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1. What is LIRO?

            The Labor and Industrial Relations Office (LIRO) is an attached office to the Office of the City Mayor with jurisdiction on any and all matters relating to labor. It aims economic growth, stability and industrial peace through favorable employment, sustainable entrepreneurial opportunities and effective industrial relations for the workforce of Caloocan City.

2. What are the services being offered by LIRO?

            Front line services are mainly divided into the following programs, namely:

a. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT: Job placement through referrals, in-house job interviews, job fairs, skills registry, emergency employment, job matching and entrepreneurial opportunities.

b. SKILLS TRAINING AND LIVELIHOOD: In-Center manpower training, various livelihood demonstrations and community services.

c. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: Advocacies on labor laws, which include labor standards and relations, batas kasambahay, child labor protection and anti-illegal recruitment; OFW reintegration, career guidance,  labor market information and life skills training; and labor case assistance and dispute resolution.

3. What courses are offered for skills training?

            LIRO through the Caloocan City Manpower Training Center (CCMTC), offer the following TESDA recognized courses:

HARD TRADE

- shielded metal arc welding

- gas metal arc welding

- consumer electronics servicing

- ref and aircon servicing

- electrical installation and             maintenance

- automotive servicing

- small engine

SOFT TRADE

- food processing

- housekeeping

- hairdressing

- beauty care

- dressmaking

- curtain making

- fashion apparel

- cookery

- massage therapy

I.T.

- computer operation (basic/advance)

- computer hardware servicing

- cellphone repair technician

4. What services are offered for public employment?

            LIRO caters to the unemployed, underemployed, out-of-school and out-of-work youths with its public employment programs, namely:

- local employment referrals

- skills registry system

- in-house interviews

- job fairs

- livelihood assistance

- emergency employment

- SPES

- child labor free program

- career guidance

- job matching