President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stressed the government's dedication to providing Filipinos with quality job opportunities through reskilling, upskilling, and stronger public-private partnerships. Speaking at a job fair in Pasay City, Marcos acknowledged the decreasing unemployment rate but emphasized the need for better job prospects with career growth potential. He underscored the importance of adapting to the evolving labor market by acquiring new skills or enhancing existing ones. The two-day career fair aims to connect job seekers with various industries and offers nearly 5,000 job vacancies.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a speech at the 2025 Career Con hosted by Jobs treet in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment and other stakeholders at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on January 29, 2025.
The president also emphasized the need to improve the skills of Filipino workers, citing the ever-changing landscape of the labor market. The two-day career fair aims to connect over 15,000 job seekers with more than 100 hiring companies across various industries. As part of the initiative, Project DAPAT offers nearly 5,000 job vacancies to help Filipinos transition into quality employment.
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