Aspiring OFWs will have the chance to find overseas employment with the launch of the labor department’s Independence Day Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) job and business fairs which will be held at different locations nationwide next week.
Various employment opportunities will be offered in 21 sites across the country in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, the labor department reported yesterday.
There will be 120 participating overseas employers which will be bringing with them 53,636 overseas jobs.
For those seeking overseas employment, the top vacancies are for the positions of Service Worker/Hotel Worker, Nurse, Engineer, General Labor/Technician, Labor Worker, Forecourt (Petrol Filler), Butcher (Supermarket), Sales Personnel, Hospital Worker, and Carpenter.
Countries of destination include the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Japan, Oman, and New Zealand.
A total of local employers will also be bringing 63,426 local jobs with the most number of vacancies for Production Machine Operator, Officer and Enlisted Personnel (AFP, PNP, NAVY, BJMP), Construction Worker/Laborer, Customer Service Representative, Mason (Rough/Finishing), Carpenter (Rough/Finishing), Company Driver, Service Crew, Production Worker/Factory Worker, and Retail and Sales Agent.
Meanwhile, a total of 7,770 job vacancies will be offered by the government, mostly in the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Navy, and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
The 2018 Independence Day job and business fairs will be held in the following venues:
– National Capital Region (NCR) – Senior Citizen’s Garden, Rizal Park, Manila
– Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) – Porta Vaga Mall Veranda, Baguio City
– Region 1 – Nepo Mall, Dagupan City; Candon Civic Center, Candon City, Ilocos Sur; Pacoy Ortega Gymnasium, San Fernando City, La Union
– Region 2 – Tuguegarao People’s Gym, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
– Region 3 – Metro Town Mall, Tarlac City
– Region 4A – Freedom Park, Kaingen, Kawit, Cavite; Sunstar Mall, Sta. Cruz, Laguna
– MIMAROPA – Marinduque Convention Center, Boac, Marinduque
– Region 5 – Ayala Mall, Legazpi City, Albay
– Region 6 – 888 China Town Square, Bacolod City
– Region 7 – Negros Oriental Convention Center; Cebu City Sports Complex
– Region 8 – Provincial Covered Court, Catbalogan City, Samar (June 15)
– Region 9 – KCC Mall de Zamboanga, Gov. Camins Ave. Zamboanga City; Zamboanga del Norte Cultural Convention and Sports Center, Gen. Luna St., Dipolog City
– Region 10 – Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte
– Region 11 – Davao City Recreation Center (Almendras Gym), Talomo, Davao City
– Region 12 – KCC Mall Convention Center, General Santos City
– CARAGA – Provincial Capitol Training Center, Provincial Capitol Bldg., Butuan City (June 15)
The 2018 Independence Day is observed with the theme, “Kalayaan 2018 Pagbabagong Ipinaglaban, Alay sa Masaganang Kinabukasan.”
News source: DOLE
