Workforce Recruitment Trends: How Filipinos Continue to Support the World’s Labor Pool
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Are you looking for good workers to keep your business open?
Perhaps outsourcing back-office processes overseascan be the solution, or via retraining. Find out how the Hawaii DOE has recruited educators from the Philippines to teach in our public schools. Learn how the Filipino Diaspora came about—how a Philippine company found the right talents for global needs.
Join us via Zoom
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 • 4 p.m. Hawaii
Thursday, June 8, 2023 • 10 a.m. Philippines
Event will also be streamed live via Facebook.
Featured Panelists:
Bennette Misalucha is a former State Senator and now the Executive Director of Hawai’i’s Workforce Development Council. She is a community leader in Hawai’i who has held key executive positions in banking, marketing, public policy and community outreach sectors, often pioneering roles for women and minorities which have brought her several awards and distinction. Her previous work experiences include serving as VP and Regional Director for Government and Community Relations for Actus Lend Lease, LLC, and Senior Vice President at Central Pacific Bank. Early in her career, Bennette was a television reporter and news producer, both in Hawai’i (KHON Channel 2 News) and the Philippines
James Urbaniak is the Lead Teacher Recruiter for the Hawai’i State DOE. A native of New Jersey, James attended Rutgers University for his undergraduate and graduate education and moved to Hawaii in 2007 to teach middle school English. Following several years in the classroom, and then as a union organizer with the HSTA, James transitioned into his role in teacher recruitment and now oversees the hiring of all public-school teachers statewide. James is passionate about international teacher recruitment and leads the J-1 Visa Program with Department of State Visa Sponsor Alliance Abroad Group, Inc and Foreign Cultural Exchange Consultants Inc. to recruit teachers from the Philippines.
Winnie Ferrer is a public relations consultant affiliated with PARMAN INC. a Philippine-based workforce recruiter that has sent 30,000+ Filipino workers to all corners of the world to operate cranes build bridges, dig wells, and maintain power plants--from oil rigs to hotels, skyscrapers to naval facilities. Since its inception in the 1970s the company has found the right Filipino talent to fit global needs and fomented the Filipino Diaspora. This company is a family-run business founded by Winnie’s dad, Juanito N. Ferrer, a retired colonel. Ferrer began his career as Baguio’s City Engineer in 1950 and went on to become the Secretary for Public Works under the Aquino administration.
Tim Mobley currently serves as President of Connext Global Solutions, a business process outsourcing (BPO) firm. Connext was established in 2014 to address specific pain points experienced in the traditional outsourcing model. The company has grown from a local business services provider to a booming global enterprise with a growth rate exceeding 80%. Since 2019, it has doubled its growth and now support middle-market companies across the US and Europe. Its support centers are located at Angeles & Davao in the Philippines. Tim graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, then earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
