Republic of the Philippines

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Tacloban City
-oOo-

STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Office of the Guidance Services

March 5, 2015

JUDE A. DUARTE, DPA

University President
Leyte Normal University
Tacloban City

Respected SIR:

Warm Greetings!

Abundant opportunities for a better life are available to the Filipino youth. Despite these opportunities however, the Philippines still needs
to overcome high unemployment rate among our youth graduates. Every day we are affronted with the fact that many young jobseekers
line up for a job only to be rejected later on. We continue to wonder why there are still a lot of jobless youth when classified ads and online
job posting abound with numerous spreads on job vacancies. This scenario actually implies that unemployment doesn’t necessarily result
from lack of job opportunities. The gap may actually be an outcome of job and skills mismatch due to lack of information about the
requirements of the job market so as the inadequate job skills and qualifications that educational institutions should consider as they
pursue producing graduates.

Challenged to embark on measures that would ensure direct guidance and informed career and educational decisions for the youth, the
office will be conducting a two-day Career Orientation Program particularly entitled “SLS CAREER EXPLORATION DAYS” carrying the
theme: “Exploring Career Perspectives: Defining Your Future” on March 12-13, 2015 at EVSU Inner Court. The two day event will be
divided into four parts composed of the (1) CAREER FIESTA, and the CAREER PLANNING PROCESS subdivided into (2) Self-
Exploration: Knowing Oneself, (3) Career Discussions: Occupational & Educational Options and (4) Career Action Planning: Making a
“Major” decision.

In view thereof, the office is delighted to invite LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY to conduct a school campaign and take the opportunity to
discuss your institution’s course offering, scholarship availability and other vital information that the university’s high school graduating
students should be knowledgeable about. It would be best to have your Guidance Counselor or Coordinator to discuss these matters
within 10-15 minutes allowable time in order to give time for other invited institutions.

Furthermore, on the morning of first day (March 12, 2015), the event will begin with a parade wherein students will dress up according to
their chosen careers, followed by a launching ceremony and opening of Labor Market Information Board and School Campaign booths.
Hence, we would like to humbly ask your school to put up a booth on March 11, 2015, a day before the conduct of the event proper. The
booth must project brochures, pamphlets, posters and other creative strategies or design that would encourage/inform our students about
your school’s curricular offering and other pertinent information.

We are hoping for a positive regard and warm cooperation concerning the request. For inquiries and confirmation of our request you may
contact us at 09067784285 or 321-4692. You may also e-mail us at [email protected] or reach us through our Facebook page:
EVSU_Office of the Guidance Services.

Thank you for your support to the visions and perspectives of the office.

Sincerely,

MARIA THERESA MACAIRAN-HERBOLINGO

Guidance Counselor II

Noted:

ARABELLE BASAS-TENEBRO, MAEd, RGC FATIMA SOCORRO M. QUIANZON, Ph. D.

Head, Office of the Guidance Services Dean of Students
 Republic of the Philippines
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tacloban City
-oOo-

STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Office of the Guidance Services

March 5, 2015

DR. MAURA CONSOLACION D. CRISTOBAL, CESO III

Director IV
Commission on Higher Education
Regional Office VIII
Marasbaras, Tacloban City

Thru: Ms. Sonia C. Salazar,

Scholarship Coordinator
Supervising Education Program Specialist

Respected Madam:

Warm Greetings!

According to Department of Labor and Employment, 20.4 % of the 92 million populations of the Philippines on 2013 are composed of the
Youth and 30 percent or 62.7 million of the overall working population is represented by them. Patterned on the survey data from the
Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics, youth unemployment has been observed to be alarmingly high ranging to 16.6 percent. It is as
well a commonly observed that enormous count of the youth population do get employed yet on the jobs not related to their field of
specialization or worse they don’t get hired at all. Hence, according to July 2013 Survey Round of the National Statistics Office’s Labor
Force Survey, the mismatch between jobs and skills compounds the problem of high level of unemployment of the youth. Job –skills
mismatch can be addressed by engaging strengthened coordination between employers, the academe and the government and by
solidifying both the public and labor market institution. Enhancement of human capital through education and training and the provision of
career advocacy as part of the reform package on employment facilitation are also defined as a mechanism in responding to the situation.

