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Written by Michelle Pavillar - Prudente   


A WELCOME GESTURE: HR and ComRel staff Ms. Michelle Prudente entertains an applicant during the Jobs Fair held at Notre Dame University Campus.

To land a good job after graduation is among the primary wish-list of most, if not all, of the college graduates.  Thus, some schools and universities organize Jobs Fair as an “extension” services to its graduates to help them succeed in today’s competitive market place.  That’s why Jobs Fair is always a good venue where prospective employees and employers would meet.

In response to the invitation of Notre Dame University (NDU), the Cotabato Light and Power Company (CLPC) along with other different companies in Mindanao participated on its Jobs Fair.  The event was held at the latter's campus on March 17.  This activity was organized and sponsored by NDU's Guidance and Testing Center in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment, Region XII.

Several graduating students and NDU alumni job hunters grabbed this once a year activity where they were given an opportunity to apply and be interviewed by their prospective employers.  It was a sort of one-stop shop for all applicants.

In this occasion, CLPC HR & Comrel Staff Michelle P. Prudente represented Cotabato Light. This was also a timely event for CLPC because the company is looking for technical guys for Engineering and Power Plant department. More than a handful of applicants showed their interest to become part of the CLPC team.

With this activity, recruitment process of CLPC became faster. A few days after the Jobs Fair, qualified and competitive applicants were subjected for employment examination as part of the screening procedures.

Other offices which also participated in this endeavor were Toyota Davao City Incorporated, Insular Life, Banco de Oro, Jollibee, McDonalds, Cotabato Sacred Heart Learning Center, South Seas Complex, Green World Placement Services, CALCENT, and Philippine Army Finance Center Produces Integrated Cooperative. //