MANILA, June 13 -- Over 3,000 have secured employment on the spot during the simultaneous nationwide job fairs conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday in celebration of the 127th Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

Based on the preliminary report released by the Bureau of Local Employment on Friday, a total of 3,364 applicants were hired on the spot (HOTS) for the positions of cashier, service crew, production operator, ESL teacher, bagger, sales associate, clerk, production crew, loan officer, and store clerk.

It also said 25,876 job seekers registered in the 50 job fair sites nationwide jointly organized by the DOLE Regional Offices and the Public Employment Service Offices.

On the other hand, 4,67...