Tag: Department of Labor and Employment Region VI

CPU GSC and Placement Office with PESO, DOLE Region VI hold Job Fair at Central

CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles,Vice President for Student Affairs, Rev. Joniel Howard H. Gico, Mr. Joselito De La Banda, Iloilo Head Office, DOLE Region VI and Mr. Francisco Heller, PESO Federation President witnessing the MOA Signing of CPU with participating companies.

CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles,Vice President for Student Affairs, Rev. Joniel Howard H. Gico, Mr. Joselito De La Banda, Iloilo Head Office, DOLE Region VI and Mr. Francisco Heller, PESO Federation President.

Employment opportunities for all—The Central Philippine University Guidance Services Center and Placement Office in partnership with the Public Employment Service Office, Iloilo Provincial Government, and
Department of Labor and Employment Region VI conducted a “Job Fair @ CPU” at the Alumni Promenade Concert Park on March 14, 2018. The whole-day event was aimed at providing work opportunities for graduating Centralians and guests, and also to assist companies and employers in their business needs.

For the welcome remarks, CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles thanked the participating companies for joining this year’s job fair. “This event is not only for graduating Centralians, but also for the different companies joining us today. We are grateful for the positive response and also for the support of the Department of Labor and Employment and the Public Employment Service Office.”

Applicants line up during the Job Fair at Central held at Alumni Promenade Concert Park.

Mr. Joselito De La Banda, Iloilo Head Office, DOLE Region VI thanked CPU for holding the said event. “DOLE is very grateful for today’s activity. I am touched by the gospel about Jesus feeding the 5000, Jesus healing the sick, Jesus feeding the 4000. If today, Jesus is with us, I believe the news tomorrow will be ‘Jesus employs many.’”

On the other hand, Mr. Francisco Heller, PESO Federation President, encouraged young Centralians to make the most of the job fair activity. “There are 2.4 million unemployed people in the Philippines; 953, 964 of them are from the youth sector. Activities like this give young people opportunity to be employed.”

To officially open the event, the ribbon cutting ceremony was led by CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles; Vice President for Student Affairs, Rev. Joniel Howard H. Gico; Iloilo Head Office, DOLE Region VI, Mr. Joselito De La Banda; and PESO Federation President, Mr. Francisco Heller.

Thirty companies and around 400 job applicants participated in the event.