TP Philippines targets IT-BPM talent at major career fair
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — TP Philippines, the local arm of global outsourcing giant TP (formerly Teleperformance), engaged 3,500 graduating students from five National University campuses at the “Bridges to Success” career fair in March, signaling an aggressive recruitment push into the next generation of Filipino IT-BPM talent.
According to a report from The Business Manual, the event, held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City and organized by NU in partnership with SM Offices, served as a flagship platform for TP to showcase career opportunities, deliver mock interviews and pitch the Philippines’ fastest-growing service sector to fresh graduates.
The move comes as outsourcing firms intensify competition for entry-level talent in the Philippines, the world’s second-largest business process outsourcing (BPO) market and a critical delivery hub for United States enterprise clients.
A direct pipeline from campus to contact center floor
TP used the fair to deepen ties with academic institutions and position itself as a destination employer for graduates entering the workforce.
The company’s recruitment booth offered one-on-one mock interviews, skills assessments and personalized coaching from its in-house recruiters, while a solar-powered modern jeepney parked outside the venue drew students with tokens, prizes and on-site activities — a marketing play that paired sustainability with brand visibility.
“We hope to engage with more academe partners this year and showcase to graduates the opportunities of working in an advancing environment of the IT-BPM (Information Technology-Business Process Management) sector,” said Rachel Cacabelos, vice president for human resources at TP Philippines.
The strategy reflects a longer-term bet on building structured talent pipelines rather than relying on open-market hiring alone.
Career coaching aimed at reframing graduate mindsets
TP executives used the event’s “From Campus to Career” panel to reset how graduates value their own credentials in a competitive labor market.
“A fresh graduate’s academic journey should never be discounted,” said Deng Lopez, business development manager at TP.
“Earning a degree is a significant achievement that deserves real weight in job interviews and provides a strong foundation for a first-time job seeker,” Lopez added.
TP Recruitment Director Joan Gapol pushed the message further, telling students that internship experience already counts as professional experience employers actively seek.
Student participants reported that the mock interview sessions sharpened their confidence and communication skills ahead of real applications.
The TP initiative reflects a broader shift across the Philippine BPO industry, where major operators are investing earlier in the talent funnel to secure workforce continuity as the sector expands into higher-value services like AI training, fintech support and analytics.
With the country’s IT-BPM industry projected to keep growing through 2028, partnerships between outsourcing firms and universities are becoming a defining feature of how Philippine providers maintain their global competitive edge.
