PESO holds more recruitment activities for jobseekers

LINGAYEN---Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. lauded the Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) for keeping up with the province’s thrust of helping locate employment opportunities for jobseekers from Pangasinan.
Citing the relentless efforts of PESO in conducting skills training and job placement activities, the Governor said that since he took office in 2007, PESO has already placed some 3,400 job applicants for local and overseas employment.
Gov. Espino noted that recruitment activities at PESO have leveled up as it does not just cater to the recruitment of skilled workers but also of professionals.
Just recently, PESO conducted a special recruitment activity through the Hanjin Heavy Industries, Inc. which absorbed qualified engineers for its engineering staff.
The Govenor said, Hanjin, a Korean shipyard company based in Subic, Zambales, has been a consistent partner of the provincial government in providing employment opportunities not only for Pangasinenses but also for residents from nearby towns and provinces.
To date , Hanjin has already hired some 400 welders now working at its shipyard in Zambales.
Vakrangee, an Indian organization has also tied up with PESO for the recruitment and training of encoders to work on the computerization of land titles of the Land Registration Authority in Manila.
A separate activity was also conducted where over a hundred unemployed out-of-school youths and adults willing to be trained as factory workers, janitors or welders for local and overseas employment availed of a free orientation conducted by PESO at the Kalantiao Building here last September 20.
Alex Ferrer, PESO Manager said the orientation is in cooperation with Pro Work Cooperative, a private organization that provides training to unemployed individuals and, at the same time, assists clients for job placements in electronic companies.
Ferrer said this is the 2nd time for ProWork Cooperative to assist the provincial government trough PESO in training unemployed individuals in electronics.
Vic Ong, a representative of ProWork conducted an interview after the orientation.