CLARK FREEPORT — “Madali po ang processing dito sa job fair… Nakasave po kami ng oras, maraming salamat po sa pagkakataong ito.”
So said a grateful Corazon Austria, a displaced worker of the recently shutdown Charter Link Clark Inc., of the job fair organized by the Clark Development Corp. and the Department of Labor and Employment on Jan. 9 at the Clark Events and Conference Hall here.
A total of 2,930 job vacancies were opened during the job fair among 29 locators from tourism, industrial, commercial, aviation, and service industries, as well as information communications technology. Twenty-five applicants were hired on the spot.
CDC president and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera provided the guidance to the initiative, with CDC vice president for administration and finance Jose Miguel de la Rosa representing her during the program.
“Ang welfare ng tao, locators o mga empleyado ay paramount o nangunguna sa interest ng Clark Development Corp.,” noted de la Rosa in his opening message.
For her part, DOLE Region 3 director Geraldine Panlilio called for continued collaboration. “Pagkakaisahan po natin ang magagandang programa para sa ikabubuting manggagawang Pilipino at para sa ikasusulong ng mas progresibo at produktibong Clark Development Corp. at Clark Freeport Zone.”
The job fair was primarily conceived for former employees of Charter Link Clark, Inc. and La Rose Noire Philippines, Inc.
Other applicants noted the convenience of having multiple employers in one venue.
“Mababait po ang mga employers, at madali na po para sa amin dahil nasa iisang location po ang mga napakaraming companies na pwede po naming pagapplyan,” said Warlito Fernandez, a former messenger.
“The employers here are accommodating and friendly. Madaling madali magapply. Nakatulong dahil airconditioned ang venue. Sulit ang time at energy. Pagdating mo rito, maraming employer ang naghihintay. Pipili ka na lang kung saan ka magaapply,” added Hershey Figueroa, also from Charter Link.
Walkin applicant Jervy Guevarra was among those hired immediately. “Madali at mabilis lang ang hiring process — mga 30 minutes lang po. Masaya ako at may stabilidad na ako sa trabaho para sa pamilya ko.”
The fair also featured booths for SSS Unemployment Insurance Benefits, the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program, the Emergency Employment Program, labor advisory, and help desk services.
The activity was organized through CDC’s Corporate Social Responsibility and Placement Division under the External Affairs Department, headed by assistant vice president Rommel Narciso.
CDC said the activity is part of its socioeconomic mandate to provide employment opportunities and support for workers during transition. CDC-PR
