the GPB as well as Employment Contract with each individual worker hired.  The GPB welcomes inputs  to the Guide Recruitment Agreement and Employment Contract from foreign employers for negotiation within the laws and policies obtaining in each country.

Costs Involved :

The GPB maintains the most competitive service fee, a fixed amount per hired worker set by government and charged by GPB to its foreign employers to cover the overhead cost of its services.  In addition, the GPB ensures that the following costs are borne by the foreign employer:

• Roundtrip airfare
• All fees related to visa and work permit
• Worker’s membership fee with OWWA (Overseas Workers Welfare Administration)
• Job advertisements
• Hotel accommodation of company representatives doing interviews
• Other fees specially prescribed by host government

The GPB encourages its foreign employers to offer reimbursement of costs incurred by the workers hired in connection with their application such as, but not limited to, the costs of passport, trade test and medical examination.

For more inquiries, visit or call:

THE GOVERNMENT PLACEMENT BRANCH (GPB)
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
Ground Floor, POEA Building
EDSA cor Ortigas Avenue
Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Telephone numbers:  722-11-77; 722-11-76; 722-1175

Fax Number:  (632)-727-77-81