The Public Employment Service Office or PESO is a non-fee charging multi-employment service facility or entity established in all Local Government Units (LGUs) in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) pursuant to R.A. Jobs Fairs - these shall be conducted periodically all over the country to bring together in one venue job seekers and employers for immediate matching;
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elihood and Self-employment Bazaars - these will give clients information on the array of livelihood programs they choose to avail of, particularly in the rural areas;
Special Credit Assistance for Placed Overseas Workers - this type of assistance will enable poor but qualified applicants to avail of opportunities for overseas employment;
Special Program for Employment of Students and Out-of-School Youth (SPESOS) - this program shall endeavor to provide employment to deserving students and out-of-school youths and out-of-school youths coming from poor families during summer and/or Christmas vacations as provided for under Republic Act No. 7323 and its implementing rules, to enable them to pursue their education;
Work Appreciation Program (WAP) - this program aims to develop the values of work appreciation and ethics by exposing the young to actual work situations;
Workers Hiring for Infrastructure Projects (WHIP) - this program is in pursuance of Republic Act No. 6685 which requires construction companies, including the Department of Public Works and Highways and contractor for government-funded infrastructure projects, to hire thirty percent (30%) of skilled and fifty percent (50%) of unskilled labor requirements from the areas where the project is constructed/located; and
Other programs/activities developed by DOLE to enhance provision of employment assistance to PESO clients, particularly for special groups of disadvantaged workers such as persons with disabilities (PWDs) and displaced workers. Jobseekers
Employers
Students
Out of School Youth
Migratory workers
Planners
Researchers
Labor Market Information Users
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
Displaced Workers
HOW TO AVAIL OF PESO SERVICES? For Employment Seekers:
Report personally to PESO in your respective provincial, city, municipal, NGOs, CBOs or SUCs for registration and employment interview. For Employers:
Inform nearest PESO of the vacancies for job matching. For Researchers, Planners and LMI Users:
Inquire personally and secure available materials at nearest PESO.
