SM has announced its commitment to expanding its job generation and job matching initiatives by expanding its partnership with government agencies and private organizations through job fairs and upskilling programs.
With Job Opportunities Building Skills (J.O.B.S.), a new campaign that the conglomerate launched in May, the group exhibits its strong commitment to invest in people and serve as a catalyst to job generation.
Since January 2024, SM has hosted over 100 weekly job fairs in various malls across the country, bringing together around 70,000 jobseekers and over 4,000 potential employers.
Last month, the job fairs recorded its 10,000th hired-on-the-spot, a milestone that positively impacts at least 10,000 Filipino families, bringing them stronger prospects in the future.
SM also developed its own upskilling program within its ecosystem with digital courses like Cloud Foundation, Business Analytics, Fundamentals of Analytics and NoSQL, and Computer Security to equip employees with digital tools that enable them to be more productive and more competitive professionally.
Employees are given microcredential training and short courses developed by the Asia Pacific College and the National University, which are both CHED-designated Centers of Excellence in Information Technology.
This upskilling program is intended to be expanded to other companies and institutions to help their employees stay competitive and keep pace with the changing demands on the workforce.
SM continues to work with the Private Sector Advisory Council, the Department of Labor and Employment, Employers Confederation of the Philippines, Jobstreet by SEEK, and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Philippine Exporters Confederation, and other organizations in providing job opportunities and bridging the gap between employers and potential employees.
As a jobs accelerator, the group is open to partnering with other stakeholders in achieving economic empowerment by providing job and training opportunities. Interested government agencies and private organizations may reach SM J.O.B.S. through email [email protected].
