Labor Market Information

Philippines Skills Report

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member of the global workforce
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4th Largest Membership in Asia
+3 Philippine Members per Minute

MEMBERS COMPANIES

4 million+ 19,000+
 MEMBERS COMPANIES

Seniority Company Size

Owner, Partner
4% 0-200 30%
Dir, VP, CXO employees
7%
201-1000
employees
17%
Manager
14%
Entry
52%
1,001-10,000
employees
22%

Senior
23%
10,000+ 32%
employees
4Million+ members in the Philippines, and growing fast
750K members joined LinkedIn in 2016 alone

A diverse network of professionals in Philippines

4M+
▲750K+
68% 22% 219K+
Have 5+ years Are Managers Have overseas
in 2016
of experience and above education

167K

Jan 2010 Jan 2016 Mar 2017

Connecting with Talent Online
With the fast increasing LinkedIn membership in the Philippines, HR and
talent acquisition leaders are turning to LinkedIn for their talent needs.

Top 10 Industries for Philippines’ LinkedIn membership

01 02 03 04 05
Information Outsourcing Education Banking & Telecom
Technology Financial
Services

06 07 08 09 10
Real Estate Healthcare Computer Oil & Gas Manufacturing
Software
Attract and Hire the Right Talent
Through LinkedIn, Philippine companies have attracted and hired the best
talent across various levels: Entry, Senior, Manager, Director/VP and above.

10 Most Hired Philippine Occupations on LinkedIn

01 02 03 04 05
Sales Software Customer Marketing Admin
Professional Developer Service Specialist Manager
Specialist

06 07 08 09 10
Recruiter IT Support HR IT Consultant Accountant
Specialist Professional
Most In-Demand Skills in the Philippines
Local and foreign employers are competing for Filipino talent. Employers must
be strategic, use smarter solutions, and must build a strong employer brand to
best attract and engage talent.

Most in demand skills of each top occupation

01 02 03 04 05
Sales Software Customer Marketing Admin
Professional Developer Service Specialist Manager
Specialist
 Enterprise  Struts  Employee  Customer  Performance
Software  Maven Engagement Marketing Management
 Cloud Computing  SOAP  Contact Centers  Trade Marketing  Employee
 Pre-Sales  SQL  BPO  Competitive Relations
 Channel  Java Script  Telesales Analysis  Recruiting
Partnership  Performance  Digital Marketing  Human
 Solution Selling Management  Brand Resources
Management  Financial Analysis
Most In-Demand Skills in the Philippines
It is no longer adequate to just possess technical qualifications, companies are
looking for specific skill sets within key sectors.

Most in demand skills of each top occupation

06 07 08 09 10
Recruiter IT Support HR IT Accountant
Specialist Professional Consultant
 Employer  Unix  Workforce  SAP  External Audit
Branding  Customer Service Planning Implementation  Sarbanes-Oxley
 Sourcing  Technical  Outsourcing  Data Migration Act
 Taleo Support  Succession  Consulting  Financial Audits
 College  Software Planning  SAP Netweaver  Variance Analysis
Recruiting Development  Employer  SAP ERP  Banking
 Vendor  Financial Analysis Branding
Management  Deferred
Compensation
What do talent in the Philippines want in a job?
Average tenure for top hiring industries is at 3-5 years. Understanding talent
wants and needs is crucial for better talent engagement and retention.
 Building a pipeline of great talent means engaging
them at every step of the candidate journey

90% 53%
of candidates globally are
open to new opportunities1 start to consider switching jobs at
least 5 months before leaving2

69%
don’t know where to HIRED
apply1

1 2016 Global Talent Trends Report

2 August 2015 Job Switcher Report

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Some Philippine companies actively recruiting on LinkedIn
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Cliff Adora Atul Harkisanka

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