In celebration of the 76th Foundation Anniversary and 103rd Town Fiesta of Ocampo, Camarines Sur, the Provincial Government, through the Public Employment Service Office (CamSur PESO), in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Ocampo, conducted a Local and Overseas Job Fair on August 18, 2025, held at Ocampo Sports and Cultural Complex.

Representatives from various government agencies, such as DOLE, DMW, OWWA, NBI, PhilHealth, and TESDA, joined the fair. With a total of 2,696 job vacancies from 12 participating local and overseas companies, job seekers unleashed their full potential and capabilities in aiming for their career paths.

Among the hired-on-the-spot (HOTS) applicants is Jimwel Bien, a 22-year-old first-time jobseeker who traveled for 2 hours from Mambulo Nuevo, Libmanan to Ocampo just to not miss the employment opportunities at the fair. The second of eight siblings, Jimwel is eager to help his parents, who are both farmers. Upon seeing CamSur PESO’s Facebook post about the job fair, he seized the chance to apply.

“Masaya po ako kasi hindi ko po in-expect na matatanggap agad ko dito sa job fair na ito. As a fresh grad, gusto ko po talagang magkaroon ng trabaho, kahit anong trabaho po para makatulong sa sarili ko at para sa pamilya ko,” he said.