resume submission and allows Filipinos in more far or remote areas to apply. Outsourcing The global recession in 2008 resulted in the loss of jobs for many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). This prompted the Philippine government to assist OFWs transition to call center agents. The government program, funded by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), is part of the government's vocational scholarship program of OWWA and reintegration for OFWs returning to the country. This low cost industry has come under threat due to steadily-appreciating local currency. Philippines is now 30 per cent more expensive than India due to a 30-per cent difference in peso and Indian rupee exchange rates with the US dollar. See also Business process outsourcing in the Philippines Call center industry in Bangladesh Cyberservices Economy of the Philippines Medical transcription Offshoring Outsourcing Philippine Cyber Corridor References Outsourcing in the Philippines Call center industry by country