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72K job vacancies available in Independence Day job fair — DOLE exec
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to hold nationwide job fairs in 49 sites in the country on June 12, Independence Day.
According to DOLE, at least 72,000 job vacancies are up for grabs during the job fairs, with at least 800 employers participating from the industries of manufacturing, retail, BPO, accommodation, and financial/insurance activities.
Top vacancies include production operators, sales clerks, call center representatives, service crews, and microfinance officers.
'Inaanyayahan natin ang mga kababayan natin na magtungo sa ating online job matching portal,ang PhilJobs, kung saan nandun ang mga bakanteng trabaho nabahagi ko at iba pang trabaho io-offer sa Araw ng Kalayaan,' DOLE Bureau of Local Employment head Assistant Secretary Patrick Patriwirawan Jr. told Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Friday.
(We are inviting everyone to go to our online job matching portal — PhilJobs — where you can see job vacancies to be offered during Independence Day.)
Patriwirawan Jr. reminded fresh graduates of their free access to pre-employment documents. He also advised job seekers to reach out to their nearest Public Employment Services Office (PESO) or DOLE regional or field offices to access the full list of venues, participating employers, and available job roles.
Labor Day job fair
Meanwhile, at least 5,000 job seekers were hired on the spot during the DOLE Labor Day job fair on May 1, according to Patriwirawan.
This translates to 15% placement rate — higher than the 11% reported in 2024 .
The DOLE offered 250,000 jobs during the massive job fair in May. — Sundy Locus/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
