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To advance innovation and improve the Filipino workforce’s global competitiveness, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) continues to strengthen its efforts to generate quality employment and equip Filipino workers with future-ready skills through partnerships and ongoing labor initiatives.
As part of the Department’s continuing efforts under the leadership of Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino, DOLE has recently collaborated with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) and the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) to establish a Training Center for Eco-Friendly Shipbuilding Specialists in the Philippines, which is expected to generate green jobs and support workforce upskilling in the shipbuilding industry.
DOLE earlier partnered with the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) to boost youth employability in the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector through the JobStart Philippines Program. JobStart is one of DOLE’s youth employment programs that provides core and soft skills training, industry-specific technical training, and internship opportunities aligned with labor market needs.
In an interview, a contact center representative highlighted the importance of these partnerships in helping both workers and frontline services.
“Malaki po ang naitutulong ng international partnerships sa pag-develop ng digital skills ng mga workers dahil nagbibigay ito ng pagkakataon na makasabay [kami] sa mga bagong teknolohiya, systems, at paraan ng pagtatrabaho na ginagamit sa ibang bansa. Nakatutulong din ito upang mas maging adaptable at competitive kami sa global workforce, lalo na sa mabilis na pagbabago ng information technology at call center industry,” he said in an interview.
In addition, the Department strengthened its collaboration with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) through a Data Sharing Agreement to improve the processing of foreign employment permits and PEZA visas for foreign workers, supporting the administration’s ‘green line initiative’ by expediting government processes.
Under Secretary Tolentino’s leadership, DOLE continues to expand opportunities for Filipino workers by implementing programs that enhance employability, foster innovation, bolster industry linkages, and keep them competitive in the global labor market. | PR DOLE
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