A total of 342 job seekers were hired on the spot in a job fair spearheaded by Caloocan City’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO) at the city sports complex last Oct. 5.
The event surpassed the target hiring rate by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) with 40.14 percent against DOLE’s 30 percent standard.
Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan reiterated the importance of providing income-generating opportunities for his constituents even as he 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 (It is very crucial for us in the city government to provide livelihood opportunities to our people, that is why we are sustaining our job fairs and other similar actkivities),”the the mayor said.
PESO officer-in-charge, Violeta Gonzales, echoed Malapitan’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 and over 50 partner companies.