Mindanaotoday.com | 2.5K CMUans flock to the 2-day job, business fair
MALAYBALAY CITY – 2,534 jobseekers attended the two-day face-to-face job and business fair held at the University Convention Center in Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon on March 22-23.
The Department of Labor and Employment-10 (DOLE-10) Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (BukPFO) in partnership with Central Mindanao University (CMU) facilitated the event for the graduating students and alumni of CMU.
Ten job seekers were hired on the spot (HOTS) and were given the opportunity to start their new careers in their respective local workplace within Bukidnon after hurdling through the one-day hiring process.
There were 1,946 near-hire applicants during the job fair. Near-hires are jobseekers who were considered hired but need to submit additional or lacking requirements or may need to attend further interviews or tests.
Raul Valmores, DOLE-10 BukPFO provincial director, said the department will monitor the near-hire applicants to ensure that they follow the employers’ requirements to secure the job.
“Since most of the individuals who attended the job fair are graduating students, the employers are waiting for their graduation date so they will be hired. Some employers are also waiting for the applicants’ licenses because the job they applied needed a professional license such as nurses and engineers,” Valmores said.
The two-day job fair showcased 39 participating local private and overseas employers opening 1,890 vacancies.
Thirty-five local participating companies offered 1,671 jobs while four participating agencies promoted 219 jobs abroad.
Hired as a loans clerk, Rodelyn Laida expressed her gratitude.
“I didn’t expect to be hired on the spot because of the large number of applicants. I am so happy that I now have a work. Thank you to DOLE and CMU for the job fair,” Laida said.
Ailen Villagracia, another applicant who was hired as a teller, “I am so lucky to be hired on the spot in this job fair. I didn’t expect it but I am glad because I landed a job. Thank you so much.”
Jessan Cris Paciente said that being hired as an accounting clerk is a big help to her including her family.
“Among the job seekers here, I was given an opportunity to work. I now have good news for my family when I go home,” Paciente added.
Valmores praised the CMU for its continuous support in promoting full employment, ensuring equal work opportunities, and strengthening and expanding the existing employment facilitation machinery of the government in support of its massive job facilitation and substantial poverty alleviation program towards genuine inclusive growth.
This activity aimed to help job seekers land decent and stable jobs and help employers find the applicants who are best suited for the available vacancies.
Job Fair is a program of DOLE to fast-track the meeting of job seekers and employers in one venue at a specific date to reduce cost, time, and effort, particularly on the part of the job seekers. (DOLE-10)
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