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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) projects that some 80,000 to 100,000 job vacancies will await job applicants participating in the Labor Day celebration.
“As we expect thousands of jobseekers, graduates, and displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the designated venues across the country for the Job and Livelihood Fairs, we are continuously exerting all efforts and exhausting all means to provide a vast array of productive and matched job opportunities for everyone,” DOLE secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said on Monday in a press conference.
She said the labor department expects more jobseekers will participate this year as thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) geti displaced by the political turmoil and natural calamities in several host countries.
Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) director Maria Criselda Sy said they are also looking at a 15-percent rate of hiring-on-the-spot (HOTS) in the forthcoming Job and Livelihood Fair, noting that three previous May 1 job fairs have shown a steady rise in HOTS ratios.
The labor chief said among the occupations available in the job fairs are positions for academic coordinators, computer teachers, computer laboratory assistants, call center/BPO customer service representatives, call center agents, data encoders, human resource assistants, accounting assistants, administrative assistants, fashion designer/merchandisers, graphics artists/designers, operations assistants/office staff, visual display artists, branch managers, area managers, cashiers, sales staff, production coordinators, production merchandisers, sewing quality control personnel, and visual merchandisers.
Also available are slots for delivery drivers, accounting audit staff, sales executives, contract administrators, logistics head, quality control engineers, programmers, buyers, surveyors, safety engineers, computer technicians, heavy equipment mechanics, automotive electricians, key account supervisors, treasury manager, marketing supervisors, accounting managers, TM product managers, CNC engineers, account executives, below the line head, dispatch officers, branch sales managers, research managers, training managers, labor relations experts, copywriters, products specialists, promo officers, receptionists, work flow managers, credit and collection staff, dining personnel, kitchen staff, maintenance crew, food and beverage managers, promodizers, inventory control staff, IT staff, IT supervisors, payroll masters, warehouse supervisors, safety management assistants, construction managers, among others.
Among the participating companies are Dynamic Golden Rays, AB&N Manpower, ABS Promotion Corp., Accenture (Makati and QC), Aegis, Alterations Plus, AMA Computer School, American Technologies, Apple & Eve, Airfreight 800, Inc., ARM Resources, Inc., Asia Brewery, Asian Hospital, ASP Manpower, Ayala Land, Bayan Telecommunications, Bayanihan Placement & Mgmt., Bench, Bench Fix Salon, Best Allied Services, Big Buddha, BioEssence, BLE Best Manpower Int'l Services, Boardwalk Business Ventures, Inc., Candy Corner, Schatzilein Manpower Services, Chili's Grill Bar and Restaurant, Columbia Tech, Inc., Concorde Car Accessories, Consult Asia, Contract Services, Inc., Convergys (San Lazaro), Customer Touchpoint Resources, Inc., Datascope Communications Phils., Inc., Desserts Plus, Inc., Diars Assistance, Inc., Performaxx, EEI Corporation, Excore, Fasteners Incorporated, Federal Express/Airfreight 2100, Inc., Fil-Pride Work Force Unlimited, FR Sevilla Ind'l & Dev't. Corporation, Fresh Salon, Gaic Manpower, Genetic Computer Institute, Global Link Manpower, Global Staff, Golden Crest Management, Golden Donuts, Golden Highway Manpower, Grepalife Financial, Inc., Grolier International, Inc., Hair Asia Salon, Hotel La Corona and Hotel Sogo.
Also participating are the Human Integrated Resources, Inc., Hyatt Ind'l. Mfg. Corp. & Koppel, Inc., Excel Consultancy & Employment Service, Marketing Japan, Informatics Computer Institute, Interlink Manpower, James Cooper Cosmetics, Jech Manpower, Jesi Mendez Salon, Lanuco Pacific Corporation, Lifestyle Concepts Co., Inc., L'Oreal Philippines, Louis Phillip Kee Salon, LTC Multi Services, Inc., Lucky Star Service Placement, Inc., M & H Food Corporation (Hen Lin), Mandarin Oriental Manila, Manila Pavilion Hotel, Manos de San Rafael Manpower, Max's Restaurant, Mediatrix Manpower, Onesimus, Perpetual Prompt Corporation, Phil-Pinoy Manpower, Prime@Technology Specialists, Pro Temps, Inc., O2HR Solutions, QSC Manpower, Rational Merchandising Consultants, Readyman, Inc., Reliable Workforce General Services, Reyes Haircutters, SL Temps, Inc., Silicon Valley Computer Center, Silverworks, Simplex Internet Phils., Inc., Sitel, Skills & Talent Employment (STEP), SM Hypermart (Mall of Asia), Sterling Paper Group of Companies, SPI Global, St. Emilion Manpower Assistance, SP Deloraya Job Contracting, Stream Global Services, Sykes Asia, TeleDevelopment Services, Temps & Staffers, Inc., Titanium Technologies, Inc., Topnotch, Topserve Manpower Solutions, Trans Orient Manpower, Transnational Diversified Group, Triple E Manpower, United Terminal Logistics Services, Universal Robina Corporation, Vivere Salon, VSA Manpower, Yakult Phils., Inc., Will Decena & Associates, Wizard Manpower, and Zenith International Phils., Inc.
Baldoz urged jobseekers to register prior to the event so as to increase their chances of getting hired since employers will have more time to review their resumes.
Pre-registration is done by logging on at http://phil-job.net or at www.ble.dole.gov.ph.
