If the Minister isnt going to encourage people into work and more fulfilling lives, she should rename the
Jobseeker Support benefit, because its recipients are no longer obliged to look for jobs.
DOLE Assistant Secretary Joji Aragon said with the measure, first-time
jobseekers are expected to save some P2,500 in securing government-issued clearances, such as NBI, police, birth certificates, and transcript of records from government schools and training facilities.
Covered by the law are the following government issued documents: Police clearance certificate National Bureau of Investigation clearance Barangay clearance Medical certificate from a public hospital Birth certificate Marriage certificate Transcript of academic records issued by state colleges and universities Tax Identification Number Unified Multi-Purpose ID Other documentary requirements issued by the government that may be required by employers from job applicants To avail of the benefits, a first-time
jobseeker mustpresent a barangay certificate statingthat the individual is indeed a first-time applicant.
Jobseekers on visit visa or those abroad can also avail the services too.
with General Education Diploma and its equivalent, 37
jobseekers with
Villanueva said the measure would 'greatly ease the financial burden of first-time
jobseekers in acquiring government documents they need for their job application.'
For instance, the ministry's "Tomorrow Learning Card," designed to help
jobseekers and self-employed people by paying for some vocational training programs, has been useless.
The scheme offers
jobseekers a 50 per cent discount on train fares as they travel to interviews, to the Jobcentre or to and from training.
"Launching the Bayt.com Branding Platform is a major turning point in online recruitment, as it will be a valuable tool for companies to create an employer brand that appeals to
jobseekers and enhances the hiring process for everyone involved," said Suhail Masri, VP of Employer Solutions, Bayt.com.
The unemployment rate calculated from the total number of
jobseekers reached 7.19 percent in November, down by 0.
They are not on standby in between eating their Christmas pud to answer
jobseeker's emails.
Jobseekers should take serious note of Indian consulate's advisory, warning them against coming to the UAE on visit visas.
