SM Job Fairs Draw Over 21,000 Applicants Nationwide

More than 21,000 work applicants lined up for employment opportunities during the recent job fairs held in 31 SM malls.

A job applicant looks for an employment vacancy at the Job Fair in SM City Cauayan last June 12.

The SM Supermalls Job Fair is a partnership between the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), and the Local Government Units (LGUs). It attracted 1,190 companies and 21, 723 total event registrants.

Employment seekers join the Job Fair at the recently-opened SM City Bataan.

The job fairs provided venues for employment seekers and supported the government to provide work opportunities, as well as reducing unemployment in the country.

The nationwide events kicked off last June 9 at SM City Tanza while on June 11, it took place at SM City Rosales.

A representative of SM Hypermarket interviews an applicant at the Job fair in SM City Rosales.

For Independence Day last June 12, the locations were at SM Southmall, SM Megamall, SM City North EDSA, SM City Grand Central, SM City Marikina, SM City Novaliches, SM City Fairview, SM City Sta. Mesa, SM City Taytay, SM City Masinag, SM City San Mateo, SM City Urdaneta Central, SM City Lucena, SM City Naga, SM City Santa Rosa, SM City Molino, SM City Baguio, SM Center Dagupan, SM City Tuguegarao, SM City Cauayan, SM City Bataan, SM City Telabastagan. SM City Tarlac, SM City Olongapo Central, SM City Sorsogon, and SM City Legazpi, SM City Bacolod, SM Seaside City Cebu, SM City Iloilo, SM Cagayan De Oro Downtown Premier, SM City Davao, SM City General Santos, and SM City Butuan.

Meanwhile last June 16, it was held at SM City Daet and SM City Calamba, and last June 20, it was held at SM Center Muntinlupa.

SM Supermalls Senior Vice President for Operations Bien Mateo said that more job fairs await applicants. On June 29, it will be held at SM City Baliwag; and as the final stop, it will be on June 30 at SM Mall of Asia.

“Now in its 16th year, SM has been partners with DOLE in conducting job fairs across the country. Our years of partnership are a demonstration of SM Supermalls’ continued resolve to be catalysts for public growth as we also aim to assist fresh graduates and help individuals in finding jobs,” Mr. Mateo shared. 

A job seeker shares her employment history at the Job Fair in SM City General Santos.

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