DoLE campus tour on decent work, jobs fair

MORE than 3,000 students and career guidance counselors from the different colleges and universities gathered for a campus lecture on decent work in Cebu.

The event marked the final stop of the “Balik Tanaw, Bagong Pananaw” Diamond Lecture Series of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at the Cebu Doctor’s University auditorium last Oct. 9.

“Marangal Na Trabaho, Ano Ba Yun?” is the theme for the leg of the lecture series, which is part of the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of DOLE.

The department’s first nationwide campus tour educates students about the history of DOLE and what the world of work is all about.

“Globalization has changed the world of work rapidly. We want our future workforce to be equipped with the tools they need,” said Cythia Cruz, executive director of the Institute for Labor Studies and Diamond Lecture project coordinator.

Labor Undersecretary Rosalinda Baldoz spoke about the decent work in behalf of Secretary Marianito Roque.

Joining Baldoz as discussants were representatives from Mandaue City government and the tripartite partners of DOLE.

Since 2001, the Philippines has adopted the Decent Work Common Agenda outlining projects and activities that will help workers, employers and government, achieve the four pillars of Decent Work which include respect for rights at work, promotion of employment, social protection for all and continuing social dialogue.

Balik-Tanaw Bagong Pananaw also showcased the Jobsolutely-DOLE career and job fair, meetings of the Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (RTIPC) and the Decent Work Media forum.

Jobsolutely-DOLE featured a job fair for local employment and a series of career talks, which featured top human resource executives in Cebu providing tips to graduating students on resume writing and how to survive their first 90 days at work. –Correspondent Chris Ligan, Cebu Daily News