Overseas Employment Process

Overseas Employment Schemes.

Recruitment Process


Recruitment process for the overseas employment schemes are carried out through vigilant, fair and competitive criteria to acquire best/qualified workers and to meet employers’ demands and preferences. This is done by both the island councils and the Ministry and it is summarized as an end-to- end process stated below:
  1. Pre-Selection

    This is the very first step where candidates from each island register their names through their island councils. First screening is carried out from the registration list by an island council's Pre-Selection Committee and eligible candidate's names will then be forwarded to the Ministry for further screening.

  2. Ministry's Screening

    Forwarded candidate names from each island council are screened further by the Overseas Employment Unit where specific criteria are reviewed for each candidate.

  3. Final Selection

    Successful candidates will undergo pre departure program which is jointly delivered by the Ministry's institutes; Marine Training Center (MTC) and Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT). Some of the core components include employability skilss such as communication skills, learning to work in cultural diversity, leadership and teamwork, personal hygiene and work health and safety, and goal setting. This would further add value to the quality of workers and also give them more readiness and confidence in dealing with issues and challenges within their new work environment.

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