Manila, Feb. 11 -- Thousands of applicants got the opportunity to seek their next career, while hundreds were hired on the spot during the second "Build, Build, Build = Jobs, Jobs, Jobs" Caravan held at the Subic Gymnasium, Subic Bay Freeport Zone over the weekend.
The one-day job caravan last Saturday was envisioned to accommodate job seekers in the country, especially the displaced workers of Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil).
A total of 4,051 applicants attended the job caravan, wherein 2,464 or 60.8 percent were former HHIC-Phil employees, and the remaining 1,587 or 39.2 percent came in as walk-in applicants. Based on preliminary results, 186 applicants were hired on the spot, 99 of wh...