More than 600 applicants hired in Caloocan mega job fair

A job fair was held in Bulwagan ng Katipunan in Caloocan City Hall on February 28. (Caloocan City Public Information Office)

A job fair was held in Bulwagan ng Katipunan in Caloocan City Hall on February 28. (Photo from Caloocan City Public Information Office)

MANILA, Philippines — More than 600 applicants were hired in a recent mega job fair to mark the 61st celebration of Caloocan’s cityhood.

The job fair was held in Caloocan City Hall-South on February 28.

Out of the 1,686 job seekers, 635 applicants were hired.

The local government said cooperating with 48 direct company partners made the job fair possible.

“Whenever we conduct job fairs, regular local recruitment activities and livelihood training, we hope that you take advantage of these opportunities because this is a part of our recovery program,” said Mayor Dale “Along” Malapitan said in a statement. — Kimberly D. Albaño, intern

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