A total of 342 job seekers were hired on the spot in the 11th Mega Job Fair conducted by Caloocan’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO) held at the Caloocan City Sports Complex on Thursday, October 5.
The event surpassed the target hiring rate by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) with 40.14% against DOLE’s 30% standard.
City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan once again emphasized the importance of providing income-generating opportunities for his constituents and highly encouraged more job seekers to take advantage of the city government’s initiatives.
“Napakahalaga po sa amin sa pamahalaang lungsod na magbigay ng kabuhayan sa ating mga kababayan kaya naman tuloy-tuloy po ang paglulunsad natin ng mga job fairs kasama pa ng ibang mga livelihood programs,” the City Mayor said.
“Sa mga hindi po nakadalo ngayon at sa mga hindi pa nakakatanggap ng benepisyo mula sa ating ibang programang-pangkabuhayan, huwag po kayong mag-alala dahil tinitiyak po nating may mga susunod pa at lahat ng mga Batang Kankaloo makikinabang sa mga ito,” he added.
PESO Officer-in-Charge, Ms. Violeta Gonzales, echoed Mayor Along’s sentiments and thanked the local chief executive as well as the city’s partner companies for the success of the event.
“Muli po tayong nagpapasalamat kay Mayor Along sa patuloy na pagsiguro na magka-trabaho ang ating mga kababayan, gayundin po sa mga kumpanyang patuloy na pinipili ang mga Batang Kankaloo bilang kanilang mga empleyado,” Ms. Gonzales stated.
The event was attended by more than 850 job seekers in addition to over 50 partner companies.