Macau Luxury Hotel Hires 500th Filipino Employee; Opens More Jobs for Filipino Workers

Online, July 16, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Filipinos are among the most in-demand workforce in the hotel and restaurant industry, not just in Macau but all over the world. Filipinos in Macau comprise the second largest population after mainland China. Macau continuous to boom, overtaking Las Vegas with several new resorts opening in the next few years. This means thousands of job opportunities for Filipino workers.

"Macau is also one of the highest paying cities for hospitality workers almost doubling what a Filipino receives in the Middle East," said Mr. Paolo Martel, Managing Director for Ikon Solutions.

Ikon Solutions is a full service licensed recruitment agency with offices in Manila, Cebu, Macau and Hong Kong. It specializes in recruiting personnel from all corners of the Philippines and concentrates in providing everything from line up to management staff for the Hospitality, Healthcare and Technical Industries.

Recently, Macau's largest casino has just appointed its 500th Filipino employee. The occasion was marked with a special presentation by Danilo Ibayan, the Philippine Consul General.

The employee, Mildred Anciano Sembrano, was placed by Ikon Solutions, the only Philippine recruitment agency licensed by the Macau government to deploy workers within the territory. The official ceremony, held at the Philippine Embassy in Macau, was also attended by Ramon Pastrana (the Labour Attache) and Paolo Martel, Managing Director of Ikon Solutions.

"The very warm and glad reception of Ms. Sembrano as the Venetian's 500th employee speaks volumes about how the management appreciates the excellent work that she and other Filipinos like her provide to the hotel," said Mr. Martel of Ikon Solutions, which recruited Sembrano for the hotel.

Mr. Martel explained that the certificate awarded to Sembrano also recognizes the continued partnership between Ikon, the Venetian and all other leading 5 Star hotels and casinos in Macau. It indicates the promise of new job opportunities for more Filipinos in Macau, as there are several mammoth projects due to open in the next two years.

"The award signifies how highly both Ikon and Venetian value Filipino workers. As Ikon deploys more and more top-notch Filipino talents to Macau, we expect more recognition for the OFWs we deploy. Excellent candidates like Ms. Sembrano help establish Ikon as a preferred recruitment agency in the Philippines for Macau's 5-star establishments."

"The 500th Employee Award also shows the continuing commitment on Ikon's part to promote Filipino hospitality to world-renowned brands in Macau, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Canada. We are always looking for top quality Filipino candidates for deployment overseas," Mr. Martel added.

Ikon helps Filipino job-seekers and employers through various online channels and initiatives. Ikon has removed the middle men or broker system, which in the past has led to workers being exploited. Applicants through Ikon are guaranteed that they will never have to pay exorbitant fees to find the right jobs.