As part of the UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations (UP SOLAIR) advocacy of promoting employment and decent work, Dr. Virgel C. Binghay’s Industrial Relations 202: Work and Organization class organized the SOLAIR Job Fair 2024: Discover, Connect, Grow. The event was done in collaboration with the Quezon City Public Employment Service Office (QC PESO) and the Center for Industry Productivity and Competitiveness (CIPC). The Job Fair was held on the 5th of December 2024 at the Isabelo de los Reyes Auditorium at UP SOLAIR.
The job fair provided a bridge which linked companies to potential talent and for job seekers to discover opportunities for employment and career development. It was attended by over 40 job seekers and participated by 21 companies ready to recruit new talent, 16 of which reported that they were able to get on-the-spot hires. The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) was also there to assist job seekers, companies, and other attendees with any inquiries related to their programs.
The event kicked-off with opening remarks by Dr. Virgel C. Binghay (Professor 12), distinguished academic and global thought leader. In his opening remarks, he highlighted the importance of pahinungod (a Cebuano term which means selfless offering of oneself), the event being one way for the class to serve the country and join UP SOLAIR in advancing its advocacy of promoting employment and decent work. His guidance and leadership was vital in helping his IR 202 class organize the event.
The event also gave job seekers the opportunity to understand how to successfully grab opportunities for employment. Among our distinguished speakers were Mr. Migs Abellar who spoke on properly preparing for interviews, Ms. Grace Guevarra who helped job seekers craft an effective curriculum vitae, and Coach Darwin Rivers who enlightened everyone about the rights of employees.
The Industrial Relations 202 class would like to thank the following for making the event possible:
Sponsors: GHL Systems, Summer Technic, Grandspan Development Corporation, Intelegencia BPO, Bossjob, Mariposa Budget Hotel, Benby Enterprise
Partner Companies: Grandspan Development Corporation, Genson, Peak Wealth Solutions / E.D Paras Insurance Services, CASA BELLA, Novateur Coffee Concepts Inc., Skilled Staff, Agripacific, Lica Management Inc., Altpaynet, Lacson & Lacson Insurance Brokers Inc., Forever Flawless Face and Body Center, Inc., Summer Technic, GHL Systems, Mariposa Budget Hotel, Benby Enterpresis Inc., MIESCOR, Ilaw Atbp., Manulife, Starkson Packaging Inc., Bossjob, Intelegencia, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific.
Government Partners: Quezon City Public Employment Service Office (QC PESO), Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), Center for Industry Productivity and Competitiveness (CIPC)
Community Partners: The HR Café, Philippines HR Group, UpRush Social Geekers
Dr. Binghay’s IR 202 class of 1st Semester, A.Y. 2024-2025 is composed of the following:
- Alexandra Ann Buenaobra
- Arche Quijano
- Grace Guevarra
- Jose Luis Adrias
- Jose Luis Garcia
- Rhonadale Florentino
- Teofisto Rey Benavides
Industrial Relations 202 (IR 202) is a course designed to introduce students to various perspectives on organization and work, socio-cultural and behavioral theories, workplace diversity and conflict, management control and employee participation, forms of employee resistance, work design, and workplace flexibility.The event provided the IR 202 class of Dr. Binghay an opportunity to further understand, apply, and concretize their learnings in class.
Aside from concretizing and applying their learnings in class, the IR 202 class also affirmed the importance of communication, thorough preparation, and teamwork. The class admittedly went through some challenges but were able to organize and pull-off the event, thanks to the guidance of Dr. Binghay.