Parañaque holds job fair

The city government of Parañaque, in cooperation with Sykes, will be holding a job fair Thursday, June 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Taxpayer's Lounge of the City Hall.

Parañaque City Mayor Jun Bernabe called on all qualified applicants to go to the job fair and apply for the positions offered by Sykes.

"It is our dream to see our constituents land a good job where they can support their love ones as well as provide incentives that enables them rise up among the ranks and the call center industry is one such industry. We are grateful to Sykes for providing our constituents an opportunity to apply for job in their company," Bernabe said.

The job fair is part of the city government's continuing efforts to provide more employment opportunities to Parañaque residents. The call center industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the country that constantly hires applicants for customer related or sales positions.

Positions available are Customer Service Representatives and Technical Support Representatives. Applicants must be 18 years old and above; completed a two-year college course or higher education; good in English and must have basic computer knowledge.

Applicants must come in appropriate attire and must bring two copies of their resumes and their Social Security Service number (if available). For more inquires please call telephone number 636-6598 or email hr_sourcing@sykes.com.

The said job fair is also made possible in cooperation with the office of City Councilor Benjo Bernabe.

Sykes Asia, Inc. started in the Philippines in 1997. Since then, the company has expanded and now serves over 30 clients, in over 15 languages, and continues to grow.

Meanwhile, the city government also holds jobs fairs as well as livelihood programs through the Parañaque Livelihood Resource Management Office to provide skills training to residents and help them find work or create their own business. - PIA — ARA