Fayette C. Riñen
CEBU, May 08 (PIA) -- Four hundred fifty-six applicants trying
their luck for work got hired on the spot (HOTS) during the Labor Day
simultaneous jobs fairs in Cebu and Negros Oriental conducted by the Department
of Labor and Employment (DOLE-7).
DOLE-7 director Exequiel Sarcauga said the conduct of the seven
simultaneous jobs fairs was a major highlight in celebration of Labor Day
on May1 undertaken by DOLE-7 in coordination with the different Public
Employment Service Offices (PESO). Six jobs fairs were held in Cebu and one in
Negros Oriental.
In Cebu, the venues were at the Cebu Provincial Capitol, Abellana
Sports Complex, SM City Trade Hall, Lapulapu City and Consolacion town while in
Negros Oriental, the jobs fair was held in Dumaguete City.
The jobs fair in Lapulapu City yielded the highest number of HOTS
at 159 for local positions followed by SM-Consolacion with 100 and closely by
the Cebu Provincial Capitol at 98 HOTS recorded.
Eighty-eight people were HOTS at SM City Trade Hall while four
applicants were employed for overseas work at Abellana Sports Complex. In
Dumaguete City six people were HOTS for local positions and one for
overseas employment.
“We are very much optimistic that the number of HOTS recorded so
far will increase as we are waiting for the final results of other applicants
who have the potential in the respective positions they’ve applied for,” said
Sarcauga.
DOLE 7’s Technical Support Services Division-Employment Welfare
chief, Nancy Abad reported there are at least 2,081 applicants
considered as near hires.
“In Business Process Management for example, near hires are the
applicants recommended for simulation and training about the products and
services of the companies concerned. In other fields, there are trade
testings,” said Abad.
Abad said near hires can also be required by companies to
comply with medical requirements and background check when needed. “It is still
the prerogative of the employers to finally hire them or not depending on the
participants’ level of experience and expertise,” she clarified.
Among 6,427 applicants interviewed, 6,287 of them were able to
meet the minimum requirements of the employers, said Abad. (mbcn/fcr/PIA7/with
reports from Luchel Taniza/DOLE-7)