Manila, May 27 -- More than 500 job opportunities in Austria are being offered to Filipino skilled workers seeking employment abroad at the Philippines-Austria Friendship Week Mega Job Fair at the Robinsons Galleria in Quezon City on Tuesday.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) spearheaded the event in partnership with the Embassy of Austria in Manila, to match qualified Filipino talents with employment prospects abroad.

"Eight private recruitment agencies (PRAs) are participating, offering 546 job orders in Austria across various industries, including healthcare, hotel and restaurant, customer services, and others," the DMW said in its Facebook post.

Part of the event was a pre-employment orientation seminar designed to educate ap...