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The need for blood is great. On any given day, more than two thousand of blood units are transfused to patients in our country. Some may need blood during surgery; while others depend on it after an accident or because they have a disease that requires blood components. The Philippine Red Cross approximately supplies one-fourth of the country’s national blood requirements.

RRJM International Manpower Services and Red Cross will be conducting a Blood Donation Project tomorrow (March 16 2012)  in the office.

RRJM fully supports Red Cross campaign for blood donations. We hope that in our own little way we are able to contribute this project.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is implementing measures to address the current passport applications delay.

DFA will be extending the validity expiring passports up to one year for those with urgent travel needs. The extension will be available to applicants while they are waiting for the release of their new ePassport.

DFA office is also now open on Saturdays. Office hours will be 8am to 8pm on weekdays and 8am to 5pm on Saturdays.

DFA recommends the public to file their application atleast twelve weeks before their intended travel date.

As a recruitment company, one of our mandate is to provide jobs to unemployed Filipinos. In order to fulfill this mandate we chose to seek Job Openings Abroad.

To give you an idea, the total labor force in the Philippines is at 38.9 million. This are skilled people ready to fill different job positions in the country.

Unfortunately, there isn’t enough work to accommodate everybody. The unemployment rate is at 7.3 percent. That is more than 2.8 million plus who are not able to feed themselves and their family due to lack of available job opportunities.

The underemployment rate is at 11.6 percent or more than 6 million workers. Underemployed workers are those who have jobs that does not maximize their full potential and earning capacity.

One of the solution to this problem is to find jobs abroad. It has its difficulties but it also has its advantage. Money earned abroad have more purchasing power when used within the country. There are jobs abroad where you can earn in one month what would take you six months within the country.

Recruitment Agencies are not generally seen well. This is because of the unscrupulous acts of a few who take advantage of the uninformed job seekers.

Here at RRJM, we do our best to remain profitable to satisfy our share holders, our own employees, and our clients (both employers and filipino job seekers). But as we go about our work we are satisfied that we are fulfilling a social responsibility. That is to provide jobs for those who need them.

Note: All figures are taken from NSO (National Statistic Office) Reports of 2010.