Mindanaotoday.com | 4K-plus jobs now up for grabs in NorMin Labor Day mega job fair
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – There are now more than 4,000 job vacancies that applicants can apply for during the Labor Day mega job fair on May 1, the Department of Labor and Employment-10 (DOLE-10) announced Wednesday, April 26.
Estrella Pahalla, DOLE-10 OIC-regional director, said the recent updates on the partial counting of 4,397 jobs available, as of this writing, to jobseekers on May 1 at the 4th and 5th floors of SM Downtown Premier during the 121st Labor Day celebration.
The mega event is in coordination with the local government unit (LGU)-Cagayan de Oro (CDO) Jobs Placement Bureau-Public Employment Service Office (PESO) for the local job vacancies and through Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA REU-10) or now the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for the overseas job openings.
Pahalla said the celebration also includes participation of the Department of Agriculture (DA-10) for the Kadiwa ng Pangulo para sa Manggagawa on May 1-5, also at SM Downtown Premier; livelihood fair by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-10); employment opportunities for tourism based industry sector by the Department of Tourism (DOT-10); skills demonstration and Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) registration by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA-10); provision of rice sold at least cost by the National Food Authority (NFA-10); low cost housing for low paid workers by the National Housing Authority (NHA-10); other services thru the LGUs by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-10) through LGU-CDO-PESO; celebration of the World Day of Safety and Health at Work by the Occupational Safety and Health Network-10 (OSHNET-10); and the venue of the overall Labor Day activities by the SM Downtown Premier as one official partner.
Further, the distribution of government assistance to workers in the informal sector (WIS) and other vulnerable workers in the region includes P67,448,655 worth of livelihood assistance to 5,106 region beneficiaries thru the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program.
Also, P186,572,823 worth of wages will be awarded to 27,568 disadvantaged workers thru the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced workers or TUPAD.
Mega job fair reports now updates 3,728 available vacancies confirmed by 81 local employers including government; and 669 verified overseas jobs from five POEA-licensed and accredited recruitment agencies.
Top local job vacancies are production workers (366 vacancies); service crew (266); customer service representatives/call center agents (240); drivers (184); and disbursement officers (101).
Likewise, overseas posts are still mostly bound to the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates countries. Top vacancies are, cleaners/utilities (177); caregivers (146); waiters (49); electricians (34); and medical workers (32).
Unlike the previous job fairs, Pahalla said this Job Fair also features jobs in the non-farm establishments in the tourism sector in partnership with DOT-10.
Moreover, the One-Stop-Shop of Services is still manned by the DOLE Regional Coordinating Council member-agencies such as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)/DMW; Regional Conciliation Mediation Board (RCMB); National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) 8th Division and Regional Arbitration Branch; Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RWTPB); Employees Compensation Commission (ECC); Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC); TESDA; Professional Regulation Commission (PRC); and POEA. It now includes other agencies like the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for free legal services; DTI-10 for entrepreneurship inquiries; and NHA-10.
Another highlight is the free documentation for the first-time jobseekers pursuant to Republic Act No. 11261 or the “An act waiving government fees and charges in the issuance of documents required in the application for employment of first time jobseekers” through the Regional Line Agencies such as: (1) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-X) for clearance; (2) Social Security System (SSS) membership-application; Philhealth Corp. membership-application; Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) for birth or marriage certificate; Philippine National Police (PNP) for police clearance; and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for Tax Identification Number (TIN) application.
To expedite registration, applicants can now pre-register online thru link https://jobfair.
Furthermore, the World Day on Safety and Health’s annual celebration every April 28, is in part of the lined activities, which is anchored on the theme, “A safe and Healthy Working Environment: A Fundamental Right.”
The OSHNET-10 continues its education on safety and health as part of the organizational plan for CY 2023.
They will also offer free services during the May 1st Labor Day celebration on free blood pressure-taking, distribution of flyers on their training services in the One-Stop Shop of Services.
This year’s month-long Labor Day celebration is anchored on the theme, “Bilihing Abot-Presyo ng Matatag na Trabaho Para sa Manggagawang Pilipino.”
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