Why Are Employers Hiring Filipino Maids?
Maids from the Philippines or Filipino Maids remain a top popular hiring choice compared to their counterparts from Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka and Cambodia.
Firstly, there are many Singaporeans who prefer to hire a helper who can speak basic English for ease of easing their domestic helper into the job. With easier communication from the onset, many Singaporean families choose to hire a maid from Philippines as it is believed that they can speak basic English, to easier understand and familiarise swiftly with Singaporean employers’ home care needs.
In addition, due to the warm nature of the culture of Philippines, Filipino maids remain a top choice, with many employers choosing a Filipino migrant domestic worker to care for infants or children. Their friendly disposition and warm nature also eases them more easily into their caregiving role.
Thirdly, a lot of Filipino Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) are known to be more willing to provide care to infants and children. Their ability to converse well with children is also have believed to help younger children take to them more quickly and easily.
All maids from the Philippines have to go through nationalised basic training from their country before their arrival in Singapore. Migrant Domestic workers from the Philippines must undergo training administered by the country’s Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). This particular training programme ensures Filipino helpers are able to perform fundamental household duties and with this, Singapore Employers are also reassured that basic standards are maintained in terms of training of their Migrant Domestic Worker.
为什么雇主雇佣菲律宾女佣？
与缅甸、印度、斯里兰卡和柬埔寨的女佣相比，菲律宾女佣仍然是最受欢迎的招聘选择。
首先，许多新加坡人更喜欢聘请会说基本英语的女佣，因为从一开始就更容易沟通，更容易理解并迅速熟悉新加坡雇主的家庭护理需求。
此外，由于菲律宾文化的热情，许多雇主选择菲律宾女佣来照顾婴儿或儿童。她们友善的性格和热情的天性让她们更容易扮演照顾者的角色。
第三，众所周知，许多菲律宾女佣更愿意为婴儿和儿童提供护理。她们与孩子们良好交谈的能力也被认为有助于年幼的孩子成长。
所有来自菲律宾的女佣在抵达新加坡之前都必须接受本国的基础培训。来自菲律宾的女佣必须接受该国技术教育和技能发展局（TESDA）管理的培训。这项特殊的培训计划确保菲律宾女佣能够履行基本的家务，因此，新加坡雇主也放心。
