Close to 100T jobs available

THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said almost 100,000 job vacancies are available at the Phil-JobNet for jobseekers to take.

“The majority of the jobs posted in the Phil-JobNet are for local employment, demonstrating the continuing growth of opportunities in the local labor market,” said Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz.

According to Phil-JobNet, the sectors with most vacancies include call center agents, 6,193; service crew, 5,812; cashiers, 3,913; sales clerks, 3,639; salesmen, 3,133; production machine operators, 2,791; production workers/factory workers, 2,520; enumerators, 2,000; technical support staff, 1,636; sales coordinators, 1,154; merchandisers, 1,043; and laborers, 1,039.

Other with numerous vacancies are security guards, 1,024; customer service assistants, 1,007; janitors, 894; baggers, 682; steel men, 660; waiters-general, 646; drivers-government, 590; mechanical engineers-general, 578; sales associate professionals, 571; advertising account executives, 564; stock clerks, 559; cooks-general, 543; promo salespersons, 532; office clerks, 527; sales officers, 509; product specialists, 505; janitresses, 500; civil engineers-general, 492; accounting staff, 457; data encoders, 455; waitresses, 453; cash collectors, 438; female promo personnel, 425; warehousemen, 402; sales executives, 391; delivery drivers, 391; automotive mechanics, 376; stockmen, 375; welders, 374; promo staff, 370; mechanical engineering technicians-motors and engines, 354; office cleaners, 350; painters, 328; marketing officers, 325; electrical engineers, 318; administrative assistants, 317; and beauty consultants, 315.

“Jobseekers are being encouraged to pursue these 98,878 employment opportunities,” said Baldoz.

Aside from providing jobs, the labor chief said the government is also looking at ways to preserve existing employments following the report of the Bureau of Local and Employment Statistics (Bles) showing a slightly higher number of workers being terminated or quitting their jobs during the first three months of the year compared to the accession or hiring rate in Metro Manila.

Bles reported that in the first quarter of the year, the accession rate in Metro Manila was 7.49 percent, while the separation rate was 7.51 percent.

“To preserve jobs for the next three years, we have to ensure that commercial establishments will not close down, despite labor disputes,” Baldoz said.

She explained that maintaining industrial peace is the one that Dole has jurisdiction in terms of job preservation.

On the other hand, Baldoz said it would be harder for the department to intervene in cases of establishment closures due to economic reasons. (HDT/Sunnex)