Job hunters troop to Oro Labor Day recruitment fair

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- More than a thousand jobseekers trooped to a mall here to apply for various job vacancies made available during the two-day Mega Jobs Fair, which kicked off in time for the Labor Day observance on May 1.

According to lawyer Maria Gloria Tango, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assistant secretary, they expect some 3,000 job hunters for the two-day event, also dubbed “Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan” (TNK), that was initiated by the labor department.

Mildred Dablio, DOLE 10 (Northern Mindanao) information officer, said 14,975 vacancies were available from 118 companies, 96 of which are local firms needing 7,602 additional workers, and nine government agencies hiring 2,234 new employees. Also participating are 13 agencies that will hire 5,139 applicants for overseas employment.

For Marejean Aguiñot, 25, going to the fair is another step towards landing a high-paying job.

A native of Butuan City, Aguiñot graduated at the Agusan Colleges with a degree in Business Administration. She is currently a secretary at an appliance center based here and she is hoping to get hired as a sales accountant of a food-processing company.

“I want a bigger salary, that’s why I applied for another job, although I'm not certain if I will get hired or not. But I believe I have the skills and experience necessary for the vacancy I was applying for,” she said. (PNA)