The
Provincial Government of Leyte in partnership with Teletech, a leading
provider of customer management and business process outsourcing (BPO)
solutions based in Manila and Dumaguete which has headquarters in
Denver, Colorado, USA conducted series of Orientation Seminar and Job
Fair at the University of the Philippines-Visayas, Tacloban Campus
(UPVTC) Multipurpose Hall, Magsaysay corner Sto. Niño
Extension last April 25, 2006. The one-day event covered the
conduct of orientation seminar, first and second level interviews,
online application and computer simulation.
According
to DTI, out of 208 registered applicants, 130 were initially
interviewed. From the 130, 72 passed the initial interview
but only 67 were able to pass the Accent Conversational English (ACE)
Test.
 Initial interview, the first part of the screening process. |  An applicant taking the computer exam. |
However, due to limited time, the 67 passers
will still have to undergo the Match Point and Final Interview process
on the next visit of the Teletech Recruitment Group. The
match point level is actually the “Computer-Based
Test/Simulation” wherein; applicants will be tested on their
computer literacy, coordination, situational analysis, judgement, and
patience skills among others.
DTI also said (during
the last RITECC meeting) that this one-day activity is just an initial
activity for the series of job fairs that Teletech is set to hold in
Leyte’s major municipalities and in other parts of Eastern
Visayas.
 The Titans doing initial interview with applicants. |
If by luck, Region VIII was able to produce a high turnout of qualified applicants and Teletech is impressed of the outcome of these chain of job fairs all over the region, it will likely open a 200-seat call center at the ICT Park in Pawing, Palo, Leyte which will provide jobs for our local talents.
This means, “EASTERN VISAYAS IS READY FOR IT!”
Contributor: Kelly (EDD-NEDA)