BAGUIO CITY April 21 – Some 48 local and national companies will be joining this year’s annual Labor Day jobs fair which will be held at the Baguio Convection Center on May 1, 2017, 8 am to 5 pm.
Jose Atanacio, Executive Assistant of the City Mayor’s Office and Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and Manager Designate, said, of the participating companies, 33 will be offering local jobs while the rest will be offering jobs abroad.
The annual Labor Day jobs fair is spearheaded by the local government and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Cordillera to help local residents find jobs.
The participating local companies are the FC Laranang group of companies, Isonn Marketing, John Hay Management Corporation, SITEL Philippines Corporation, SM Super Value Inc. (SM Supermarket), The Manor at Camp John Hay, Monol International School, Baguio Country Club, Mainstream Business Inc., Tiong San, City Light Hotel, 51 Talk Philippines, SM National Book Store, Triple A, Pines International Academy, Sutherland Global Services, IQOR Phils. Inc., Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Cordillera Administrative Region, Convergys, Jollibee Food Corporation, HEDCOR Inc. (Aboitiz Power Company), Expression’s Stationary Shop Inc./Mart One Department Store, Sunshine/Mcdonald’s/Hotel Veniz, Ace Hardware Philippines Inc., RRJ Greatsit Makers Inc., Jenmen Engineering, Tree Top Adventure, SM Toy Kingdom, SM Appliance Center, SM Homeworld Shopping Corporation, SM Baby Company, Chowking and Summit Bank/Prime Hotel.
However, the list of participating overseas employment companies have yet to be released by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) considering the validation being undertaken for the vacancies and the job orders.
The PESO manager advised applicants for local and overseas jobs to bring with them as many sets of their credentials as possible to submit to the participating companies that might hire them on the spot. Further, he reminded them to be there early so that they can scout the companies which they prefer to be their prospective employers.
Aside from the Labor Day jobs fair, the local government is also spearheading the conduct of the Kalayaan jobs fair during the celebration of Independence Day and the Baguio Charter Day jobs fair which is part of the activities lined up for the month-long celebration of the city’s Charter Anniversary.**By Dexter A. See
