Mindanaotoday.com | 61 Oro HOTS in time for Women’s Month celebration
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – “Women empowerment is gaining ground because so many brave women have been unwilling to accept anything less.”
This adage of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is indeed a reality that has been long overdue for women across the globe – to not be in competition with men, but rather be seen and integrated as equal members of the society.
As firm believers of capacitating individuals of different backgrounds to achieve a better quality of life, the local government unit of Cagayan de Oro headed by City Mayor Rolando “Klarex” A. Uy in partnership with DOLE-10 Cagayan de Oro City Field Office led by Provincial Director Emmanuel G. Toledo and the Job Placement Bureau -Public Employment Service Office(JPB-PESO) led by PESO Manager Kathleen Kate D. Sorilla conducted the Women’s Month Job Fair on March 15, 2023 at the Tourism Hall of Cagayan de Oro City Hall.
With forty-eight local employers and four overseas recruitment agencies based in Cagayan de Oro City, 1,507 job vacancies and employment opportunities were made available to Kagay-anon women.
Two hundred and fifty-six applicants attended the event with 61 of them Hired on the Spot (HOTS).
Savemore Market hired the most number of applicants on the spot with seventeen women followed by Oro Gadgets Inc. hiring ten, and Republic Biscuit Corporation with nine.
These women all expressed their gratitude for the meaningful employment opportunities that serve different purposes such as supporting their families, defying expectations, and giving themselves a source of empowerment and self-accomplishment.
Such is the story of 39-year old identical twins Rosyl and Josyl Padillos, who were hired by Topserve Solution Services, Inc. and Oro Gadgets, Inc., respectively.
They both aimed to be at work to support their family, most especially their mother. As they frequent the city government information pages for job opportunities, the twins took a leap of faith and were hired together on the same.
The Padillos twins believe that working hand in hand will not only help their family but also give them a source of income to support and empower themselves as independent women.
Jennifer Yap, 32 years old and a mother of one, quit her secretarial job to focus on raising her daughter.
After four years, she believed it was time to be back in the workforce to not only support her daughter and achieve her personal goals were put on hold because of the call of motherhood.
After looking at job postings in city hall for months, through this event, she was hired as part of the accounting staff of Oro Gadgets Inc.
It is inarguable that women are given complex narratives with lives that can change dramatically for reasons that they are expected to be figures of caring and nurturing.
However, the modern, multi-faceted woman will not be hindered – she can pursue a career, attain goals for herself, support her family, and still be able to nurture and care for others.
With that, it is the goal of the Department to be a proactive partner for women to succeed.
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