Employment

The Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) is DOLE’s youth employment-bridging program which aims to provide temporary employment to poor but deserving students, out-of-school youth, and dependents of displaced or would-be displaced workers during summer and/or Christmas vacation or any time of the year to augment the family’s income to help ensure that beneficiaries are able to pursue their education

The PESO shall provide referral and placement services for local and overseas as well as private and public employment in accordance with existing policies, rules and regulations.

Local Recruitment Activity (LRA) is exclusively designed for the recruitment of only one requesting local company without any fee while the Special Recruitment Activity (SRA) is for the recruitment of overseas agencies to be deployed abroad. PESO provides a venue for the recruitment activity and shall help with the facilitation and invitation of applicants.

The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) encourages employers to submit on a regular basis a list of job vacancies in their respective establishments in order to facilitate the exchange of labor market information between job seekers and employers.

The Public Employment Service Office registers active job seekers in order to build a reliable database of competent pool of applicants for a better overview of the skill-set present in the province.

Job Fair is an employment facilitation strategy aimed to fast-track the meeting of jobseekers and employers/overseas recruitment agencies in one venue at a specific date to reduce cost, time and effort particularly on the part of the applicants.

Government Internship Program (GIP) provides three to six (3-6) month’s internship opportunity for high school, technical-vocational, or college graduates who wants to pursue a career in public service in either local or national government.

The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) undertakes skills development trainings or seminars for former OFWs, beneficiaries of active OFWs, officers and members of OFW Family Circles, and those seeking to upgrade their skills.

The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) provides career guidance to private and public high schools and pre-employment orientation seminars to private and public colleges and universities as employment facilitation inter mediation services for the youth to provide them relevant information that could guide them in making informed career choices.

The Public Employment Service Office networks with municipal and nearby provincial and city PESOs on employment for job exchange purposes.

Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) is a community based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers, for a minimum period of 10 days, but not to exceed a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed.

In coordination with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the PESO shall assist in providing re-integration assistance services to returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s)