Employment – Local

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Monday said it aims to create more jobs in the countryside by strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

MANILA, Philippines – Five million jobs are expected to become available in the next five years because of government efforts to enable industries to create more jobs.

Rollins.edu»Career Services»Interviews Congratulations! You’ve spent days, weeks or even months looking for the right job or internship and now you’ve been asked to come in for an interview. If the thought of going on an interview causes you to feel butterflies in your stomach and your heart to beat a little faster, don’t worry; you…

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines— With more than a million new jobs created in the agriculture and industry sectors last year, the country’s employment rate rose by 4 percent. The Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) said that subsequently, the unemployment rate dropped by .8 percent, from 8 percent in April 2010 to 7.2 percent…

The Department of Labor and Employment on Saturday urged household service workers who may be affected by a new labor policy in Saudi Arabia to find opportunities through the government’s job portal.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment’s (DoLE’s) National Skills Registry System (SRS) has gained ground in Pangasinan with the municipality of Malasiqui as its next target for a databank of manpower supply.

More than 50,000 jobs are available now and up for grabs for jobseekers in the official job portal of the government, the Phil-Jobnet, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said. According to the report by the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) Director Ma. Criselda Sy, majority of the jobs posted in the portal are for local employment.…

MANILA, Philippines — Jobseekers, particularly those who feel they might be affected by Saudi Arabia’s ban on household workers from the Philippines, could check out the job vacancies posted in the Phil-JobNet.

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All the savvy preparation in the world will come to nothing if a candidate fails to use common sense at the most critical point in the process — the actual job interview.

MANILA, Philippines – More young workers and other jobseekers are opting for local employment, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.

A career and recruitment solutions provider, Monster Philippines, has launched its ‘Return2Home’ program encouraging Filipinos residing abroad to explore job opportunities in their homeland.

If you have a task interview scheduled in the coming days, you might be a bit nervous. It’s okay to become nervous, but right now you would like to concentrate on the preparation. All of us realize that you need to display up on time for a job interview and be dressed expert, but what…

As your career evolves, so should your resume. Including years of experience in just two pages can be quite challenging once you’re well into your career.

THIS you have to reconcile. The economy has been growing incredibly fast. President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has claimed credit for it. He has been in office for almost a year now. He has a right to assert his bragging right.

In a recent article in Time Magazine, Fareed Zakaria offers five strategies to bring unemployment down in the United States. The context is the observation that the US economy is now producing the same amount of goods and services as it did in 2007, prior to the global crisis, but with seven million fewer workers.…

FIRMS are less upbeat about employment prospects in the third quarter amid the drop in business confidence in the domestic economy, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

For the next six years, the government will focus on employment-intensive policies, programs, and projects especially in key industries. Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said this effort part of the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan (PLEP) from 2011 to 2016.

Takeaway: Job seekers sometimes approach interviews too eager to please. Here are his tips for getting around that feeling and putting your best foot forward.

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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is eyeing one million jobs for new graduates, displaced workers and other jobseekers this year.

MANILA — A Labor department initiative to arrest “brain drain” could usher in a renaissance in science and technology, a senator said on Wednesday.

MANILA — The government said call center vacancies top the list of its online jobs portal this summer with the business process outsourcing industry showing no signs of let up.

CALL center vacancies top the government’s online jobs portal this summer, a top official of the labor department said Saturday.

MANILA, Philippines—More than 100,000 jobs are up for grabs in various job fairs this coming Labor Day across the country, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said Monday.

MANILA, Philippines—There are 60,000 job vacancies waiting to be filled up by new college graduates at the country’s official job search website, according to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz.

MANILA, Philippines – A manager for an international recruitment website advised new graduates not to be picky when searching for jobs.

Job applicants implore aid of Divine ProvidenceBy LESLIE AQUINOApril 4, 2011, 6:11pmMANILA, Philippines — With thousands of students graduating yearly, not to mention the difficulty in finding employment, job hunters are now resorting to having their resumes blessed.

Job and career-related web sites continue to be one of the fastest-growing categories online, which is not surprising as the number of people seeking job opportunities continues to rise as students graduate and join the labor force.

Over 6,000 jobs are up for grabs in a three-day job fair organized by the United States (US) Embassy for displaced migrant workers from Libya and other job seekers, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Wednesday said.