QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- Good news! In celebration of the 122nd Labor Day, the Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) will offer more than 45,000 jobs to Filipinos on May 1, Wednesday, through a simultaneous job fair in Metro Manila.

DOLE-NCR will lead the said job fair in partnership with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of various Local Government Units (LGUs), Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

According to DOLE-NCR Regional Director, Atty. Sarah Buena S. Mirasol, the Labor Day Job Fair will be open for everyone to bring jobs to Filipinos.

Currently, there are 713 local employers scheduled to attend the job fair that will be held at the following sites:

• SM Grand Central Caloocan
• SM Valenzuela
• San Andres Sports Complex
• SM MOA Music Hall, Pasay City
• Pateros Municipal Hall Quadrangle
• Robinsons Metro East
• Parañaque City Social Hall & Sports Complex
• SM South Mall, Las Piñas
• Robinsons Las Piñas
• Vista Mall Taguig
• Quezon City Hall Covered Walk-way
• SM Novaliches
• SM Fairview
• SM North EDSA
• SM Centerpoint – Santa Mesa

In addition to the above-said sites, there will be a separate job fair on May 3, Friday, which will be held at Ayala Mall South Park in Muntinlupa City.

Meanwhile, 25 overseas employers will also offer jobs for those who wish to work abroad.

Aside from the job fair, some government agencies will also have a one-stop-shop service, including the Social Security System (SSS), PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG Fund, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and Manila Police Department.

Moreover, TESDA will also set up an advisory and information desk at all job fair sites and skills demonstration at selected venues, including SM MOA Music Hall, Quezon City Hall Quadrangle, San Andres Sports Complex, and Parañaque Social Hall and Sports Complex.

DOLE expects that by carrying out this activity, the unemployment rate in the region will be reduced in the current year, as well as strengthen the labor sector.

All applicants are reminded to prepare their pre-employment documents, such as a resume, when attending the job fair.

There will be pre-registration at 16 job fair sites for a faster process on the day of the activity.

To see pre-registration links and learn more about the job fair, visit the DOLE-NCR official Facebook Page at https://facebook.com/ncrdole. (DOLE-NCR/PIA-NCR