ILOILO City – Over 60,000 jobs are up for grabs in what could be the biggest job fair that the provincial government’s Public Employment Service Office will hold from Dec. 7 to 8 at the capitol grounds and Casa Real de Iloilo.
Of the 60,707 total vacancies, 53,201 are for overseas employment and 7,506 are for local employment.
Companies that confirmed participation reached 135 as of last Thursday, said Francisco Heler Jr., head of PESO-Iloilo. “We have 71 companies for Day 1 and 64 companies on Day 2.”
Most of the overseas job opportunities are for masons, carpenters, foremen, engineers, welders, waiters, cooks, receptionists, bellmen, nurses, X-ray technicians, laboratory technicians, and physicians.
Many of the participating local companies are in the business process outsourcing, tutorial, real estate, banking/microfinance, retail, and hotel and restaurant industries.
They are looking for English tutors, customer service representatives, marketing directors, client relations associates, account and property specialists, insurance advisers, credit officers, tellers, account officers, baggers, clerks, cashiers, receptionists, room attendants, admin officers, food checkers, dining crew, service crew, riders, sales assistants, store supervisors, clerks, merchandisers, and warehouse personnel.
Job seekers must take note that the participating companies were split into two groups, PESO said.
Present on Day 1 (Dec. 7) are overseas recruitment agencies; BPO, logistics and real estate companies; hospitals; and banks/microfinance organizations.
Government agencies will be around that day, too.
The Bureau of Fire Protection is looking for Fire Officers 1; Department of Budget and Management, administrative officer II; and Bureau of Internal Revenue, attorney II, administrative assistant III, statistician II, and legal assistant II.
The Professional Regulation Commission, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Department of Trade and Industry are joining the job fair as well.
All other local companies are all lumped on Day 2 (Dec. 8).
In addition, seven companies – four BPO companies, two banks, and a bakery – are hiring only PWD (persons with disabilities) workers.
“There is a designated area for PWDs where representatives of companies intending to hire them are posted. They need not queue,” Heler said, adding that such companies will be present on both days.
Moreover, PESO-Iloilo will set up a “help desk” for inquiries and transactions with select government agencies.
Making up the help desk are the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Social Security System, and the Professional Regulation Commission.
In addition, local governments of 17 towns are offering free transportation to their job-seeking residents headed to the job fair.
“Libreng Sakay” is available in Alimodian, Anilao, Badiangan, Barotac Viejo, Barotac Nuevo, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Dumangas, Igbaras, Janiuay, Lambunao, Leon, Maasin, Pavia, San Rafael, Tigbauan, and Zarraga.
Members of the Newtrals Phil Bikers Organization may also ferry job seekers, PESO said.
Heler urged job seekers to check at the PESO in the provincial capitol or their Municipal PESO the jobs where their skills suit.
During the PESO Job Expo just this June 1 there were 37,759 job vacancies offered by 109 local companies, 12 BPOs and 27 recruitment agencies./PN
