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CDA job fair offers at least 5,000 vacancies

Published Nov 8, 2023 04:00 pm

The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) announced on Monday, Oct. 9, the launching of a job fair in Quezon City which is expected to benefit thousands of job seekers. 

CDA-National Capital Region director Pedro Defensor said around 50 cooperatives from Metro Manila, Region 4-A, and Region 3, are expected to join in the job fair, adding that there are at least 200 to 300 vacancies per cooperative.

“Labor service cooperative are being home ng mga dinedeploy natin sa mga kumpanya. Kapag nabigyan ka ng trabaho, hindi lamang trabaho ang binigay sayo binigyan ka rin ng pagkakataon para maging kamay-ari ng entity na nag deploy sayo para magkaroon ng trabaho (Labor service cooperative are being the home of those we deploy to companies. When you are given a job, you are not only given a job, you are also given the opportunity to become the owner of the entity that deputed you to have a job),” said Defensor.

"As of now, we have around 175 openings, and that's only for us. There are 50 cooperatives; so, you can imagine the chance this activity will give [to] our countrymen," he added.

The job fair is in partnership with the cooperative labor sector and the Quezon City local government unit (LGU). It will be held on Oct. 16 at the SM North Edsa Skydome.

The participating cooperatives will offer a total of 5,093 job positions from various sectors and industries. 

Labor service cooperatives, compared to corporations and manpower agencies, include their employees as co-owners of the cooperative and do not terminate them before regularization. Some cooperatives also collaborate with businesses like Del Monte Philippines, Dole Food Co. Philippines and Jollibee Food Corp.

“The cooperative allows you to do some sort of livelihood activities at binibigyan din sila ng puhunan para makapagtayo ng kanilang sariling negosyo so hindi lang sya training ground para makapag hanap ng work, ito rin ay training ground para magkaroon ng sariling negosyo (The cooperative allows you to do some sort of livelihood activities and they are also given capital to build their own business so it is not only a training ground to find work, it is also a training ground to have their own business),” said Defensor.

Aspiring job seekers only need to bring their resume and valid identification documents. Booths from the Social Security System (SSS), National Bureau of Investigation, Pag-IBIG Fund and other government agencies will be present to assist job seekers with their requirements.

Defensor claimed that SSS and CDA had a memorandum of understanding. This partnership allows both agencies to secure SSS memberships for cooperatives.

The job fair is also approved by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The department fully supports this CDA project in line with creating full, decent, productive and sustainable employment.

Job seekers who are not cooperative members are also eligible to apply and are allowed six months to be deployed before becoming a member. Membership fees will not be solicited from them before employment. (Trixee Rosel)

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