The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Monday that it will launch a regular online job fair every other Friday of the month in a bid to combat the rising illegal recruitment and scams that victimize overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
In a press briefing, DMW Secretary Susan 'Toots' Ople said that the job fair will begin on July 7, Friday.
"Every other Friday muna starting July 7, we will institutionalize yung online jobs fair para maghihintay na lang sila [OFWs] kung alin ang a-applyan nila. Ilalapit na namin yung trabaho sa kanila," Ople said.
"Ito na rin ang pangtapat doon sa illegal recruiters online," she added.
According to Ople, aspiring applicants will undergo a pre-interview to ensure that there will be no posers.
Meanwhile, DMW Asec. Levison Alcantara said applicants will also be required to pre-register and pre-submission of required documents.
"Sasalain natin dito sa Department of Migrant Workers para nang saganon ay kami na rin ang mag ma-match at mag re-refer sa mga kaulukang recruitment agencies doon sa mga aplikante at nang mas mapadali po ang legal nilang paghahanap ng job opportunities," he explained.
Earlier on Monday, in line with the country's commemoration of 125th Philippine Independence, the migrant worker's department conducted an overseas mega jobs fair in Mandaluyong City where more than 2,000 applicants joined.
Among the job vacancies offered were nurses, welders, construction workers, laborers, waiters and waitresses, chefs, bakers, accountants, and seafarers.
