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  3. Jobseekers line up for an initial interview during a job fair of the Manila LGU at Park 'N Ride, Lawton, Manila on Tuesday, July 09, 2024. The unemployment rate in the Philippines dropped to 4.1% in May 2024, down from 4.3% the previous year, with 2.11 million Filipinos jobless. Despite this improvement, there was an increase of 65,000 unemployed individuals from April to May 2024. The number of employed persons rose by 605,000 year-over-year to 48.87 million, boosting the employment rate to 95.9%. Underemployment also saw a significant decline, with the rate falling from 11.7% to 9.9%, indicating better employment conditions for workers. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING

    Phl unemployment dips 5%

    The Philippine Statistics Authority reports unemployment easing to 5.0% in March, but rising underemployment and uneven sector growth highlight ongoing labor…

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  5. MBC urges future-ready workforce

    MBC urges future-ready workforce

    Meta description: Makati Business Club calls for coordinated action to protect Filipino workers from rising fuel costs and prepare the workforce for AI-driven…

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  7. MARKUS Hennig (second from left), executive vice president of Megawide Construction Corporation, and Christopher Zimmer (second from right), executive director of German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, present the signed agreement for a dual training program for precast concrete constructors during the launch event in Makati City.

    GPCCI, Megawide launch precast skills program

    The German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Megawide Construction Corporation have launched the country’s first structured precast concrete…

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  8. IBPAP president and CEO Jack Madrid

    IBPAP gets seat at skills body

    The move gives the IT-BPM sector, which employs 1.9 million Filipinos, formal standing in policy decisions that directly affect how the country develops and…

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  9. SCAN to print, no stops in between.

    Epson tightens workflow chain

    Epson Philippines Corporation is enhancing workplace efficiency through integrated document workflow solutions, combining scanning, automation, and…

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  11. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

    PSAC employs jobs matching for OFWs

    President Marcos highlights efforts to help returning OFWs from the Middle East reintegrate into the workforce through job-matching initiatives led by the…

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  12. Digital age casualties grow

    Digital age casualties grow

    Rumors circulate of a major Philippine universal bank planning a significant workforce right-sizing, driven by digital transformation, AI automation, and…

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  15. Women, real CEOs of the Republic

    Women, real CEOs of the Republic

    This March, let us honor the Unexpected Heroes who don’t wear capes, but carry the weight of the Republic on their backs.

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  16. NEW iProov platform targets deepfake job applicants and cyber impostors.

    Deepfakes meet their match

    iProov launches its Workforce Solution Suite to protect companies from deepfake and AI-driven identity attacks, providing biometric verification for secure…

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