DOT Offered Trabaho sa Turismo in Cebu

Hundreds of jobseekers in Cebu marched to SM City Cebu for the 4th Trabaho sa Turismo fair held last March 13 to 14, 2009. Organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT), the event provided job opportunities ranging from rank-and-file, junior associates to senior...

Franchising Can Create Jobs and Income for OFWs

Instead of job hunting, overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were affected by the global financial downturn can engage in franchising and create more jobs in the process. According to Mr. Samie Lim, chairman of the Philippine Franchise Association, (PFA) in an...

Job Fairs are Effective – DOLE

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Marianito Roque defended the conduct of job fairs held in several parts of the country and stated that these are not mere gimmicks. Secretary Roque said, in a statement released at DOLE website, that job fairs are...

PGMA: Match Jobs with Skills

President Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo stressed during the Jobs Forum on Overseas Employment last March 2, 2009 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall in Malacañang to improve skill matching with the jobs available in the market. According to the data released by the Department of...