AT LEAST 5,000 vacancies for local employment are up for grabs at the Cebu Provincial Government’s jobs fair on Wednesday, May 1, one of the three jobs fairs happening in Cebu today as part of the 117th Labor Day celebration.
At the SM City Cebu, Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) 7 officials will lead the opening of the Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan (TNK) Job and Business Fairs at the SM Trade Hall at 10 a.m.
The Department of Trade and Industry 7 will set up its Negosyo Center while the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board 7 will have a Kasambahay Desk during the event.
A local and overseas jobs fair will also be held at Mandaue City Sports Complex.
In an interview on Tuesday, April 30, Public Employment Service Office (Peso) labor and employment officer Julius Chua said some 41 local companies are joining the activity at the Provincial Capitol at 7 a.m.
“Job seekers are encouraged to join and apply because it’s the employers that are coming right at the doorstep already. It would also be a great opportunity to be hired on the spot,” Chua said in Cebuano.
Of the 5,021 available jobs, 1,098 are for wholesale and retail trade representatives, while some 1,071 are for manufacturing services.
Some 965 jobs are for construction workers, 964 vacancies are for information and communication services, 364 for health and social work, 279 for accommodation and food services, 178 for transportation and storage work, and 108 for financial and insurance activities.
Aside from employment opportunities, a one-stop shop composed of different government agencies will also be set up for job seekers.
Meanwhile, Peso will also hold simultaneous jobs fairs in the towns of Balamban and Moalboal on Saturday, May 4.
The events will be held at the towns’ municipal gym. (RTF)