OFW
HIRED-ON-THE-SPOT.
Marianne Javier, Mia Jo-
anna Javier, Liza Quinto,
Maybelyn Evangelista,
Jerry Evangelista, John
Carlo Medina, and Mi-
guel Espina are among
the hundreds of jobseek-
ers who were immedi-
ately hired at the Labor
Day job and business
fair at the Kingsborough
International Convention
Center in San Fernando,
Pampanga. Medina was
hired by Megawide Con-
struction as steelman,
while the rest were hired
as factory workers by
Superl Philippines, Inc.
Credit: Jomar Lagmay, IPS
Bello Cites Employers for
Job Fair Success
M
ore than 25,000 jobseekers came very close to
getting employed on Labor Day in the massive
jobs and business fair held in 31 sites nation-
wide, the labor department said over the
weekend.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III expressed
gratitude to employers who made available
more than 204,000 local and overseas jobs,
including vacancies in various positions in
government agencies.
“We are grateful to our employers who participated. Their involve-
ment made the job fair massive and a big success,” Bello said. “We are
equally thankful to our partner agencies in the TNK and BBB programs
for the successful undertaking,” he added.
The Bureau of Local Employment said the one-day fair drew a total
of 35,242 applicants. Of those applicants who qualified to the differ-
ent job vacancies, 4,314 were immediately hired, while 21,593 were
considered hired, but still need to submit additional or lacking re-
quirements, or may need to undergo further interviews, trade test or
examination.
The top five occupations with the most number of HOTS were Pro-
duction Worker, Service Crew, Assembler, Production Opera-
tor, and Cashier.
Some of the jobseekers were referred to TESDA for skills training
(1,543), to livelihood assistance provided by DOLE (1,604), to DTI for
business opportunity (2,053), and to other participating government
agencies such as NBI, SSS, PRC, OWWA, NRCO, PRC, PhilHealth, POEA,
and NCDA-PWD (2,143).
The main site for the job and business fair was the Kingsborough
International Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga where
hundreds were hired mostly for the positions of factory/production
worker, customer service representative, human resource officer, office
clerk, and teacher.
Bello encouraged jobseekers of all ages to take advantage of the
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Credit: Jomar Lagmay, IPS
PROTECTION FROM HEAT. Jobseekers who trooped the Trabaho,
Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) Job Fair during the Labor Day cele-
bration at Kingsborough International Convention Center in San
Fernando, Pampanga get protection from the summer sun from
Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III
massive job and business opportunities offered during job fairs.
In one instance, an applicant who found employment at the main
job fair site was Marianne Javier, a 40-year old jobseeker who qualified
both as a factory worker for a local company and as a nail technician
for Brunei.
Also among those who immediately found employment were
newlyweds Maybelyn and Jerry Evangelista. They were both hired by
Superl Philippines, Inc. as factory workers. The couple found out about
the job fair through their neighbor. On April 30, after their wedding
ceremony at the municipal hall, the couple submitted their resumes
and pre-registered to the job fair.
“Masaya po dahil magiging magkasama kami sa trabaho, mas okay
lalo na at bagong kasal kami at bubuo na ng pamilya. Maganda rin po
na hindi na naming kailangan lumayo at dito lang sa aming lugar ay
mayroon ng trabaho,” said the couple.
Another jobseeker who was hired-on-the-spot was Mia Joanna Javi-
er, a senior high school graduate. Also hired as a factory worker, Javier
said that she wanted to work after finishing senior high school to help
her family and save money for her college education.
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