The 16 hired individuals were composed of 11 females and five males, mostly for cashier, merchandiser, and sales associate positions.
Chemecar Occeña of Sta. Barbara town, who was hired-on-the-spot as sales associate, conveyed her appreciation to PESO.
She likewise encouraged fellow jobseekers to seek help from the Office.
“To my fellow jobseekers, time will come that you will be hired and the PESO Province of Iloilo is there to help us,” said Occeña.
Moreover, 71 applicants were identified as near-hired or scheduled for further interviews.
