Employment
Corporate Social Responsibility > Employment

Semirara Mining Corporation is the single largest employer in the island of Semirara.  Out of the 1,649 employed work force of the Company in 2008, 1,621 are based in the minesite.  As the Company is currently expanding its operations, still more jobs are expected to be generated in the succeeding periods.  With the goal of employing more local residents, the Company applied for accreditation with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to set up the Semirara Training Center, Inc. which started operating in 2006.  Out-of-school-youths in the island took advantage of this training center to learn vocational skills through on-the-job trainings. This gives opportunity for some of the graduates to be absorbed in the Company’s work force.  

Meanwhile, in 2008, the Company upgraded its over-all working environment to be at par with international standards.  Series of employee orientations and seminars were conducted in consonance with the processing of ISO 9001:2000 certification for Quality Management System and Occupational Health and Safety Management Sytem (OSHAS) 18001:2007 certification.  In December, the Company was certified as conforming to these international standards.

The Company promotes employee welfare and reaffirms its commitment to foster growth and development of the valued hands that help shape the success of the Company.  Minesite employees now enjoy more comfortable lives with the various programs currently undertaken by the Company such as, housing, health, transportation and physical well being programs.  Meanwhile, the free education provided to dependents of minesite employees offers an opportunity for a brighter future for their families.