McDonald’s Philippines and Makati City Inks Partnership to train 500+ Students of Makati in Work Immersion Program
As Golden Arches Development Corporation (McDonald’s
Philippines) recognizes the potential of Filipino students to make a good
contribution to the society, they asked the City Government of Makati and with
the Department of Education (DepEd) through the Schools Division Office of
Makati City to allow them to hire senior students in their school through their
Work Immersion Program (WIP).
The memorandum of agreement for this
stint was already released and commits to train over 500 students from seven
participating schools, including University of Makati, Fort Bonifacio High
School, Pitogo High School, Nemesio Yabut High School, Maximo Estrella High
School, Benigno Aquino High School, and Makati High School. Chosen students
will be assigned across the 23 McDonald’s stores located within Makati City and
some will also be assisting in the company’s head office to learn more about
restaurant operations and gain firsthand experience and knowledge in the food
industry.
SVP for Human Capital Group of McDonald’s Philippines
Chona Torre talked about their mission to provide employment to more Filipinos,
especially the youth, shared:“McDonald’s champions in youth employ ability
and is committed to provide young Filipinos equal employment opportunities.
Through this partnership, we aim to immerse students in a natural working
environment where they can develop values, knowledge and basic competency
skills that will be helpful in their future careers.” She also added, “We are excited to elevate the caliber of learning through these training opportunities that not only aim to improve the technical skills of students but impart the values of hard work and responsibility as well.”
Like the college on-the-job
training, students they’ll hire will need to finish 80-hour of work as required
by DepEd for graduation. Students taking the academic track as their major will
be assigned to do corporate tasks in human resources, IT, and Finance.
Meanwhile students under the technical vocational livelihood major with
sub-specializations in cookery, bread and pastries, and food and beverage will
be exposed in restaurant operations.
McDonald’s continues to be a
committed to partner of the government in developing the youth and equipping
them with the right skills as well as providing them with the experience they
need in pursuing the careers they’ve chosen.
Apart from the Makati efforts,
McDonald’s also recently sealed partnership with Mandaluyong City for WIP as
well as with Manila City and Pasig City for persons with disability (PWD) and
senior citizens (SC) employment.
Mcdonald’s has been serving the Filipino people
since 1981 and has now become an advocate of equal employment. It has been
practicing direct hiring policy or the non-practice of contractualization for
all its restaurant employees.
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