Over 20,000 jobs at Baguio City fair

BAGUIO CITY – A job fair offering over 20,000 employment opportunities will be one of the activities organized to highlight the 108th Charter Day of this city on Saturday, September 16 at the Baguio Convention Center.

Jose Atanacio of the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) said more than 20,000 vacancies were posted by 16 overseas job placement agencies which will participate in the job fair from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Placewell Int’l. Services Corp. has the most number of openings (5,399) followed by United Philippine Lines Inc. (5,210), Magsaysay Maritime Corporation (2,200) and Y HMD Int’l. Services Inc. (2,051).

Most of the vacancies are for healthcare workers, cruise ship and food service crew and killed workers.

Twenty two local companies will offer a total of 2,588 job openings led by IQOR (800), 51 Talk (500), Convergys (500), Texas Instruments (267), Sitel Philippines Corp. (200), Max’s Group Inc (21), Sutherland, (100), Welllform Trading Corp., (15), Tree Top Adventure (17), Pines International Academy (29), SM Supervalue/Supermarket (80), Metrobank (114), City Light (16), John Hay Management Corp. (199), The Manor (12), HEDCOR Aboitiz (2), Toyota (12), Utalk Tutorial (21), Baguio Country Club (67), FC Laranang (95), Tiongsan (74), and Sunshine/McDonalds/Hotel Veniz (105).

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) posted 189 vacancies while the Philippine National Police Cordillera will recruit 74.

The fair will also include service booths of Philhealth, Social Security System and Pag-IBIG, as well as free haircut, massage and international calls.

Mayor Mauricio Domogan said the jobs fair, a mainstay in the Baguio Day calendar of activities, is undertaken yearly by the city government through the PESO with the Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other government and private agencies to reach out to jobseekers in the city.

Applicants are advised to bring their resume’ with 2x2 ID pictures, authenticated birth certificate, high school or college diploma, transcript of records, NBI, police and barangay clearance, SSS number, taxpayer’s identification number, medical certificate, marriage contract (if married), training certificates, professional licenses, and certificates of employment (if formerly employed).