AROUND 1,910 job vacancies will be available in the upcoming job fair to be conducted by the Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP) on July 15, 2023 for nearby barangays in Cebu City.
DMDP has coordinated with Barangay Tejero for the one-day job fair, which will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Barangay Tejero Sports Complex.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, July 11, DMDP said that 12 employers will be participating in the event.
The top listed positions to be offered are service crew, health care associates, travel specialists, and retail associates, all of which have 200 vacant positions, as well as call center agents with 300 vacancies.
The job fair is not only exclusive to residents of Barangay Tejero but is also open for those living in nearby barangays in Cebu City.
Rialyn P. Abilay-Apas, Barangay Tejero secretary and one of the coordinators, said: “So si DMDP jud ang nag initiate ani and then gipili lang ang barangay (Tejero) as venue sa mao nga job fair kay gi clustered mani siya with the nearby barangays such as sa Carreta, Tinago, San Roque, Lorega and then included pud siguro ang Day-as.”
(DMDP initiated this and chose the barangay (Tejero) as the venue for the job fair because the villages were clustered into Carreta, Tinago, San Roque, Lorega, and Day-as.)
She said on-the-spot hiring is possible on Saturday, July 15, so applicants were advised to bring all the necessary documents.
The barangay also provides other services like free printing of required documents such as resumes or biodata.
Tejero Barangay Captain Hermogenes Galang Jr. is hoping there will be more jobseekers on Saturday, stressing that Barangay Tejero is closer, making it more convenient and accessible for them. (Kimberly Goc-ong, CNU Intern)