JobsDB.com welcomes Informatics SM City Cebu Center as the newest Campus Partner of JobsDB Campus Network.  JobsDB Campus Network seeks to establish partnerships with higher educational institutions to provide career opportunities. In line with this, as JobsDB’s Campus Partner, Informatics will be provided with interactive advertising channels, Career development services, promos & event partnership, and career placement services to offer an avenue for career development on IT industry.

Informatics Philippines and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has partnered to bring free skills training under the Pangulong GMA Scholarship program. TESDA has also been a partner with JobsDB in offering job opportunities for their graduates and is currently doing job fairs all over the country to help alleviate the employment problems in the Philippines.  Courses being offered by the PGMA Scholarship program include Call Center training, Web Design & Development, and Programming. The Project hopes to provide skills and competencies to job seekers through appropriate training programs that are directly connected to existing jobs for immediate employment and to empower private education and training institutions to offer relevant training programs that meet job requirements.

For details and requirements on the free trainings, visit the Informatics SM City Cebu Center at the Lower GF, SM City Cebu. Tel (032) 231 0380 or email  smcebu_center@informatics.com.ph.

INFORMATICS PHILIPPINES
Informatics Philippines, established in 1994, is a multinational corporation committed to provide quality training and education in Information and Communications Technology to Filipinos. Informatics has more than 40 centers operating nationwide providing lifelong learning courses on Corporate Productivity, Business Solutions and Higher Education from undergraduate to postgraduate degree completions. The Company has won many awards including the recent 12th Asia-Pacific Excellence Awards (2005), the National Consumers Council (2001, 2002 and 2004), the National Consumers Quality Awards as Outstanding Computer School. The Company was also elevated to the Hall of Fame award for winning the International Master Franchise of the Year Award (Service Category) for two consecutive years (2001-2002), by the Department of Trade and Industry and by the Philippine Franchise Association. Informatics was also awarded by the Parangal ng Bayan Foundation with the National Consumers Excellence Award for Outstanding IT School in view of its significant contribution to the well-being of the Filipino Consumers.

Present during the contract signing were (from left):  Mr. Sidri Hilario, Asst. Sales Manager JobsDB Phils., Mr. Ramiro Madarang Jr., Senior Area Manager/Center Manager of Informatics Computer Institute (ICI) Cebu, and Ms. Jayjay Viray, Managing Director JobsDB Phils.

Youth AIDS Filipinas Alliance (YAFA) Central Visayas Chapter, upon its realization early 2009, jumpstarted its pilot project 1st YAFA Cebu Youth Assembly on HIV&AIDS (YAHA CYAHA) on August 18 at the Cebu Normal University. This event was co-organized by CNU Nightingale Student Council, Cebu Youth Center, Inc., Rotaract Club of Metro Cebu - Community Based and It's OK To Ask for Help, Inc., with the special participation of JobsDB.com and Ako Mismo. The advocacy aims to create awareness on HIV and AIDS –its symptoms, causes and effects. 

JobsDB, since it opened in Cebu April 2008 has been a strong supporter of the Carolinians activities and events through sponsorships and speaking engagements that help enhance USC Alumni in their job search and personality development.  

About 150 heads of companies attended JobsDB’s last Business Forum, “Producing Power People in a High-Tech Era,” last February 28 at the New World Renaissance Hotel Makatl.  The guest speakers were Dean Conchita Umali of Assumption College (“Human Potentials and High Performance),”  Cesar Baltazar, President of I-Career Academy, Inc. (“The Pinoy Worker in the Global Setting”), Jamea Garcia, Executive Director for Talent Development of The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (“Opportunities in the O&O Industry”), and Carol Dominguez, President and CEO of John Clements Consultants, Inc. (“Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Using the Case Method”).

Caraga Region, June 26, 2009

Proclaimed by TESDA Undersecretary Roger Peyuan as the most organized Jobs Bridging and Internship event ever, 4,300 attendees from Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat islands and Cagayan de Oro City stood witnesses to the success of the said event held at the Balanghai Hotel, Butuan City  on June 26.  The event utilized the use of the paperless system powered by JobsDB.com. Previous events with TESDA that were also powered by JobsDb Philippines Inc were Jobs Bridging & Internship Programs in the following locations: Dasmarinas Cavite, San Fernando Pampanga, Legaspi City, Davao City, PICC Pasay City and Parkmall, Cebu City.   Schedules are still being arranged for other locations for the said project.