Samar province runs
a sequel to Samar Job Expo
By PIA-8-Samar and AVHA H.
EBALDE
July 27, 2012
CATBALOGAN CITY – Inspired
by the success of the job fair that took place during the Independence
Day Celebration on June 12, 2012, the Samar Provincial Government will
hold another job sequel on August 8, 2012 at the Samar Covered Court,
Capitol, Catbalogan City.
Samar Governor Sharee Ann
Tan and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), TESDA, and
other partner agencies decided to conduct another job fair entitled
“Handog Trabaho Para sa Samarnon”.
The Samar Job expo held in
June 12 drew positive feedback from the labor sector of the province.
Some eight overseas recruitment agencies brought 2,914 job orders.
Some 531 job applicants who
came from the different municipalities/cities of the province
patronized the Samar Job Expo, of this number, 51 were hired on the
spot, 16 of these were hired for overseas employment while 35 job
seekers were hired locally.
“The percentage of
employment was very low since the job seekers were not ready with
their requirements and personal documents to support their
application,” said Anita Taran, organizer of the Job Expo.
To allow more Samarnons to
find jobs, the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will hold this
job fair to give chances to the applicants who had incomplete
requirements and documents.
“This is open to all
Samarnon job seekers,” said Maica Fulgencio from the PESO.
In an interview at PIA 8
Huruhimagraw radio program on Thursday, Fulgencio explained the
documents that the applicants need in the job fair.
Basically, recruitment
agencies require the applicants to bring biodata, 2x2 pictures,
certificate of employment, diploma or transcript of records (TOR), and
authenticated birth certificate.
She added, “This employment
facilitation strategy aimed to fast-track the meeting of jobseekers
and employers/overseas recruitment agencies in one venue at a specific
date.”
During the Job Fair, TESDA
programs and services will be showcased on the side. TESDA will give
free services like computer clinique, troubleshooting/repair of
computer hardware.
For the TESDA specialista
technopreneurs, there will be a health and wellness corner, free
taking of blood pressure and free massage.