More than 167,000 job vacancies will be available for jobseekers in 54 job fair venues nationwide on May 1, Labor Day, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said.
“The 54 job fairs will be simultaneous nationwide. These will be held in different venues in 17 regions under the overall supervision of the DoLE,” Baldoz said.
The 2016 Labor Day theme, “Kinabukasan Sigurado sa Disenteng Trabaho,” underscores the DoLE’s effort in developing the country’s top resource, our workers, and generating decent and productive jobs to secure a brighter future for the country, she said.
Baldoz said the 54 job fairs scheduled on May 1 will gather 1,112 employers, who will be bringing over 167,924 job vacancies.
Of the 167,924 jobs offered, 75,137, or 44.74 percent are for local; 92,257, or 54.94 percent are for overseas; and 530, or .32 percent are for government.
“These numbers are preliminary and may increase,” she added, noting that it is still a few days before May 1.
“As Labor Day approaches, the number of both participating employers and job vacancies are expected to increase, so job seekers of all types nationwide need to prepare to join the 54 job fairs,” Baldoz said.
The labor chief said the Labor Day fairs will be held in convenient venues that will enable job seekers to speed up their search for jobs and employers to fast-track their search for skilled and qualified personnel.
Of the 1,112 employers who will participate in the Labor Day Job Fair, 351 employers, or 38.6 percent are from Region 3. This is followed by Region 11 with 127 employers, or 17.98 percent, and Region 1 with 160, or 14.27 percent.