No backer needed: Understanding Australia’s ‘fair go’ culture for Filipino migrants

In this ‘Trabaho, Visa, atbp.’ episode, career coach Dr. Celia Torres-Villanueva explained how Australia's ‘Fair Go’ principle offers equal employment opportunities to Filipino migrants, contrasting it with the backer-driven job culture in the Philippines.

Understanding Australia’s ‘Fair Go’ Culture for Filipino Migrants Credit: PEXELS / Fauxels

Key Points

• Australia’s “Fair Go” principle ensures that employment is based on merit, not connections or influence, which might seem in contrast to the workplace culture in the Philippines.
• Filipino migrants in Australia have one of the highest employment rates among migrant groups, with 87% of skilled migrants in work as of 2023.
• While networking is encouraged in Australia, it focuses on professional references and qualifications, not personal influence or favouritism.

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'Backer, palakasan, may kapit': Umiiral ba ang padrino system sa workplace culture sa Australia?

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