The office embraces its role as part of the Networks of Guidance Counselors and Career Advocates in the Career Guidance Advocacy
Program Plan. Claiming the responsibility in moulding the minds of the youth and extending them direct guidance and support to enable
them to land to informed career and educational decision making, the office organized a Career Orientation Program entitled: SLS Career
Exploration Days” carrying the theme: “Exploring Career Perspectives: Defining Your Future” on March 12-13, 2015 at EVSU
Inner Court.

The second day of the event, March 13, 2015, is timely and appropriate opportunity for the Office of the Guidance Services to link and
relate with other concerned government agencies (CHED, TESDA, DOLE and DOST) directly involved in the Philippine Human Resource
Development and Career Guidance Advocacy Program of the government in addressing job-skills mismatch. In connection, the office
would like to take the opportunity to invite Ms. Sonia C. Salazar, Scholarship Coordinator and Supervising Program Specialist, to discuss
on scholarship programs in priority courses and promote in-demand, market-responsive courses needed to enlighten our
students in their career decision-making journey. Attached is a Guest Speaker Information Summary Template that will help us in
introducing you prior your discussion on the event. It is as well relevant if you can provide us a photo of you to submitted two days before
the stated schedule of the event.

We are hoping for a positive regard and warm cooperation concerning the request. For inquiries and confirmation of our request please do
call as soon at 09067784285. Also, the school may e-mail us at [email protected] or reach us through our facebook page at
EVSU_Office of the Guidance Services.

Thank you for your continued support to the visions and perspectives of the office.

Sincerely,

MARIA THERESA MACAIRAN-HERBOLINGO

Guidance Counselor II

Noted:

ARABELLE BASAS-TENEBRO, MAEd, RGC FATIMA SOCORRO M. QUIANZON, Ph. D.

Head, Office of the Guidance Services Dean of Students
 Republic of the Philippines
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tacloban City
-oOo-

STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Office of the Guidance Services

March 5, 2015

DR. MAURA CONSOLACION D. CRISTOBAL, CESO III

Director IV
Commission on Higher Education
Regional Office VIII
Marasbaras, Tacloban City

Thru: Ms. Lina Maucesa M. Gayas, LEO III

Labor Laws Compliance Officer
Department of Labor and Employment

Respected SI R:

Warm Greetings!

In the implementation of the Career Guidance Advocacy Program, the Career Guidance Week is one of the devised and identified effective
tools in strengthening the youth’s career path towards defining and exploring various jobs which are considered marketable. It is believe as
an aid in the avoiding and ending too much waste of resources including time being spent producing graduates from the tertiary level so as
technical vocational education who could not meet the qualification standards of the Philippine Job Market. Moreover, the dilemma of the
Job-Skills mismatch can be traced back to how student decide on the courses they enroll in without adequate information on the careers
that their chosen courses can lead up to. The lack of career guidance and labor market information results to unsuccessful journey towards
the job they end up with and worse, losing the opportunity to secure a stable and suited job.

Claiming the responsibility in moulding the minds of the youth and extending them direct guidance and support to enable them to land to
informed career and educational decision making, the office organized a Career Orientation Program entitled: SLS Career Exploration
Days” carrying the theme: “Exploring Career Perspectives: Defining Your Future” on March 12-13, 2015 at EVSU Inner Court.

