The Makati City government announced on Thursday it will hold a job fair on Nov. 10 in Barangay Valenzuela, where job-seekers can be hired on the spot by 30 participating companies.
The city’s Public Employment Service Office will conduct the event in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and the Rotary Club District 3880.
The Mega Job Fair will be opened at 8 a.m. at the Valenzuela Covered Court on Hormiga corner Tanay streets.
The city’s Information and Community Relations Department reminded applicants to bring copies of their resume and other relevant documents.
This is the second job fair conducted by the city government for 2017.
In June, Makati also hosted a job fair held at the Glorietta Shopping Center, which saw 61 local and multinational companies participate.
PESO manager and city personnel officer Vissia Marie Aldon said the participating firms are set to make direct, on-the-spot hiring at the job fair.
Pre-employment government agencies like Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-Ibig, Social Security System, PhilHealth, and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration will be present during the job fair to assist applicants.
Last December, Mayor Abigail Binay named 49 private companies as top business establishments that partnered and helped the city government in its job creation program and other measures to generate employment.
Plaques of recognition were awarded to the top ten partner-companies in terms of the number of hires, namely, Jollibee Food Corp. with 626 applicants hired; Golden Arches Development Corp., 609; SM Mart, Inc.-Makati, 496; Innovative Strategic Resource Marketing Inc., 282; Rustan Supercenter Inc., 197; Metro Rail Stores Group Inc., 175; Rustan Coffee Corp., 164; Alorica Philippines Inc., 140; Am-Phil Food Concepts, Inc., 118; and Cash and Carry Mall, 115.
A plaque of recognition was also given to Eastwest Placement Center Inc. for hiring 53 applicants.
Also, 16 companies received certificates of recognition for hiring between 50 to 99 applicants each. Another 12 companies that hired 49 and below, and 10 companies with the most number of on-the-spot hires made during job fairs last year, were given certificates of appreciation.
Binay commended the top private business partners in providing employment services to the public, particularly to unemployed or underemployed city residents.
“We highly value your partnership with us. We salute you for your strong commitment to help people be empowered to help themselves and contribute to nation-building,” Binay said.