Thursday, May 3, 2012

30,000 Jobs Offered on Labor Day in Davao


THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) in Davao is optimistic to meet the 15 percent target for hired on the spot (Hots) job applicants during its job fair Tuesday.



Dole Assistant Regional Director Venerando Sebrano said they have recorded a total of 71 applicants who were hired on the spot as of 1 p.m. Tuesday.

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Meeting the target is not that easy, and this is the reason Dole has encouraged hiring on the spot among the participating companies in the fair.

The total number of job openings reached around 30,000. Some 7,700 were opened for domestic while for overseas, the number reached 22,300.

The labor department here also recorded a total of 7,040 job applicants for both venue at SM City Davao and Gaisano Mall of Davao as of 1 p.m. Tuesday.

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