MANILA, Philippines – The Pinoy’s ability to adopt an American, British or Australian accent could make up for his ineptitude in the English language and protect the Philippines’ image as one of the world’s top locations for a business process outsourcing (BPO), according to Jayjay Viray, managing director of JobsDB.com.
JobsDB.com operates a job search website and helps local and multinational companies hire qualified workers.
Viray said that while the level of English proficiency of Filipino call center applicants could be going down, the Philippines will still remain a favorite location of multinational companies to set up a BPO business, particularly a call center.
Viray said that the Philippines’ global competitors and potential rivals in the BPO field such as India, and possibly Malaysia, could only get a slice of the market mainly in the information technology (IT) and back office operations.
“We still have an edge over them especially for contact centers because of our diction,” Viray told The STAR.
However, Viray said this should not be a reason for the government to be complacent in addressing concerns regarding the deteriorating English proficiency among Filipinos.
Viray said they see poor English skills in thousands of applicants flocking to call centers. –Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star)
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
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Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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