The Philippines IT-BPM Industry offers new and rewarding career opportunities to everyone
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IBPAP Leadership Series: Spotlight on Remote/Hybrid Work
Topic: Enabling Leaders to Adapt for the Future
July 26, 2021
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DICT-IBPAP Industry Awareness Fair
Episode 2: "Be Part of the Growth, Explore an IT-BPM Career"
June 23, 2021
View Image"The central bank sees remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rising by six percent this year and by four percent next year, while earnings of the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is seen growing by nine instead of five percent this year and by five percent next year." [Read more…
Read more“During Wednesday's plenary session, a total of 221 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill No. 10329, or the Public Schools of the Future in Technology (PSOFT) Act, which aims to harness technological innovations, processes, and instruments in facilitating teaching and learning processes that…
Read more"According to Madrid, the IT-BPM Roadmap 2028 will allow real time midpoint reviews along the six years to calibrate for any changes to keep the industry on track and address any speed bumps along the way." [Read more in Manila Bulletin]
Read more"As much as 5 million Filipino workers need to be reskilled or re-trained between now and 2030 as majority of jobs will be lost to automation, according to a report." [Read more in Manila Bulletin]
Read moreThe Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) recently announced a massive reskilling and upskilling program for the country’s one million ICT workers, with an initial target of 100,000 trainees per year.
This is truly a welcome development, that is, industry initiating a program to promote industry competitiveness by investing on the enhancement of the skills of their workers.
The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is partnering with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on several talent development initiatives to train incumbent and future workforces and develop more comprehensive industry programs.
BPAP President and CEO Rey Untal, together with TESDA Director General Secretary Isidro Lapeña, signed a memorandum of understanding in a private event on October 30 at the TESDA Complex in Taguig City. Also present were IBPAP Vice-Chair Ayhee Campos, IBPAP Executive Director for External Affairs and Investor Relations Nicki Agcaoili, IBPAP Chief of Staff Jopat Lelay, TESDA Deputy Director-General for TESD Operations Gladys Rosales, TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Marissa Legaspi, and TESDA Certification Office Executive Director Maria Susan Dela Rama.
Every successful enterprise knows that innovation is critical for growth—and is, therefore, a necessity for businesses, economies and governments alike, especially in the Philippines.
[Read more in Inquirer]
THE Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is in talks with Metro Manila mayors to find ways to continue building outsourcing centers in the capital despite a national government suspension of economic zone approvals intended to divert the industry to the countryside.
Not known to all, the IT and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry started in the Philippines as early as the 1980s with basic encoding, a sprinkling of IT programming and in-house development as its humble beginnings. More than 30 years down the road, the industry has grown to over 1,000 companies, generating jobs for more than 1.3 million Filipinos while indirectly impacting close to 4.1 million more people across the country.
[Read more in Inquirer]
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry is set to pilot educational programs to reskill and upskill 1 million workers over five years to adapt to automation.
Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) President and Chief Executive Officer Rey C. Untal said in an interview on Monday that he wants the industry’s upskilling program to exceed the 100,000 per year employment growth target.