What if one day
could shape both how you work and how you earn? Trabaho at Negosyo brings
employment and entrepreneurship together—redefining the job fair as a career
launchpad that connects Filipinos to jobs, mentoring, and skills for what comes
next.
Thousands
participated as Go Negosyo, in partnership with SM Supermalls, mounted the
March 6 Trabaho at Negosyo at SM Mall of Asia—transforming a single day into a
career crossroads all for Filipinos. Fully supported by SM Job Fairs and SM for
MSMEs, this comprehensive event created vital community opportunities by
matching job seekers with employers and providing aspiring entrepreneurs with
expert mentorship and clear pathways to success.
“MSMEs like us
contribute to the economy because as we expand, so does our requirements – like
manpower, so we are able to contribute through creating jobs.” - JORGE WIENEKE
of Tokyo Tempura
At the heart of
the event was a large-scale job fair connecting applicants with employers from
key sectors including BPO and IT, manufacturing, construction, real estate,
healthcare and medical services, retail, financial services, tourism, hotels
and restaurants, and the academe. Just steps away, aspiring entrepreneurs
received practical mentoring on how to turn business ideas, side hustles, and
small enterprises into sustainable ventures—demonstrating how trabaho and
negosyo can grow side by side.
With SM Job Fairs
providing the platform and reach, employment opportunities were brought closer
to communities—making job access more immediate, practical, and inclusive.
Meanwhile, SM for MSMEs highlighted the vital role of micro, small, and medium
enterprises not only as businesses, but as job generators and engines of
inclusive growth. While many participants were hired on the spot, others left
inspired to build enterprises that could create jobs for others.
“Nakakatuwa po,
ang bilis. In-expect ko po babalik pa ako. Masaya po ako, hindi na ako tambay!
Sa tingin ko po mago-grow po ako sa bago kong work.” - MA. FLOREBEL QUILILAN,
Hired on the Spot by Hi Precision
To further
streamline the journey from application to employment, SM Government Service
Express enabled participants to process key requirements on-site. Participating
agencies included the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Social Security
System (SSS), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Philippine Health Insurance
Corp. (Philhealth), and the Pag-IBIG Fund—making essential services more
accessible in one convenient location.
“Maganda po na
nandito sa ganitong event, kasi we’re not just hiring, but we’re also on the
lookout for opportunities for our business with the other businesses here, para
po to compliment each other.”- MELODY ADVIENTO of Clinica Manila
Trabaho at Negosyo
tells a bigger story—today’s job seeker can become tomorrow’s employer. By
combining job matching, MSME mentoring, and government services in one space,
the initiative reflects a forward-thinking approach to workforce development
where employment and entrepreneurship reinforce each other.
Through
collaborations like this, SM Supermalls continues to strengthen its commitment
to empowering Filipinos—championing both livelihoods and local enterprises, and
proving that when trabaho and negosyo move together, communities move forward.
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About SM
Supermalls – Jobs and MSMEs
SM Supermalls—one
of Southeast Asia’s largest mall developers and operators with 89 malls
nationwide—continues to maximize the MSME and job fair experience by creating
opportunities that are relevant, inclusive, and built around what Filipinos
need most. As the country’s most preferred and loved retail destination, SM
Supermalls brings employment and entrepreneurship closer to communities through
accessible job fairs and MSME-focused platforms that connect job seekers to
employers and empower local businesses through market access, mentorship, and
growth-enabling opportunities.
To learn more,
visit msme.smsupermalls.com or email customercare@smsupermalls.com.
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