The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)) announced that thousands of local and overseas job are available in more than 20 job fairs scheduled nationwide from February 21 until March. 

According to acting Labor and Employment Secretary Danilo P. Cruz is hosted by the country’s network of public employment service offices (PESOs) with the cooperation of local government units (LGUs) and schools. The nationwide job fairs are part of hosts’ year-long series of fairs.

Approximately 10,000 job opening for local and overseas will be offered in the nationwide job fair. Among the local jobs offered are for call centers, hotels and restaurants, food and beverage chains, retail stores and supermarkets, banks and telecommunication companies. While for overseas job opportunities are for manufacturing, telecommunications, semi-conductors, garments and electronics industries bound for Europe, Middle East and Asia.

They already conducted a job fair at the Quezon City Hall Covered Court on the 24^th of February as part of the celebration of the 20^th anniversary of EDSA Revolution. This event was participated by 175 local employers from the National Capital Region, Regions 3 and 4A and 25 licensed overseas employment agencies.

Likewise, they held a local and overseas job fair at the Abellana National School in Cebu City last Feb. 22. The event was sponsored by the Cebu City government, DOLE Region 7, and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), in coordination with Malacañang sa Sugbo. Fifty (50) local and 30 overseas employment agencies participated.

The tentative dates and venues of the other nationwide job fair according to the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) will be on:

March 1: Social Hall, Provincial Capitol, Nabunturan, Compostela Province; and   Republic Central College in Angeles, Pampanga;

March 3: Panay State College of Antique, Sibalom, Antique Province;

March 3 to 4: Puerto Princesa City, Palawan;

March 9: Municipal Ground, Oton, Iloilo Province;

March 22 to 23: DOLE Regional Office, 3rd Floor, LCT Building, Butuan City;

March 24: Municipal Ground, Miagao, Iloilo; and Municipal Ground, Angeles, Pampanga; and

          March 28 to 29: Ilagan Municipal Gym, Ilagan, Isabela Province.

The BLE also added that there are tentative schedule of job fairs in La Union Provincial Government, San Fernando La Union, and University of Mindanao Gym, Davao City on the first week of March, Mariano Marcos State University in Batac, Ilocos Norte by the second week, Freedom Park in Panabo City, Davao Del Norte on the third week and SM Entertainment Plaza, SM City Davao on the fourth week.

Job seekers are required to bring their pertinent clearances (barangay/NBI/Police), employment certificates, resume/bio-data, diploma, transcript of records, and other necessary pre-employment documentary requirements and 1x1 or 2x2 pictures