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Jobstart Philippines Partners with Primary Structures Corporation and PSEFI-SKILLS

Jobstart Philippines, a program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP) Cebu , has partnered with Primary Structures Corporation (PSC) and SKILLS. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed today, August 13, 2016, here in SKILLS Campus. Jobstart Philippines is a collaboration between DOLE, the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Canada.

Partnering with the private sector, Jobstart Philippines helps employers meet their manpower needs with well-prepared, talented, and enthusiastic young men and women.


Mrs. Paulette D. Liu, COO, and Engr. Steve Y. Banzon, Technical Training Director, conducted the site tour of SKILLS campus' training laboratories: Construction Workshop area, Household Services, Housekeeping and Hilot Wellness Massage practical training areas.

Members of the media came to cover the MOA signing ceremony. Primary Structures Corporation's (PSC) Human Resources Department was mainly represented by Mr. James Anthony Villalon, HR Director. Mr. Fidel Magno of DMDP-Cebu gave the Welcome Address. Ms. Ma. Suzanne Ardosa of DMDP-Cebu expounded on the Jobstart Overview & Introduction of Jobstarters. Ma'am Paulette presented PSEFI-SKILLS, followed by a message from DOLE Director Exequiel Sarcauga. Dr. Maritess H. Requina, PSEFI-SKILLS' Executive Director, gave the Closing Remarks of the event.

With this new partnership, we look forward to helping a lot of Filipinos --- future students and employees --- who are equipped and well-trained to meet the challenges that await them in becoming the outstanding professionals of the construction and hospitality sectors.    

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