By Claro A. Lanipa
PAGADIAN CITY – The city government
through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) here in partnership with
the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-9 conducted yesterday the 2014
Jobs Fair at the lobby of the City Commercial Center (C-3) this city.
Four overseas employment agencies and more or less 15
local establishments participated in the said activity with more than a
thousand job seekers appeared to apply.
In his welcome message, Mayor Romeo P. Pulmones assured
the job seekers that the city government through the PESO would do its best to
look for agencies both for local and overseas employment to accommodate them.
“This 2014 Jobs Fair is part of the annual celebration
of “Pasalamat Festival” in honor of the city’s patron saint Senior Santo Nino,”
Mayor Pulmones said.
On the other hand, DOLE-Zamboanga del Sur field office
chief Lourdes Amores said: “Much as we wanted to give employment opportunities
for our job seekers, and in like manner much as we wanted to give the right
workers to our overseas and local employers, that we cannot do alone without
partnering with other agencies.”
“This time our partner is the city government of
Pagadian,” she said. She also expressed her gratitude to the city government
through the PESO for coming up with the said activity.
“Employment opportunities are very scarce compared to
the job seekers or applicants,” Amores pointed out urging the applicants “to
make the best of it.”
The affair was also graced by the TESDA-9 Regional
Director Lorenzo Macapili who also announced the different services offered by
his office especially for those who wish to enhance or upgrade their present
skills. (PIA9)
