LAGAWE, Ifugao (PIA) - -  Owners of the farm and training schools  in the province are grateful to the   Technical Education Skills Authority (TESDA) for holding the   World Café of Opportunities (WACO) cum  National Technical-Vocational Day in the province where they were able to hire on the spot  25 job seekers.

 Ivan Baguilat, owner of the JM Baguilat Recreational Hub in Lamut town,  who  four job seekers,  said the activity directly opened  the door for selection of qualified workers for immediate hiring after interview.

Analiza Saguilot of the Aquilina Saguilot Farm of Lamut, thanked also the organizers of the event as she was able to immediately  hire two individuals.

The J&E Farming School of Alfonso  that  hired one individual appreciated the efforts of TESDA and other agencies that provided skilled jobs applicants.

“The activity made our hiring process easy because the applicants are here and they can be hired immediately, so I’m very happy,” Eliza Sevilleja stated.

The Camat’s Integrated Organic Farm and Training Center, Bunoy’s Integrated Farm and Lobong Marcela Rice-Based Farms hired four employees each while two for Macario Argueza Integrated farm.

Hiring one each  are the Riverview Polytechnic and Academic School Inc., Macadangdang Integrated Farm, Baby-Angeline Integrated Farm, J & B Bayawon’s Farming School and Jacob’s Farming School.     

 The 25  are among the hundreds of  individuals who trooped to  the Lagawe Central School gymnasium for the WACO recently  hoping to be hired by recruitment  agencies and participating entities including  farm and training schools in the province.

The WACO is a strategic  avenue of providing opportunities to jobseekers to find jobs suitable to their skills. Government agencies, private companies, and technical-vocational  institutions converge to offer employment, training,  and competency assessment to  applicants. (JDP/MBL- PIA CAR, Ifugao)