RATIONALE: Project Jobsfit 2022

For the past six (6) years, there had been notable improvements in
the employment situation of the country. Based on the results of 00
October 2015 round of Labor Force Survey (LFS), the unemployment
rate dropped to 5.7 percent; the lowest recorded in a decade. Further, a
decreasing trend can be observed in the youth unemployment rates that City Government of Tuguegarao
imply reduction in the number of unemployed youth. Also, according to Office of the 3rd District Representative of Cagayan
the International Labor Organization (ILO), the youth unemployment
Department of Trade and Industry Regional Office No. 02
rate was 15 percent in 2015; the lowest for the past six (6) years. These
encouraging changes or bright spots in the countrys employment Office of the Public Employment Officer (PESO), Tuguegarao City
situation are positive indication that the Department of Labor and RCCs:
Employment (DOLE) has been making substantive progress with the
implementation of its various employment facilitation programs and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
projects. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)
As part of the governments convergent efforts to address National Mediation and Conciliation Board (NCMB)
prevailing job-skill mismatch underlying the unemployment and National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
underemployment problems in the country, timely, relevant, and
accurate labor market information (LMI) is needed. In 2014, the DOLE Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC)
published JobsFit LMI Report: 2013-2020. It is a documentation Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB)
report, enumerating the industries that will create jobs in and skills
Employment Compensation Commission (ECC)
need for the future. The JobsFit LMI Report had been used in the MAY 26, 2017
development of the Industry Career Guides (ICG) and Career National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO)
Information Pamphlets (CIPs) which serve as a tool in helping students Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
CASA ANGELA, TUGUEGARAO CITY
and jobseekers make informed education, training, and career choices.
There had been major changes on the current trends in the labor
market since the study was conducted. Thus, it is important to update
the information contained the study. Also, as provided in the report,
after two (2) years it is deemed necessary to review the document.
For this year, the results of the ILOs Philippine Employment
Projection Model (PEPM) 2015 and Human Resource Development
(HRD) industry roadmaps will be used to jumpstart the review process.
Stakeholder consultations will be conducted to engage relevant
stakeholder groups at the regional level. At the national level, a
workshop will be held to validate regional synthesis reports.
With the support and cooperation of the DOLE
agencies/bureaus/services and Regional Offices ROs), Regional
Coordinating Councils (RCCs), Regional Development Councils (RDCs),
the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) will serve as the focal agency

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to ensure that key stakeholders will be consulted and that the expected
output will be produced in a timely fashion.

OBJECTIVES
Develop an updated list of KEGS and emerging industries
Assess the availability of present and projected in-demand skills
Determine hard to fill occupations and surplus
Identify current labor market issues and gaps
Department of Labor and Employment
Describe the progress made by concerned government agencies and other
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stakeholders in implementing recommended strategies outline in the
Project JobsFit e-mail: imsd_services@yahoo.com

Phone Number: (078) 375-0605

 Activity Time
Registration 8:00 am 9:00 am
Invocation & National Anthem 9:00 am - 9:15 am
Thelmo B. Fabian
Senior LEO
Opening Remarks: 9:05 am 9:30 am
PIO P. BAUTISTA
Chief, TSSD
Orientation: 9:30 am 11:30 am
Background JobsFit 2013-2020
vis--vis Jobsfit 2022
Rocialyn B. Jallorina
Jobsfit Focal Person
ASEAN Economic Community
Zenaida Quinto
Senior Trade & Industry
Devt. Specialist (DTI)
Human Resource Development
(HRD) Roadmaps
Dir. Charito B. Santos
TESDA Provincial Director,
Cagayan
Open Forum 11:30 am 11:45 am
Workshop/Consultation Mechanics 11:45 am 12:00 nn

Lunch 12:00 nn 1:00 pm

Workshop/Consultation Proper
Individual 1:00 pm 2:00 pm
Group/Consolidation of indiv. outputs 2:00 pm-3:00pm

Presentation of Output 3:00 pm 4:00 pm

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