The Tagum City-based Labor Day Jobs Fair also registered 200 near-hired applicants, coming close next to Davao City with 204, while Digos City had150. 

DOLE Davao del Norte Provincial Head Erlinda G. Mamitag conveyed gratitude for the 35  local and the three overseas employers for participating in the Jobs Fair and for their willingness to tap home-grown job-seekers. 

“Because of the willingness of the employers to hire applicants, this paves the way  for more applicants hired on-the-spot, and  I also believe that the jobseekers were also prepared during the interview. It  contributed a lot to why we had a higher rate of  hired-on-the spot during the  jobs fair,” she told PIA Davao del Norte in an interview, May 03.

DOLE Davao del Norte registry recorded a total of 1,869 local job vacancies and 251 overseas job placement opportunities. 

Education  graduate Romer Villegas, a resident of Mawab, Davao de Oro overcame his hopelessness, and got hired on-the-spot as a management trainee.

“Ang Jobs fair nakatabang jud siya nga makakita ko ug oportunidad. Nice  nga platform nga progam sa government ug sa mga  company nga i-conduct siya, tungod daghan pud nangita ug trabaho,” he added.

(The Jobs Fair really helps me find the opportunity. This is a nice platform, program of the government and the companies to conduct, because there are a number of workers who have been looking for a job.)

“Makatipid sa pamasahe,” he added.  (I was able to save my fare.)

Other than operations management trainees, the Labor Day Jobs Fair based in Tagum City opened opportunities for those seeking to get employed as customer service representatives,  drivers,  sales representatives, tellers, bus  conductors, associate sales specialists, marketing professionals, cashiers and checkers.