OVER 5,500 JOB SEEKERS FIND EMPLOYMENT DURING JOB FAIR

By Liezelle Soriano

MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has disclosed that over 5,500 job seekers secured employment following the Labor Day job fair held in various locations nationwide.

Most of the job seekers were hired for positions such as service crew, cashier, sales associate, production operator, sales clerk, production crew, online teacher, and housekeeper.

DOLE stated that these preliminary figures are expected to improve as job fairs will continue to be conducted until May 9 at select venues.

DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma mentioned that the department organized at least one Labor Day job fair per province to bring employment opportunities closer to Filipino workers in the region.

The nationwide job fairs attracted 2,839 employers who offered 235,246 local vacancies and 166 employers who provided 62,431 overseas employment opportunities.

(el Amigo/MNM)