Baguio City: There will be more than 6,500 job vacancies available during the Labor Day jobs fair in two locations in Baguio City this May, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
According to Philippines News Agency, approximately 1,715 local job vacancies will be presented by 33 employers. Additionally, there will be 4,492 overseas job openings offered by 11 overseas companies and manning agencies, alongside 372 positions from 14 locators of SM City Baguio. The jobs fair is scheduled to take place at Baguio Convention Center and SM City-Baguio mall.
The overseas job opportunities will be available in countries such as the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and Scotland. Positions include roles for nurses and medical workers, laborers, farm workers, hotel workers, and seafarers.
DOLE-Cordillera Administrative Region Director Imelda Romanillos highlighted President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s initiative to promote these programs as a measure for poverty alleviation, providing a platform for employers and employees to connect. The event will also feature a Kadiwa ng Pangulo market-linkage facilitation program and a livelihood fair.
Romanillos mentioned that more than 10 government agencies will offer their services during the events. These include DOLE-attached agencies like the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, National Labor Relations Commission, Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, Employees' Compensation Commission, and Occupational Safety and Health Center. Other participating offices are the Professional Regulation Commission, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Statistics Authority, Department of Trade and Industry, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Pag-IBIG Fund, Social Security System, Bureau of Immigration, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and Department of Migrant Workers.
Emerito Narag, DOLE-Cordillera technical service and support division chief, assured job seekers that the companies participating in the event have been vetted to ensure their legal status, addressing concerns about potential scams at the job fairs.
