22 agencies participate in a ZaNorte’s jobs fair

by Alfonso T. Ruda

DIPOLOG CITY, JUNE 8(PIA)--- More or less 600 job applicants trooped to the Capitol Complex to participate in a jobs fair conducted by the Provincial Government from June 7 to 8, 2012, in line with the celebration of the 60^th anniversary of Zamboanga del Norte and 2012 Zanorte Hudyaka Festival.

It was spearheaded by the Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Norte through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and the Department of Labor and Employment.

The two-day jobs fair was participated in by 11 overseas employment agencies based in Manila, Zamboanga City and Pagadian City and 11 local agencies in Dipolog City.

The overseas employment agencies include Anchor International Manpower Services Inc., Ultimateskills Phils. Inc., Non-Stop Overseas Employment Corp., Naimi Manpower Services Corp., OZEM Intl. Placement Services Inc., Aureaus Manpower and Consultancy Corp., MMML Recruitment Services, Inc., Al-Khaleej Intl. Services Inc., Adana Manpower Services, Inc., Mother’s Way Overseas Manpower Specialists Corp.

While the local agencies are Vicente Lao Construction, Banco Dipolog, Inc., ameso Servcare, Inc., Cebuana Lhuillier Pera Padala, Hotel Camila, First Valley bank, D’Hotel and Suites, Tam Natividad Group of Companies, Tres Alas Corp(Gobe Teleocm), Alano and Sons Credit Corp., and Encarl Shell and Shell Service Station.

According to Ms. Ma. Novie “Tabing” Patangan, Project Coordinator of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), the jobs fair is an annual undertaking of the Provincial Government to highlight the celebration of the 60^th Founding Anniversary of Zamboanga del Norte and the annual Zanorte Hudyaka Festival.

Patangan, said Governor Rolando Yebes sees to it that a jobs fair has to be conducted to help unemployed Zanorteans find a job.

The jobs fair is held in coordination with local office of the Department of Labor and Employment to ensure that all participating employment agencies are duly-licensed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and avoid being victimized by illegal recruiters.

Patangan advised the job-seekers to bring their resume as she urged them to participate in the last day of the jobs fair that would only last only until 5 o’clock this afternoon, June 8, 2012. ATR/PIA9-Zambo Norte)