All set for the May 1 Jobs Fair in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, April 13 (PIA) The Department of Labor and Employment formally forged an agreement with its agencies, two malls, and two media partners to support the jobs fair slated on the last week of April towards May 1, International Labor Day.

Atty Jason Balais, acting regional director of the DOLE 11 said 62 business establishments have confirmed to join in the jobs fair in order to provide employment to the residents of the city this year.

He said the DOLE 11 expects more than a hundred establishments to sign in on the Labor Day Jobs Fair.

Balais said 37 local agencies have confirmed to support the activity, where 25 overseas agencies are also expected to join.

He said a total of 3,300 job vacancies have been solicited so far by the DOLE 11 which he expects to balloon by 10,000 jobs on May 1.

“A one-stop-shop composed of other government agencies like the Social Security System, Philippine Health Insurance Corporated, Employees Compensation Commission and Professional Regulation Commission will provide assistance to the jobseekers to fast-track their application for employment,” Balais said.

He pointed out that the DOLE wants to get more people by hitting 15 percent of the applicants who are hired on the spot during the Labor Day Jobs Fair.  (PIA-11 Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)