GRAND FILIPINA INTERNATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, is a licensed recruitment agency, with MS. FILIPINA R. CUYCO as President and General Manager will bring to the company her years of experience in the field of recruitment industry. As a land-based recruitment agency, we at GFIMS believe that we will play a vital role in employer/employee relationship. We certainly want to give the employers their money’s worth, hence we will send only the highly qualified workers abroad. Rigid screening of the applicants will assure our principals that the workers possess the necessary skills and traits to perform their jobs very satisfactorily. Initially, GFIMS was awarded a “virgin” Special Power of Attorney by a newly established licensed agency from Brunei Darussalam, the J & O PERTAMA MANPOWER AGENCY., catering to skilled and non-skilled Filipino workers. Then other principals from Japan came in, mainly in need of Overseas Performing Artists (OPA), followed by other foreign principals in need of various skilled and non-skilled Overseas Filipino Workers. More foreign principals realize that Filipino contract workers are competent as those from other countries and often times much better. World-wide, Filipinos have earned the reputation as one of the most cheerful workers. At GFIMS, we promise to deliver quality service because we are supported by top calibre management specialists and highly trained office staff and personnel. Our company will expand personnel recruitment on the following categories of workers to multimillion dollar projects in Asia, America, Europe and the Middle East: A. MEDICAL STAFF B. HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS C. CONSTRUCTION WORKERS D. HOTEL STAFF E. OIL DRILLING STAFF F. DEPARTMENT STORE STAFF G. OFFICE STAFF H. FACTORY WORKERS I. HOUSEHOLD WORKERS J. PERFORMING ARTISTS K. RESTAURANT STAFF (SERVICE CREW) L. OTHER SKILLED AND NON-SKILLED WORKERS MECHANICS OF RECRUITMENT Our clients will always be confident that we will deliver quality service because we conduct intensive Pre-Departure Orientations to our applicants. Also, we are adopting a policy of an open-line communication with our contract workers abroad. This linkage will provide us a wide range of and variety of international exposure and experience. GFIMS provides and renders only the following: QUALITY MANPOWER RECRUITMENT SERVICES. A. PRE-SELECTION OF APPLICANTS 1. Upon receipt of a confirmed job order either by telex, fax, e-mail or correspondence, corresponding advertisements shall be published in leading newspapers/publications and through radio broadcast stating the company’s manpower requirements. Likewise, we shall refer to our manpower pool listing if the categories are readily available. 2. The advertisements will state specifically the workers qualifications and standards as may be required by the employer. 3. Applicants falling below this qualification standard are automatically rejected. 4. Qualified applicants shall be pre-screened and interviewed by our professional consultants coming from different levels of specialization, both technical and non-technical. If trade testing shall be required, the services of a duly licensed trade testing company shall be arranged. It shall conduct a series of tests to determine the qualifications the candidates has applied for in his/her particular category. In cases of Performing Artists, we are also an accredited training center by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and we conduct training of several categories such as dancers, singers, musicians and show bands both male and female performers and also prepares them for the trade testing to acquire the ARTIST RECORD BOOK (ARB) from the TESDA. 5. Applicants who pass the pre-screening and interviews will be short-listed and schedule shall be prepared for the final interview with the employer or their authorized representatives. 6. If hiring shall be under guarantee of the agency, then, we shall proceed with the documentation which will be handled fully by us. B. DOCUMENTATION 1. The processing of the documents of all hired workers prior to their departure shall be handled by the agency in accordance with the existing rules and regulations of the Philippine government’s regulating body on overseas workers, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). 2. Upon receipt of the Job Order, the following shall be submitted to said regulating body requesting approval to process documents of hired workers: a) Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), Notice of Employment, Insurance Coverage, Medicare Certificate, Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar Certificate which are validated by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (P.O.E.A.). b) Individual Passports are issued by the Passport Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs (D.F.A.). c) Medical Certificates attesting to the fitness of the workers to work overseas as issued by a hospital/clinic accredited by the Department of Health (D.O.H.) and the Department of labor and employment to conduct such tests. d) Visa stamping request on the valid passport of the worker to be filed at the respective embassies of the country where they are hired to work which usually takes three (3) to five (5) days to release. Our Liaison personnel shall directly coordinate with each and every government entity concerned in the processing of documents to ensure that no delay shall occur. C. DEPLOYMENT AND MOBILIZATION 1. The travel/air passage of the workers shall be shouldered by the principal from the point of hire and return ticket after the expiration of the contract. 2. The total processing time for all the above shall be for a minimum of thirty (30) working days upon completion of the documents at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (P.O.E.A.) D. REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYER ACCREDITATION 1. The following documents shall be required form the employer for their accreditation with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (P.O.E.A.): a.) Special Power of Attorney granted by the employer to the agency specifying among others: 1. The authority to recruit and hire workers. 2. The suability clause. 3. The local agent’s joint and solidarity responsibility over the workers. b.) Official English translation of the principal’s Commercial Registration papers. c.) Manpower Request form the principal stating categories needed, number of workers required and salaries to be offered. d.) Copy of the Employment Contract to be used by the workers. e.) Recruitment Agreement. f.) For Saudi projects, the authority to pickup visas. NOTE: Special Power of Attorneys should be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate nearest the place of operation. E. FEES Subject to negotiations by and between the Principal/Employer and the agency, based on industry standards and services. With expertise and experience, GRAND FILIPINA INTERNATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES bridges the gap between principals and contract workers. Only at GFIMS will you find this method ensuring quality and satisfaction for your personal needs. We are indeed your partner in shaping the structure of the future. GFIMS has several Special Powers of Attorneys accredited by the POEA: BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 1. J & O PERTAMA MANPOWER AGENCY USA 1. PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE RECRUITERS. INC. JAPAN: 1. AZABU ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTION CO., LTD. 2. YU-KI ENTERPRISES CO., LTD. 3. JANUS CO., LTD. 4. TWINS CO., LTD. 5. HEISEI TSUSHO CO., LTD. 6. VICTORY CO., LTD. 7. KYOEI CO., LTD. 8. SAYAKA CO., LTD. 9. HOPE PLANNING CO., LTD. 10. DAIKEI KIKAKU CO., LTD. 11. KM&C CO., LTD. 12. ORION CORPORATION, LTD. 13. NOAH’S ARK CO., LTD. SOUTH KOREA 1. ASIA ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. BAHRAIN 1. AL ABRAAJ RESTAURANTS OMAN 1. ZAHARA TOURS GFIMS is also accredited with some of the most prestigious and popular associations in the Philippines: 1. Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. (PASEI) 2. Philippine Association of Recruitment Agencies Deploying Artists (PARADA)