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JobsDB.com, Asia Pacific’s leading job board, will hold the
biggest career fair of the year, the Career and Entrepreneurship
Fair (CEF) 2008, on May 21 and 22 at the World Trade Center, Pasay
City. About 25,000 participants are expected to benefit from the
fair that will present thousands of job openings from various
industries and free seminars on career development and
entrepreneurship.
Vice President Noli de Castro, Secretary Cerge
Remonde of the Presidential Management Staff (in behalf of President
Gloria Arroyo) and Presidential Adviser for Job Creation and
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap will grace the opening and
ribbon-cutting ceremonies on May 21 at 9 a.m.
Two features of CEF 2008 designed to provide
assistance to jobseekers are the DZMM Teleradyo, which will provide
live coverage of the activities during the career fair to help
applicants on the site maximize their job search and JobsDB.com’s
“Libreng Sakay,” which will bus in jobseekers to the World Trade
Center from designated pick-up points in Makati Avenue, LRT 1 Gil
Puyat Station, EDSA MRT Taft Station and the cities of Parañaque
and Taguig.
As standard practice in JobsDB.com-organized job
fairs, participants can use their Career Cards to apply in various
companies. The Career Card enables jobseekers to apply in as many
companies as they wish without need for a printed resume. It is
given free of charge and requires only online registration by
logging on to www.jobsdb.com.ph.
The seminars on May 21 starting at 1 p.m. are:
“Assessing How Close You Are to Your Dream Job” to be conducted
by Job1 Global; attaining a higher level of achievement and
enjoyment both on and off the job to be discussed by The Center for
Family Ministries; and managing one’s career based on the Harvard
School of Business’ tool and strategy to be presented by John
Clements Consultants Inc. For those considering higher studies,
Inter-Education Specialists will tackle “The Need for Continuing
Education.”
On May 22, the Technology Resource Center will
share different business ventures for prospective entrepreneurs
while Google Philippines will talk about doing business online. The
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and Convergys will
also give free talks. The seminars will start at 11:00 a.m.
CEF 2008, sponsored by Presidential Adviser for
Job Creation Arthur Yap and Convergys, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. (For more information about CEF 2008, log on to
www.jobsdb.com.ph or call 914-8000).
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