The second day of the event, March 13, 2015, is timely and appropriate opportunity for the Office of the Guidance Services to link and
relate with other concerned government agencies (CHED, TESDA, DOLE and DOST) directly involved in the Philippine Human Resource
Development and working group of Career Guidance Advocacy Program in addressing job-skills mismatch. In connection, the office would
like to take the opportunity to invite Ms. Lina Maucesa M. Gayas, LEO III, presentations of current trends in employment and the
labor market, including up-to-date LMI, in-demand and hard-to-fill jobs, KEGS and key industries in the regions which contribute
to workers absorption. On the first day of the event, the office will be opening its Labor Market Information booth, career decision making
process and school campaign booth that will showcase fresh approaches and ideas in familiarizing the students to a systematic way of
choosing a course or program. Arriving with such idea, we would like to request for your help in providing us quality Labor Market
Information publications, (brochures, pamphlets, print or non-print LMI materials) to provide access to the youth.

We are hoping for a positive regard and warm cooperation concerning the request. For inquiries and confirmation of our request please do
call as soon at 09067784285. Also, the school may e-mail us at [email protected] or reach us through our facebook page at
EVSU_Office of the Guidance Services. Attached is a Guest Speaker Information Summary Template that will help us in introducing you
prior your discussion on the event. It is as well relevant if you can provide us a photo of you to submitted two days before the stated
schedule of the event.

Thank you for your continued support to the visions and perspectives of the office.

Sincerely,

MARIA THERESA MACAIRAN-HERBOLINGO

Guidance Counselor II

Noted:

ARABELLE BASAS-TENEBRO, MAEd, RGC FATIMA SOCORRO M. QUIANZON, Ph. D.

Head, Office of the Guidance Services Dean of Students
 Republic of the Philippines
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tacloban City
-oOo-

STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Office of the Guidance Services

March 5, 2015

DR. MAURA CONSOLACION D. CRISTOBAL, CESO III

Director IV
Department of Science and Technology
Regional Office VIII
Marasbaras, Tacloban City

Respected SI R:

Warm Greetings!

According to Department of Labor and Employment, 20.4 % of the 92 million populations of the Philippines on 2013 are composed of the
Youth and 30 percent or 62.7 million of the overall working population is represented by them. Patterned on the survey data from the
Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics, youth unemployment has been observed to be alarmingly high ranging to 16.6 percent. It is as
well a commonly observed that enormous count of the youth population do get employed yet on the jobs not related to their field of
specialization or worse they don’t get hired at all. Hence, according to July 2013 Survey Round of the National Statistics Office’s Labor
Force Survey, the mismatch between jobs and skills compounds the problem of high level of unemployment of the youth. Job –skills
mismatch can be addressed by engaging strengthened coordination between employers, the academe and the government and by
solidifying both the public and labor market institution. Enhancement of human capital through education and training and the provision of
Career advocacy as part of the reform package on employment facilitation are also defined as a mechanism in responding to the situation.

The office embraces its role as part of the Networks of Guidance Counselors and Career Advocates in the Career Guidance Advocacy
Program Plan. Claiming the responsibility in moulding the minds of the youth and extending them direct guidance and support to enable
them to land to informed career and educational decision making, the office organized a Career Orientation Program entitled: SLS Career
Exploration Days” carrying the theme: “Exploring Career Perspectives: Defining Your Future” on March 12-13, 2015 at EVSU
Inner Court.

The second day of the event, March 13, 2015, is timely and appropriate opportunity for the Office of the Guidance Services to link and
relate with other concerned government agencies (CHED, TESDA, DOLE and DOST) directly involved in the Philippine Human Resource
Development and Career Guidance Advocacy Program of the government in addressing job-skills mismatch. In connection, the office
would like to take the opportunity to invite DOST Career advocate/representative to talk about defining the role of Science Education
Institution in promoting expansion of implementation of science and technology related courses, S& T Career Advocacy
Programs, and scholarship programs that can help support student finances. Attached is a Guest Speaker Information Summary
Template that will help us in introducing you prior your discussion on the event. It is as well relevant if you can provide us a photo of you to
submitted two days before the stated schedule of the event.

We are hoping for a positive regard and warm cooperation concerning the request. For inquiries and confirmation of our request please do
call as soon at 09067784285. Also, the school may e-mail us at [email protected] or reach us through our facebook page at
EVSU_Office of the Guidance Services.

Thank you for your continued support to the visions and perspectives of the office.

