In view of the National Labor Day celebration, the Department of Labor and Employment Region XI will open 200,000 seats for employment on May 1.
This year’s theme is, “Matatag na Kabuhayan at Trabaho Tungo sa Progresibong Pagbabago”.
Dubbed, the first “Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan Fair”, activities set in line with the celebration include the simultaneous conduct of the Job Fair and the Negosyo and Kabuhayan Fair in the activity area and at the fourth floor of Gaisano Mall of Davao on May 1.
According to DOLE XI Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante, 1,000 employers are expected to participate who will offer jobs particularly on manufacturing, food processing, construction, tourism, Information Technology-Business Processing Management, transportation and logistics, and retail trade sectors.
By afternoon of the same day, DOLE will host the the Labor and Assembly and Consultation event, “Si Presidente at ang Manggagawa”, at People’s Park which will be graced by President Rodrigo Duterte, Labor Secretary Sylvestre Bello IIII, and dignitaries from different government agencies and local government units and eyed tp gather 8,000 to 10,000 participants from labor groups, informal sector, OFW Family Circles, and employers group.
Prior to the events on May 1, DOLE XI will conduct a pre-registration activity and mini job fair at Gaisano Mall of Davao from April 26 to 30, 2017 involving five local and five overseas employer participating per day.
Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday at Pinnacle Hotel and Suites, Davao City, DOLE’s Bureau of Local Employment Director Dominique R. Tutay stressed the importance of attending the pre-registration activity because it will serve as a pre-matching activity for the applicants.
“They will be assessed based on their qualification and skills so that on May 1, it will be just a one-on-one interview,” she said, adding that there is a high probability of being hired on the spot.
Tutay said applicants must take note the importance of familiarity on the jobs they are applying for, how they present their self before their employers, as well as their attitude at work.
TNK is a partnership agreement between DOLE and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) which have recently inked a blueprint for Decent Employment and Entrepreneurship for 2017-2022 last December 2016.
The said agreement aims to achieve full employment by creating about 7.5 million jobs nationwide in main Key Employment Generating Sectors (KEGS) including manufacturing, food processing, construction, tourism, Information Technology-Business Processing Management, transportation and logistics, and retail trade.
TNK will run until May 2, 2017. This will be followed by the conduct of National Informal Sector Day hosted by Davao Region on May 6 and another series of TNK job and business fairs on June 12 in line with the Independence Day celebration.
