Carpentry among hot, in-demand jobs, says DOLE

The Department of Labor and Employment on Tuesday encouraged youths to take up a course in carpentry, saying carpenters are now “hot” and in-demand.

 

DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the agency's labor market signaling study tagged carpentry as one of the in-demand jobs or viable careers in the next five to 10 years.

 

“Carpenters play an important role in construction. (They do) most of the wood works and (build) structures according to the design of architects and layout of engineers,” Baldoz said.

 

The DOLE said that while most carpenters are self-employed, there are many wage employment opportunities for carpenters here and abroad so long as they have the training and skills.

 

As of November 27, the DOLE said the government's job portal Phil-JobNet posted 492 vacancies for carpenters.

 

"Other than in construction, carpenters are also needed in such industries as real estate; renting and business activities; public administration and defense; compulsory social security; other community, social and personal service activities, and in private households," it said.

 

A carpenter earns P450 to P600 a day in the country, depending on skill level, the DOLE said.

 

"A potential carpenter should be at least a high school graduate and has taken a vocational course in carpentry in any institution accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The cost of a carpentry course is approximately P5,000 to P7,000 in private technical schools and from P3,000 to P5,000 in public training institutions," it said. –KG, GMA News