1.34 Million Job Opportunities in 2008 Through Job Fairs

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported in the middle of March that job fairs in 2008 solicited a total of 1.34 million job vacancies from January to November last year. Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito D. Roque debunked the rumors that the conduct of job fairs is not a government show but helps to facilitate the placement of workers in need of jobs.

Roque said job fairs are useful as indicated by employers who participate in the fairs to post job opportunities and interview job seekers every year. A total of 1,032 job fairs were conducted nationwide between January and November last year with the participation of hundreds of employers who posted more than a million vacancies in these fairs. However, not all vacancies gathered in job fairs are filled up immediately on the spot as participating employers usually take time in choosing and screening the most qualified applicants.