Sincerely,

MARIA THERESA MACAIRAN-HERBOLINGO

Guidance Counselor II

Noted:

ARABELLE BASAS-TENEBRO, MAEd, RGC FATIMA SOCORRO M. QUIANZON, Ph. D.

Head, Office of the Guidance Services Dean of Students
 Republic of the Philippines
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tacloban City
-oOo-

STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Office of the Guidance Services

March 5, 2015

DR. MAURA CONSOLACION D. CRISTOBAL, CESO III

Director IV
Department of Science and Technology
Regional Office VIII
Marasbaras, Tacloban City

Respected SI R:

Warm Greetings!

According to Department of Labor and Employment, 20.4 % of the 92 million populations of the Philippines on 2013 are composed of the
Youth and 30 percent or 62.7 million of the overall working population is represented by them. Patterned on the survey data from the
Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics, youth unemployment has been observed to be alarmingly high ranging to 16.6 percent. It is as
well a commonly observed that enormous count of the youth population do get employed yet on the jobs not related to their field of
specialization or worse they don’t get hired at all. Hence, according to July 2013 Survey Round of the National Statistics Office’s Labor
Force Survey, the mismatch between jobs and skills compounds the problem of high level of unemployment of the youth. Job –skills
mismatch can be addressed by engaging strengthened coordination between employers, the academe and the government and by
solidifying both the public and labor market institution. Enhancement of human capital through education and training and the provision of
Career advocacy as part of the reform package on employment facilitation are also defined as a mechanism in responding to the situation.

The office embraces its role as part of the Networks of Guidance Counselors and Career Advocates in the Career Guidance Advocacy
Program Plan. Claiming the responsibility in moulding the minds of the youth and extending them direct guidance and support to enable
them to land to informed career and educational decision making, the office organized a Career Orientation Program entitled: SLS Career
Exploration Days” carrying the theme: “Exploring Career Perspectives: Defining Your Future” on March 12-13, 2015 at EVSU
Inner Court.

The second day of the event, March 13, 2015, is timely and appropriate opportunity for the Office of the Guidance Services to link and
relate with other concerned government agencies (CHED, TESDA, DOLE and DOST) directly involved in the Philippine Human Resource
Development and Career Guidance Advocacy Program of the government in addressing job-skills mismatch. In connection, the office
would like to take the opportunity to invite TESDA Career advocate/representative to talk about Career Path in Trade Skills, four
clusters of generic competencies required in the 21st century workplace, TVET & PQF to describe the levels of educational
qualification and other relevant discussion. Attached is a Guest Speaker Information Summary Template that will help us in introducing
you prior your discussion on the event. It is as well relevant if you can provide us a photo of you to submitted two days before the stated
schedule of the event.

We are hoping for a positive regard and warm cooperation concerning the request. For inquiries and confirmation of our request please do
call as soon at 09067784285. Also, the school may e-mail us at [email protected] or reach us through our facebook page at
EVSU_Office of the Guidance Services.

Thank you for your continued support to the visions and perspectives of the office.

Sincerely,

MARIA THERESA MACAIRAN-HERBOLINGO

Guidance Counselor II

Noted:

ARABELLE BASAS-TENEBRO, MAEd, RGC FATIMA SOCORRO M. QUIANZON, Ph. D.

Head, Office of the Guidance Services Dean of Students
 Republic of the Philippines
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tacloban City
-oOo-

STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Office of the Guidance Services

March 5, 2015

Sr. JOHN MARY D. FORNILLOS, RSM

School Administrators
Holy Infant College
Tacloban City
Respected SIR:

Warm Greetings!

Abundant opportunities for a better life are available to the Filipino youth. Despite these opportunities however, the Philippines still needs
to overcome high unemployment rate among our youth graduates. Every day we are affronted with the fact that many young jobseekers
line up for a job only to be rejected later on. We continue to wonder why there are still a lot of jobless youth when classified ads and online
job posting abound with numerous spreads on job vacancies. This scenario actually implies that unemployment doesn’t necessarily result
from lack of job opportunities. The gap may actually be an outcome of job and skills mismatch due to lack of information about the
requirements of the job market so as the inadequate job skills and qualifications that educational institutions should consider as they
pursue producing graduates.

