SM Supermalls continues to champion meaningful opportunities for every Filipino with its nationwide Job Fair program — marking a powerful first half of 2025. Since launching the campaign early last year, SM has mounted over 300 job fairs across its malls nationwide, connecting 180,000 job seekers to potential employers, and leading to more than 24,000 on-the-spot hires.
Held in partnership with government agencies and private sector leaders, SM Supermalls’ Job Fairs have become a staple platform for accessible employment across industries. Ever since, SM supported the nationwide simultaneous job fairs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) during Labor Day (May 1) and Kalayaan Day (June 12), offering thousands of positions to job seekers across the country.
Several successful Hired-on-the-Spot applicants pose for a photograph with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., and Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma.
Openings came from a wide range of sectors — retail, banking, food, BPO, manufacturing, logistics, manpower, construction, hospitality, corporate, and even overseas deployment — making the SM Job Fairs inclusive and responsive to the evolving job market.
But SM’s Job Fairs go beyond job matching. This year marked a leap forward with the launch of the Job Fair + Skills Hub, in collaboration with TESDA. Through this pioneering integration, job seekers can now consult on their training needs and avail of free courses from TESDA, making them more competitive and employment-ready. It’s a holistic approach — from application to upskilling to employment.
Job applicants pose with a Hired-on-the-Spot frame at the job fair in SM Mall of Asia.
In addition to its long-standing support for traditional sectors, SM expanded its reach through new partnerships in logistics and supply chain, retail, and public health. In collaboration with the Department of Health (DoH), job fairs for healthcare workers were conducted to bolster the country’s healthcare sector. These job fairs contributed to strengthening the health workforce, to the country’s healthcare system can meet the needs of every Filipino.
As the program continues to scale, SM Supermalls remains committed to creating accessible, empowering, and future-forward employment pathways for every Filipino. Because at SM, it’s not just about jobs — it’s about changing lives.
“I’ve been to other job fairs, pero dito lang ako na-hire on the spot. Ang daming choices, maayos ang lugar, at may mga government booths pa! Super sulit.” — Jolina, hired as Sales Associate at an SM Job Fair.
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So, update that resume, bring extra copies, and show up as your best professional self. Your next big opportunity is waiting. Don’t miss our Job Fairs this July!
July 11: SM City Trece Martires
July 22: M City Daet
July 22-23: PMAP JOB FAIR at SKYDOME, SM City North EDSA
July 23: SM City Sta. Rosa
July 24: SM City Caloocan
July 25: SM City Urdaneta Central
July 25: SM City Trece Martires
Dates and venues may change without prior notice. For full schedules and updates, follow SM Supermalls on Facebook or visit www.smsupermalls.com.
About SM Supermalls Job Fairs
Celebrating 40 Super Years of Evolving With Every You, SM Supermalls — one of Southeast Asia’s largest mall developers — remains a steadfast partner in nation-building by opening doors to employment through accessible job fairs in its 88 malls nationwide. For four decades, SM has evolved into more than just a retail destination — it has become a platform for empowering Filipinos with livelihood opportunities, bridging job seekers with employers, and uplifting lives through strategic partnerships that foster workforce development and inclusive economic growth.
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