CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Call centers and manufacturing industries have continued to be the top provider of jobs not just in Pampanga but the entire Central Luzon, a leading online job site reported.
JobStreet.com released its annual job trends and salary report focusing on Pampanga and Central Luzon saying that those in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry provides 46 percent of available jobs in the region during the media launch on Thursday at Best Western Bendix Hotel in Barangay Dolores here.
According to the report, the main employer for fresh graduates is the BPO sector followed by manufacturing and banking.
A close to two thirds or 67 percent of new college graduates are from the BPO and call center industry. On the other hand, health-related specialists are the highest paid fresh graduates in Pampanga with an estimated monthly salary of P27,000.
JobStreet reported the region’s best fresh graduates are from two universities in Pampanga namely: Angeles University Foundation and Holy Angel University.
They are on the list together with the other prestigious educational institutions such as the University of the Philippines System, Ateneo De Manila University and De La Salle University, among others.
In 2016, all Pampanga and Central Luzon employers claim they hired at least one fresh graduate.
However, diversity and dynamism is also seen in the employment landscape in the province and the whole region.
Employment opportunities are also available in retail, eight percent; building and construction, six percent; and banking, four percent, said a report from JobStreet.
“With Pampanga consistently experiencing growth in various sectors, particularly in real estate, manufacturing, and agriculture, it is no wonder why demand for Kapampangan labor has also continuously increased, bringing it with the competitiveness of salaries across all position levels,” said the report of JobStreet.
Pampanga is leading in Central Luzon with its boom and the continuous development of the province’s urban centers: Angeles City, Metro Clark and this capital city.
“We at JobStreet are looking forward to the continuous progress of the province and its employment sector,” said Philip A. Gioca, Job- Street.com Philippines country manager.
Company review onsite is JobStreet’s newest innovation according to Eileen Go, marketing manager, JobStreet. com Philippines.
“It is a venue for employees to post reviews about the company. It is an employee-employer engagement matrix,” Go explained.
“Candidates are discerning now.It is an evolving employment market place and candidates are not only looking for the salary off er but also considering the work culture, working hours, etc.,” she added.
JobStreet.com is a jobs portal started in 1999, based in Malaysia, mainly to connect employers and candidates/ job seekers. It has currently has 22,000 employers nationwide with an average of 80,000 to 100,000 new sign up candidates per month.
Central Luzon has 3,000 jobs available. The jobs portal reported that eight out of 10 candidates go to JobStreet. com to look for jobs.
