Around 123,000 job vacancies and free novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) jabs will be up for grabs during the nationwide Independence Day Job Fair of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Citing the latest data from the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), DOLE spokesman Rolly Francia disclosed that of the said vacancies, 95,476 would come from 926 local employers.
The remaining 27,509 employment opportunities will be from overseas employers.
The top local vacancies are for production operator, customer service representative, jail officer, micro finance officer/loan officer, and sewing mechanic, while for overseas vacancies the in-demand positions are for nurses, factory worker, household worker, carpenter/electrician/mason, and cleaner.
“There will be simultaneous job fairs on Sunday as part of the celebration of the 124th Independence Day in 25 job fair sites across the country,” Francia said in a virtual news conference on Wednesday.
There will also be Covid-19 vaccination drives in the said events.
“In the said job fair sites, people can go and be vaccinated with their primary dose or booster shots,” Francia said.
The labor official said interested jobseekers can check the available vacancies for the Independence Day Job Fairs in the web sites of their regional offices as well as the concerned Public Employment Service Offices (PESO).
He said the main event for their Independence Day Job Fair celebration would be held at the provincial gymnasium in Malolos, Bulacan.
Among the invited guests for the event is President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. Francia, however, said the incoming President has yet to confirm his attendance in the event.
“Several thousands of beneficiaries will [also] be given bikes and other livelihood packages [during the event],” Francia said.