Merchandisers Training - A Link to Employment

1. SOCIAL PROJECT
MERCHANDISERS TRAINING:
A LINK TO EMPLOYMENT
Tribeca
Training
Center
(Philippines)

2. THE PROBLEM KEY EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS
INDICATORS
(In thousands except rates)
2014
%
Population 15 year olds +
61,775
Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
39,389
36,420
2,969
100%
92.5%
7.5%
Underemployed
Visible underemployment
7,101
4,357
18%
11%
Not in the Labor Force
22,387
56.8%
Unemployed
15-24 years old
NCR
Region 4A
1,432
575
486
48%
11.2%
8.9%

3. THE PROBLEM KEY EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS
 Combined NCR & Region 4A , unemployment rate is 20.1%
 1M or 50% is for Youth sector (15-24 years)
 Unemployment Reasons
• Tired/believe no work available
• Awaiting results of previous application
• Temporary illness / disability
• Waiting for rehire or job recall
• Bad weather
 Mostly high school graduate or did not finished college
 Lack proper training or no training at all

4. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS / TRAINING OBJECTIVES
 To provide job options to youth who did not finish college.
 To provide training to youth who wants to explore career in “Merchandising”.
 To facilitate alliance with Government, NGO, Merchandising Agencies and Corporations for training funds and employment purposes

5. “MERCHANDISER”
“Merchandiser” refers to those personnel inside the supermarkets, groceries, department stores, and drugstores.
They are in-charge of making sure there are enough stocks, good displays, correct pricing, monitors competition and provide needed reports to their employers.

6. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
One of the Top Merchandising Agencies has 7,000 employees.
They hire 200 – 300 new staff per month.
Their employment coverage is nationwide but majority is in GMA / Luzon.
 They prioritize in hiring staff who are properly trained as merchandisers.
 Employment is contract based (minimum 6 months).

7. SOCIAL TRAINING PROJECT MODEL
Govt. & NGO
Provide
Training
Fund
Tribeca
provides
Training
Corporations /
Agency
Provide Jobs
Youth
1.Government, Non-
Government Organization
(NGO) and other Sponsors
will provide funds for the
Training.
2. Tribeca will provide Job
Application, Trainings and
endorsement.
3. Merchandising Agency
that contracts with
Corporations and
Distributors will prioritize
hiring of applicants who
completed Training from
Tribeca.

8. MERCHANDISING TRAINING MODULES
BASIC TRAINING (Day 1)
 Personality Development
 Capacity Building
 Merchandising
 Daily Management System
 Career Path
ADVANCE TRAINING (Day 2)
 Sales Management
 Trade Marketing
 Marketing
 Strategic Planning
OTHERS
Training manual and certificate will be provided.
Sponsor’s name will be included in the Certificate.
Training location is in Makati.

9. MERCHANDISERS TRAINING FEEDBACK
RODOLFO FERRER - Nagpapasalamat ako at nadagdagan ang kaalaman ko at marami akong natutunan. Sana marami pa kayong matulungan. Thank you. We learned a lot. Hope you can help more.
FRANCIS ENGRESEO - Maganda ang ganito gawain. Marami ang matututunan. Maaring gamitin upang mapaganda ang sarili at pamilya. This is good. I learned a lot. Very useful for personal & family.
ERNESTO CASTRO - Marami po aking natutunan Nag enjoy po ako sa training. Nagbago po ang pananaw ko sa buhay . Sana hindi lang kami pati na yong nasalanta ng bagyo para makapagsimula sila ng bago at maayos na buhay. I learned a lot and enjoyed the training. It changed my persective in life. Hope you can help more specially those affected by recent typhoon.
ERWIN LOPEZ - Marami po akong natutunan. Hindi po sayang yong isang araw ko, Thank you po. I learned a lot today.
RONWEL M. MECCA - Bravo I give perfect 10 to Sir Russel . Thank you.
FLOR ANGELIE GAMAS - Maganda ganito klase ng workshop para sa aming mga merchandiser. Marami akong natutunan at pwede ko na ipamahagi sa kapwa ko na merchandisers. obra dami ako natutunan, thanks. This kind of workshop is very good for us. I learned a lot that I can share to my fellow merchandisers.
JEREMIAH CABRERA - Epektibo at marami kaming natutunan kay Sir Russel. Ma-iaaply sa aming trabaho at buhay. Effective and I learned a lot. I can easily apply what I learned to my work and life.
EDITHA CASTILLO - Salamat at nakapag attend ako nitong training. Nadagdagan pa ang kaalaman ko. Magiging kasangkapan ko ito sa aking araw-araw na trabaho at sa buhay. Thank you. I learned something new. I can apply what I learned in my work and life.
JEFFREY SALUD - Thank you for having enough time for us.
A good training . I will implement this for the next four years to become successful.
NINO RABINA - Maraming salamat po. Marami akong natutunan . Nadagdagan ang kaalaman ko sa buhay at sa aking trabaho. Thank you. I learned something new in my work and life.
ROLANDO VALENZUELA - Epektibo ang training. Marami natutunan na hindi napag aralan. Training is effective. I learned a lot that were not taught in school.
REY ALQUIZAR - Masuwerte kami dahil nabigyan kami ng ganitong training, makakatulong talaga. Sana lahat ng merchandisers maka experience ganito training. We are lucky to be given this kind of training, this will realy help us. I hope more merchandisers can experience this kind of training.

10. SOCIAL PROJECT MERCHANDISERS TRAINING: A LINK TO EMPLOYMENT For inquiry, please contact
Russel C. Arida
Training Director
Tribeca Training Center
0917.466.1289 / 0922.885.1567
Email: rcarida@gmail.com