![]() explained that there were a lot of call center companies in the job fair because the industry is booming and that applicants are also increasing. He is currently unemployed but had worked at a local shipping company and at Pizza Hut.Īgnes Abuel-Guda, one of the Directors of Honors, Inc. He decided not to apply at any of the companies in the fair because he felt that he was not suited to the jobs being offered. He said that he came to the job fair in the hope that an international shipping company would be participating. He took up Marine Engineering in college. She hopes that she would rise up the corporate ladder and be a manager so that she can practice what she studied in school.įor Eric, it was a different story. They were supposedly going to Makati to apply at the companies there but they learned about the job fair and decided to try their luck. Katrina is a fresh graduate of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila majoring in Management. She added that nowadays, one would just have to make do with what is available. ![]() But, Rose said, if she will not be able to find a job related to her chosen field, she will definitely apply for a call center job. Expectedly, they want to have a job that is related to their course. I asked them about their plans for long-term employment in the future. Julie is looking for a summer job so that she can pay for her tuition fee in the coming school year. Rose and Julie are incoming third year students taking up Architecture at the Technological University of the Philippines. While waiting for my turn to pass my application form, I was able to talk with people regarding their thoughts about the job fair and employment issues they might have. There were graduates of BS Psychology, AB Sociology, BS Management and the like lining up for Sykes Asia, Incorporated, a well known call center agency. In the pre-registration sheets, one can notice that most applicants are graduates of courses that are not in line with jobs being offered in a job fair like this. The others included publishing and manufacturing firms. Out of the 30 companies that participated in the said event, 11 are from the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. There were undergraduates searching for a summer job, fresh graduates trying to land their first job, and people who are still looking for a job and are part of the 2.8 million unemployed and 6.9 million underemployed Filipinos. The job fair attracted a mix of young and old people alike. It was organized by the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Alumni Association with the help of Honors, Inc. Approximately 4000 applicants were said to have come to the fair last March 30-31 at the Shoe Mart Mall in Manila. Job Fiesta 2006 is only one of the many organized job fairs in the country today. With the worsening state of unemployment in the country, job fairs serve the needs of companies more than job-seekers. But choices in terms of types of jobs being offered are limited, a reflection of the limited employment opportunities being offered by society. Job fairs supposedly offer job seekers with an opportunity to explore companies and jobs that suit their qualifications, in terms of education, training, and experience, in order to harness their potentials.
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