Challenged to embark on measures that would ensure direct guidance and informed career and educational decisions for the youth, the
office will be conducting a two-day Career Orientation Program particularly entitled “SLS CAREER EXPLORATION DAYS” carrying the
theme: “Exploring Career Perspectives: Defining Your Future” on March 12-13, 2015 at EVSU Inner Court. The two day event will be
divided into four parts composed of the (1) CAREER FIESTA, and the CAREER PLANNING PROCESS subdivided into (2) Self-
Exploration: Knowing Oneself, (3) Career Discussions: Occupational & Educational Options and (4) Career Action Planning: Making a
“Major” decision.

In view thereof, the office is delighted to invite HOLY INFANT COLLEGE to conduct a school campaign and take the opportunity to
discuss your institution’s course offering, scholarship availability and other vital information that the university’s high school graduating
students should be knowledgeable about. It would be best to have your Guidance Counselor or Coordinator to discuss these matters
within 10-15 minutes allowable time in order to give time for other invited institutions.

Furthermore, on the morning of first day (March 12, 2015), the event will begin with a parade wherein students will dress up according to
their chosen careers, followed by a launching ceremony and opening of Labor Market Information Board and School Campaign booths.
Hence, we would like to humbly ask your school to put up a booth on March 11, 2015, a day before the conduct of the event proper. The
booth must project brochures, pamphlets, posters and other creative strategies or design that would encourage/inform our students about
your school’s curricular offering and other pertinent information.

We are hoping for a positive regard and warm cooperation concerning the request. For inquiries and confirmation of our request you may
contact us at 09067784285 or 321-4692. You may also e-mail us at [email protected] or reach us through our Facebook page:
EVSU_Office of the Guidance Services.

Thank you for your support to the visions and perspectives of the office.

Sincerely,

MARIA THERESA MACAIRAN-HERBOLINGO

Guidance Counselor II

Noted:

ARABELLE BASAS-TENEBRO, MAEd, RGC FATIMA SOCORRO M. QUIANZON, Ph. D.

Head, Office of the Guidance Services Dean of Students

Republic of the Philippines

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tacloban City
-oOo-

STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Office of the Guidance Services

March 5, 2015

Atty. FERDINAND MARTIN ROUMUALDEZ

School Administrator
Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical Foundaion
Tacloban City
Respected SIR:

Warm Greetings!

Abundant opportunities for a better life are available to the Filipino youth. Despite these opportunities however, the Philippines still needs
to overcome high unemployment rate among our youth graduates. Every day we are affronted with the fact that many young jobseekers
line up for a job only to be rejected later on. We continue to wonder why there are still a lot of jobless youth when classified ads and online
job posting abound with numerous spreads on job vacancies. This scenario actually implies that unemployment doesn’t necessarily result
from lack of job opportunities. The gap may actually be an outcome of job and skills mismatch due to lack of information about the
requirements of the job market so as the inadequate job skills and qualifications that educational institutions should consider as they
pursue producing graduates.

Challenged to embark on measures that would ensure direct guidance and informed career and educational decisions for the youth, the
office will be conducting a two-day Career Orientation Program particularly entitled “SLS CAREER EXPLORATION DAYS” carrying the
theme: “Exploring Career Perspectives: Defining Your Future” on March 12-13, 2015 at EVSU Inner Court. The two day event will be
divided into four parts composed of the (1) CAREER FIESTA, and the CAREER PLANNING PROCESS subdivided into (2) Self-
Exploration: Knowing Oneself, (3) Career Discussions: Occupational & Educational Options and (4) Career Action Planning: Making a
“Major” decision.

