Ilocos Norte gov’t eyes more jobs for Ilocanos, partners with int’l agency

Laoag City—As part of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte’s (PGIN) bid to continue boosting employment opportunities for Ilocanos, the Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) conducted a career orientation in partnership with K.R.T International Training Center Inc. (K.R.T-ITCI) on May 29, 2019 at the Provincial Capitol cafeteria.

K.R.T-ITCI, a TESDA-accredited agency offers Korean language studies and cultural programs for students as well as corporate trainings for businesses. It provides proper guidance in terms of skills and information needed to qualify applicants as overseas workers.

“Ang K.R.T-ITCI ay isang international training center na nagbibigay ng oportunidad sa mga Pilipinong gustong magtrabaho sa South Korea. Maaaring mag-attend sa career orientation na ito ang mga senior high school students, undergraduates, at kahit sinong interesado,” PESO officer Lizette B. Atuan said.

Aside from the K.R.T career orientation, the PGIN-PESO will also hold a job fair on June 22 to continue assisting job seekers.

“Patuloy ang pagtulong natin sa ating mga kailian. Mabibigyan na naman natin ng pagkakataon ang mga naghahanap ng trabaho. Nag-imbita rin kami ng mga overseas companies kung saan sila maaaring mag-apply para sa mas malaking oportunidad,” Ms. Atuan added.

In 2018, PGIN-PESO assisted over 11,000 job seekers, including students, through its special employment programs. (Stewart C. Ocampo)

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