(Photo courtesy of DOLE-Davao del Norte) MANILA - Over 28,600 job seekers took advantage of the 151,000 local and overseas employment opportunities during the nationwide "Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan" (Jobs, Business, Livelihood) job and business fairs to mark Independence Day on Sunday. Of the total, 2,405 applicants were assured of immediate employment, while close to 9,537 others were considered as near-hires, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a news release, citing a report from the Bureau of Local Employment. The labor chief underscored the government's efforts toward employment recovery with the participation of 1,163 employers who brought with them 151,325 local and overseas jobs. One of those hired on-the-spot during a job fair event at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos City was 19-year-old Nina Mae Morales, who will soon be part of the marketing staff of the IndoPhil Group. A senior high school graduate, Morales
Over 28,000 jobseekers yesterday trooped to job fairs mounted by the government nationwide as part of the Independence Day celebration, the Department of Labor and Employment said.