Pasay City: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed plans to hold monthly job fairs across the country in a bid to further bring down unemployment rate. Speaking at the Jobstreet Career Con 2025 held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Marcos revealed that the government is keen on expanding employment opportunities through regular career events.
According to Philippines News Agency, the Career Con 2025 is organized by Jobstreet in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) with over 150 employers and some 8,000 job vacancies. Marcos said 18,000 jobseekers have registered to participate in the event, which aims to provide employment opportunities across various industries, ranging from entry-level positions to senior roles.
In his speech, the President also emphasized the government's efforts on upskilling and re-skilling of workers led by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. The country's unemployment rate further went down to 3.2 percent in November last year from 3.6 percent in the same month of 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported early this month. The employment rate rose to 96.8 percent from 96.4 percent in November 2023.
