770 jobs found for elderly citizens

[rooster59]

770 jobs found for elderly citizens

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

MORE than 770 job vacancies have been found for senior citizens in the public and private sectors as part of a government bid to improve their quality of life and ease their financial burdens.

 

The openings for elderly workers were the result of a joint effort by the Department of Employment (DOE) and the Department of Skill Development (DSD).

 

DOE director-general Waranon Pitiwan said an employment centre for the elderly was set up at each DOE provincial office, plus Bangkok’s DOE Area Office 1-10, and at the Labour Ministry’s Smart Job Centre, as well as online via www.doe.go.th/elderly. 

 

Some 2,570 seniors had registered for the job-seeking service from last August until March, he said, and 215 had so far landed positions. Most of the successful applicants have become production labourers, followed by maids, drivers and security guards. All these jobs generated Bt2.6 million per month or Bt31 million per year, he said.

 

As of March, employers confirmed 774 positions were available, with production labourers, general clerks, office staff, fishing workers and sales workers most in demand.

 

“Many elderly people are still healthy and strong to do jobs and they want independence, so the Labour Ministry has a plan for their vocational development while also promoting the private sector’s continuous employment of seniors. The ministry will match jobs to the applicants’ age range, work experience and |physical condition,” Waranon said.

 

The DOE has also hired 20 seniors at various DOE provincial offices and the Bangkok’s DOE Area Office 1-10, hoping other state agencies will follow its example. Elderly employees at the DOE provide vocational consultation services to job seekers and the general public. 

 

The DSD head office also hired nine seniors as skill development experts, he said.

 

If more seniors were able to work, this could help lessen the labour shortage, Waranon said. He urged any business establishments or employers wishing to hire elderly people to contact any DOE centre or area office, or to the call the hotline 1694.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30312362

 

 

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[PatOngo]

Absolutely disgraceful that they can supposedly afford submarines but cannot provide welfare for their elderly!

Meanwhile an expensive, totally dysfunctional aircraft carrier has been docked in Sattahip port for years providing a thrill once a year on children's day!

[doremifasol]

10 million elderly and 774 jobs available.........

That's a start. 

To encourage the hiring of elderly, the government

could offer tax break to the employers.

[hocuspocus]

3 hours ago, doremifasol said:

10 million elderly and 774 jobs available.........

That's a start. 

To encourage the hiring of elderly, the government

could offer tax break to the employers.

Can I have the details for my father in law as he is getting a bad back with laying in his hammock all day and he needs to get out and about-maybe he is too old at 55 years old, but we live in hope.

[Emster23]

75 year old security guards? "Watch out or I'll gum ya ta death"

[Foexie]

4 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Absolutely disgraceful that they can supposedly afford submarines but cannot provide welfare for their elderly!

Meanwhile an expensive, totally dysfunctional aircraft carrier has been docked in Sattahip port for years providing a thrill once a year on children's day!

How many countries you know have a good wellfare for their elderly and or sick?????

 

In my country a room in an eldery home costs around 1800 euro each month while the pensions of those who worked their whole lifes is around 1200.

 

How many peoples could be helped with the price of those 59 tomahawcs and 1 moab what was spend last week????

 

And this is same in 99% of all countries.

 

I can say i just know 1 country who take care of its own peoples and that is Dubai. If you have nothing the governement will provide you.

 

 

[fforest1]

The old people dont need to work...They already get 500 baht a

month...

[elgordo38]

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

All these jobs generated Bt2.6 million per month or Bt31 million per year, he said.

Good article but in the end it all boils down to the money honey revenue income bahts into the treasury. The same old tune plays but the words differ a bit. The rich always can use an extra maid or 2 or 3 or 4.  

[colinneil]

23 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

Good article but in the end it all boils down to the money honey revenue income bahts into the treasury. The same old tune plays but the words differ a bit. The rich always can use an extra maid or 2 or 3 or 4.  

 

Yes the rich maybe want extra maids, but the problem is they want 20 year olds not geriatrics.    

[elgordo38]

4 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Yes the rich maybe want extra maids, but the problem is they want 20 year olds not geriatrics.    

Touche colin