NEWS RELEASE September 18, 2014 PESO holds first Provincial Career Advancement Summit in Zambales City of Olongapo – Streamlining career paths for young Zambaleños as future entrants to the labor force, the Provincial Government of Zambales, through its Public Employment Service Office (PESO), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd)-Zambales Division, Zambales Association of Career Advocates (ZACAI), and Zambales Association of PESO Managers (ZAPMI), in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office No. 3, through its Zambales Field Office, recently concluded its Provincial Career Advancement Summit at the Municipality of Masinloc in Zambales. DOLE Regional Director Atty. Ana C. Dione reported to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz that the province’s first-ever Career Advancement Summit, initiated by Provincial Governor Hon. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. and Vice Governor/PESO Central Luzon President/Provincial PESO Manager Ramon Lacbain II, was attended by 273 participants comprising Zambales DepEd supervisors, different school heads of secondary schools (public and private), guidance counselors/career advocates of secondary and tertiary schools (public and private) all over Zambales, as well as the officials and members of the Zambales Association of PESO Managers, Inc. (ZAPMI). Also in attendance are municipal mayors Hon. Atty. Carolyn S. Fariñas of San Felipe, Hon. Desiree Edora of Masinloc, Hon. Napoleon E. Edquid of Candelaria, and Hon. Consolacion M. Marty of Sta. Cruz, and other local officials. Vice Governor Lacbain, in his welcome address, stressed the value and importance of convergence of all stakeholders to ensure that every Zambaleño chooses the right career path. “With the implementation of the K-12 program, our timely partnership, through the convergence of our respective programs and services, will play a crucial role in guiding our youths in choosing right careers by providing them the latest trends and in-demand jobs in our labor market,” Lacbain said. The Summit kicked-off with the formal oath-taking of the duly-elected officials of the Zambales Association of Career Advocates, Inc. (ZACAI) as administered by Director Dione. DepEd Zambales Schools Division Superintendent Director, Dr. Zenia G. Mostoles, meanwhile, provided an insight of “Career Advocates” as well as their role in the society. Zambales TESDA Provincial Director Elizabeth Manio, who expressed her full support to the program of the career advocates in the province, shared TESDA’s Dual Training System (DTS), Scholarship Programs, as well as its other various tech-voch skills development and training programs. DOLE Zambales Field Office head Reynante Lugtu, on the other hand, provided an overview of the region’s current Labor Market Information (LMI). Governor Ebdane, who emphasized the role of parents as far as guiding their children in choosing the right career paths said in his keynote message that they should not influence too much nor decide for their childrens choice of career. “Our children already know their capabilities and talents. While we are here to teach and guide them in making the right decisions, let’s also give them the personal opportunity to choose the careers they wish to pursue, provided that they would carefully plan for themselves, because I believe that if you’re happy with what you are doing, you can be successful in life,” Ebdane said. The Summit was even filled with more enthusiasm when Honorable guest speaker, newly-appointed DOLE Undersecretary for Employment and Manpower Cluster Reydeluz D. Conferido, delivered his talk on Career Guidance Towards Decent and Productive Employment. In his lecture, Conferido highlighted the DOLE’s various flagship programs for the youth geared towards career and job-enrichment such as the recently implemented JobStart Program, Government Internship Program (GIP), and the well-known Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES). He likewise stressed the importance of choosing the right career as well as having a sense of flexibility in response to the needs of new emerging industries in the country. “In recent years, we have noticed various news industries sprouting all over country. Now, more than ever, is the right time for us to prepare our youths for the in-demand jobs that will be needed by these new industries present in our country,” Conferido said, adding: “However, we must likewise learn how to be adaptive to this changing world of works by adjusting to these realities, especially to the needs of our country. I urge our youths not to just look for work, rather, look for work which your country needs and perhaps be what your country wants you to be.” END/Jerry Borja with reporting from PESO Zambales
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:37:44 +0000
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