In view thereof, the office is delighted to invite HOLY INFANT COLLEGE to conduct a school campaign and take the opportunity to
discuss your institution’s course offering, scholarship availability and other vital information that the university’s high school graduating
students should be knowledgeable about. It would be best to have your Guidance Counselor or Coordinator to discuss these matters
within 10-15 minutes allowable time in order to give time for other invited institutions.

Furthermore, on the morning of first day (March 12, 2015), the event will begin with a parade wherein students will dress up according to
their chosen careers, followed by a launching ceremony and opening of Labor Market Information Board and School Campaign booths.
Hence, we would like to humbly ask your school to put up a booth on March 11, 2015, a day before the conduct of the event proper. The
booth must project brochures, pamphlets, posters and other creative strategies or design that would encourage/inform our students about
your school’s curricular offering and other pertinent information.

We are hoping for a positive regard and warm cooperation concerning the request. For inquiries and confirmation of our request you may
contact us at 09067784285 or 321-4692. You may also e-mail us at [email protected] or reach us through our Facebook page:
EVSU_Office of the Guidance Services.

Thank you for your support to the visions and perspectives of the office.

Sincerely,

MARIA THERESA MACAIRAN-HERBOLINGO

Guidance Counselor II

Noted:

ARABELLE BASAS-TENEBRO, MAEd, RGC FATIMA SOCORRO M. QUIANZON, Ph. D.

Head, Office of the Guidance Services Dean of Students
The mismatch between jobs and skills compounds the problem of high level of unemployment of the
youth, which stands at 16.8%, or 1.469 million, based on the July 2013 Survey Round of the National
Statistics Office’s Labor Force Survey.

The Philippine Labor and Employment Plan 2011-2016 indicates that job-skills mismatch can be
managed by promoting better coordination between employers, the academe, and the government, and
by strengthening both public and private labor market exchange institutions, especially at the local level.
It also prescribes for the enhancement of human capital through education and training and the provision
of career advocacy as part of the reform package on employment facilitation.

On 10 November 2011, the HDPR Cluster of the Cabinet approved convergent programs that seek to
address the pressing issue of job-skills mismatch. The four programs are the following: (1) Review of
Education and Training Curriculum; (2) Development of PQF; (3) Implementation of CGAP; and (4)
Optimizing the Utilization of the Phil-JobNet.

The third convergent program, Career Guidance Advocacy, aims to immerse the parents and students on
the realities of the labor market, and convince career advocates to use career guidance as an effective
tool in addressing job-skill mismatch. The DOLE, as the lead proponent of the CGAP, has established a
working group consisting of the DOLE Secretary as Chair, and the DepEd, DOST, CHED, TESDA, and
PRC, as Members. The CGAP-WG’s main responsibility is to identify areas requiring cooperation,
including the development of this Advocacy Plan.

This Plan converges the government’s various advocacy initiatives on career guidance. It will be
implemented with a public communications campaign to pave the way for wider public access to
national and regional labor market trends (e.g., in-demand and hard-to-fill occupations, S&T careers,
under/oversubscribed courses, and over/undersupplied professions), and labor market information (LMI)
publications (e.g., career pamphlets, industry career guides, labor market and training intelligence
reports
In response to the increasing gap between the competency levels of Filipino workforce and
graduates as compared from those who graduated in abroad, and the lingering issue of jobs
and skills mismatch in the labor market,

The NCAC was a two-day event that aimed to provide a venue for the members of the
Networks of Guidance Counselors and various stakeholders to be involved seriously in
forming the minds of the youth and give them the needed support that will enable them to
prepare for the world of work.

The Department of Labor and

Employment (DOLE) spearheads the CGAP in cooperation with the Department of
Education (DepEd), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). As a flagship activity of CGAP, the NCAC was
held last 24-25 May 2012 at the Diamond Hotel, Manila.

Networks of Guidance Counselors and various stakeholders to be involved seriously in

forming the minds of the youth and give them the needed support that will enable them to
prepare for the world of work

A Labor Market Information Display Area was also organized to provide a dynamic venue for showcasing
major projects, products, new ideas and approaches on labor market information and
career guidance advocacy.