JOBFAIR IN SM CEBU SET FOR MAY 1, 2009 Cebu Daily News 4/27/09

SM City Cebu will hold a two-day job fair at the SM City Trade Hall on July 20 and 21. The job fair, which offers local and overseas employment, will give job seekers an opportunity to meet their recruiters, choose their desired career, acquire employment information and explore various job internship offers from local, national and international companies and service sectors. The job fair with the theme “JobSeek”, will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
It is in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.

DOLE offering 80,000 jobs in Labor Day fair Philippine Star 4/27/09 (click the title to read complete article)

At least 80,000 jobs are up for grabs in the biggest job fair to be mounted on Labor Day on Friday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported in Manila.

Cebu Jobs fair for semi-skilled workers set on Labor Day at Capital in Cebu City Philippine Star 4/27/09

The Cebu provincial government will conduct a local jobs fair on May 1, at the Social Hall of the Cebu Provincial Capitol, mainly for the employment of semi-skilled workers in line with Labor Day. Dr. Mathea Baguia, provincial consultant on Labor Market Information, said that there will be thousands of job vacancies offered to the public during this jobs fair.

Options for the jobless Manila Times 3/26/09

There will be at least 350,000 new graduates of Philippine colleges and universities this year. Not all will find jobs in the field they have earned diplomas in.

Don’t be choosy with jobs, fresh grads told Manila Standard 3/23/09

At least 700,000 jobs are available to fresh graduates, according to Labor Secretary Marianito Roque.

Demand for mechanical engineers seen to double Cebu Freeman 3/23/09

Demand for mechanical engineers is expected to double in the next few years, following the commitment of different government agencies to strictly implement the R.A 8495, otherwise known as the Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of 1998.

Convergys needs more workers Cebu Freeman 3/23/09

Call center Convergys Philippines will be needing 1,000 more workers to fill up seats at their expanded facilities in Banawa and at the Asiatown IT Park.

Job opportunities in Clark continue to rise Philippine Star 3/23/09

Mitsubishi to cut 1,000 jobs Philippine Star 3/23/09

New college students urged to enrol in agriculture, fisheries courses Philippine Star 3/23/09

“Career in agriculture and fisheries for the Filipino youth can help modernize the sector and increase output, thereby ensuring the food securiy of the country,” Legarda, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture, said.

Qualified college graduates rare - BPOs Philippine Star 3/22/09

Call Center firms are still struggling to find qualified workers from the ranks of graduates of Philippine colleges and universities.

An assessment report submitted by the Universal Access to ompetitiveness and Trade (UACT), the research think-tank of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), showed that only a miserably low percentage of college graduate-applicants screened by Filipino and multinational BPO firms were actually hired because of inadequate English proficiency and other required skills.

Australia to reduce its intake of migrants Manila Standard 3/17/09

Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the skilled migration visa program, under which people can immigrate to Australia to fill certain occupations, would be reduced from 133,500 to 115,000 in 2009-10. The list of occupations would also be cut, Evans said.

Bricklayers, plumbers, welders, carpenters and metal fitters are among the occupations to be taken off the list as demand for skilled labor falls in the building and construction sectors. Professions such as nurses, doctors, engineers and information technology will be safe because Australia still has shortages in those fields.

But nearby New Zealand, in recession for the past year, had no plans to reduce its intake of 45,000 skilled migrants a year, Prime Minister John Key said.

“New Zealand needs skilled migrants to grow,” he told reporters.