DOLE rolls out big-tent job fairs for May 1

DOLE rolls out big-tent job fairs for May 1

By Job Market April 30, 2024 Job Fair

INTRAMUROS, Manila — In line with its goal of expanding access to employment opportunities, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) holds nationwide job fairs in celebration of the 122nd Labor Day today, May 1.

DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma invites job seekers to visit any of the 97 job fair sites across the regions where 2,570 participating employers will offer a total of 213,932 job vacancies. Meanwhile, a total of 102 employers will offer over 44,000 overseas jobs.

This year’s Labor Day job fair also sought to conduct at least one job fair per province to bring employment opportunities much closer to Filipino workers in the regions, according to Secretary Laguesma.

The Labor Chief also encourages job seekers to take advantage of employment opportunities in various industries, including business process outsourcing, financial and insurance activities, and manufacturing. Meanwhile, the top vacancies are for call center representatives, microfinance officers, and production operators.

The labor department also encourages job seekers to be ready with their application requirements, such as resume or curriculum vitae, certificate of employment for those formerly employed, diploma, and transcript of records.

The conduct of job fairs is one of the Department’;s strategies to strengthen its employment facilitation services in line with its roadmap, the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan 2023- 2028. It also highlights the vital role of local government units and their respective Public Employment Service Offices in facilitating employment at the local level. This year’s Labor Day celebration is observed with the theme, “Sa Bagong Pilipinas: Manggagawang Pilipino, Kabalikat at Kasama sa Pag-asenso.” ALDM

DOLE rolls out big-tent job fairs for May 1