Recently, two Guam senators announced that there are 20,000 job openings available for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in the country. With this report, many Filipinos are planning to try their luck in Guam knowing that the country has offers in various industries like engineering, construction, information technology, hospitality and medical industry.
Guam is the largest among the island in the Marianas region. It is considered one of the territories owned and governed by the United States of America and one of the strong territories in terms of economy.
Living in Guam:
Guam is closest to the Philippines, about 25.5% of its people are Filipinos or who has Filipino blood. In fact, its current governor Felix Perez Camacho and lieutenant governor Michael Cruz are Filipinos. Other government officials in the territory are Filipinos as well.
Chamorros, Guam’s native people, shares almost the same culture with Filipinos primarily because we once become colonies of Spain. The values and tradition were somehow the same especially in terms of caring and respecting our elderly. Chamorros also love dancing, celebrations, arts and festivities.
Guam’s climate is almost the same in the Philippines. They both experience hot and wet seasons. There are two languages that are widely spoken in the country, the Chamorro and English.
Dollar is the currency in Guam and they get most of their income through tourism. The cost of living is lesser compared to other US territories like Puerto Rico and state like Hawaii.
Working in Guam:
The minimum wage in Guam is $5.85 per hour but it depends upon the field of work or the organization. Most of the jobs in Guam are related in tourism like working in hotels, restaurant and travel agencies.
Guam is not as strict in terms of accepting foreign workers compare to other US states and territories. The nation is open for foreign workers, in fact about 20,000 job openings were offered to Filipinos until 2010.
About half of Guam citizens are foreign retirees or foreign workers from Asia and Europe.
Guam’s future is bright especially in terms of innovation and tourism. Employment is expected to increase in Guam since a lot of foreign investors are eying the country for possible business development especially in tourism.
For those who want to work and live in Guam, application for work visa is available in US embassy.
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ok poh na open ang guam for ofw para hindi lng hongkong magwork mga pinoy kz po mostly chinese tupakin. am looking for job in abroad. - Alvareza Matias
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i'm a caregiver graduate but dont have any experience in the said field.can you find me a job...im willing to work as a nanny.hope to consider my application.
thank you!!! - Reyceliza Malicdem
good day!!!
i'm a caregiver graduate but dont have any experience in the said field.can you find me a job...im willing to work as a nanny.hope to consider my application.
thank you!!! - Reyceliza Malicdem
good day!!!
i'm a caregiver graduate but dont have any experience in the said field.can you find me a job...im willing to work as a nanny.hope to consider my application.
thank you!!! - Reyceliza Malicdem
good day!!!
i'm a caregiver graduate but dont have any experience in the said field.can you find me a job...im willing to work as a nanny.hope to consider my application.
thank you!!! - Reyceliza Malicdem
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Hi po, Like ko po mag apply sana sa Guam, kaya lang mga skilled
lang daw po ang mabilis mahanap ng works diyan, Tutoo po ba yun. I'm a mechanical engineer working in one of the best telecommunicions in the Phils. for almost 14 years as admin supervisor . Can you find me a job that fit in my finish study. - Jay R
a pleasant good day may i ask about the job hiring here in guam if its still hiring my husband is currently working in saudi arabia and he's planning to change the country to work in his working in field as a labor and 3yrs experience working abroad,how to apply?and what is the name of the agency and whose the person we look in?pls send to my personal email thank u so much, god bless honey_bhe_4ever@yahoo.com - Marg
hi po dis eugene bernardino of ph,i just seeking your hep to find a job for me and my family.thnx - Eugene
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I'm working as a quantity surveyor here in manila. I want to go abroad and work there and i choose Guam for the country to go and work in.Since your offering a job for Construction please help me to get a job related to my field as CIVIL ENGINEER.Thank you for your consideration and I hope i can join to the work force you are about to send to GUAM. - Jennifer
ok poh na open ang guam for ofw para hindi lng hongkong magwork mga pinoy kz po mostly chinese tupakin. am looking for job in abroad. - Alvareza Matias