SEEK Asia, the company that owns the leading job search platforms JobStreet and JobsDB, and holds shares in JobKorea and BDJobs. BDJobs) in Bangladesh
Summary of Attendance for Asia’s Biggest Virtual Career Fair, an online job fair that aims to connect thousands of tech and digital job opportunities and hundreds of thousands of job seekers.
It revealed that this event had more than 5 million online participants from Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Seek Asia as a leading digital transformation platform for entrepreneurs and job seekers Take the opportunity to organize an online job fair Amid confidence in the economic situation that is expected to recover quickly is a phenomenon in the two years since the beginning of the epidemic.
by the said event that is longer than 2 weeks this time In addition to receiving great feedback and cooperation from many leading tech and digital operators who attended the event It is also an opportunity for job seekers to visit online seminars over 100 topics. In Thailand, there are many interesting seminars.
For example, “Keep an eye on it! Hot technology trends of the year 2022″ by SCB Ten X Co., Ltd. “See the virtual world. When the Metaverse comes, how do workers have to adjust their direction?” by Advance Info Service Public Company Limited, etc. to open a corner. new perspectives and enhance knowledge, skills, and can be used as a guideline for supporting and extending job applications in the future
If talking about the overview of the computer / IT industry. in Thailand in the past year covid-19 situation resulting in many businesses Devices and information technology are increasingly being applied to drive online business. The demand for people with digital skills is also increasing. As a result, entrepreneurs in the computer / IT industry
More than 12,200 maximum job openings have been posted in 2021 compared to other industries on the jobsDB Thailand platform. IT is also the one with the highest average salary increase of 41%.
Mr. Duangporn Phrom-on, Managing Director of JobsDB (Thailand) Recruitment Co., Ltd., said, “The COVID-19 situation It has a wide impact on entrepreneurs and job seekers in various industries in the country. When considering the survey results, it was found that the computer/IT industry It is regarded as the industry with the number 1 shortage of personnel.
JobsDB sees a gap between the demand for employers and the desire for new experiences of job seekers in the industry. As the leading job search platform in Thailand under SEEK Asia, we take this opportunity to organize this online job fair. To provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and job seekers both domestically and internationally from participating partner countries. Access to entrepreneurs and dream job opportunities
We sincerely hope that Amid the overall economic situation in the region that tends to recover gradually, online job fairs can be a key gear that helps facilitate. increase employment and narrowing the gap between supply and demand in the computer/IT industry and the technology and digital lines in the end.”
Abundant job opportunities will lead to a gradual recovery in the regional economy and the labor market to improve accordingly. meanwhile Job seekers will have a better chance of finding the right job and their needs. If referring to the statistical report The report, “Decryption, Exploring the Need for Digital Skills,” found that workers with digital skills are looking for new jobs. or planning to change jobs in the next 2-3 years
In addition, a survey of more than 9,000 digitally skilled workers in countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Denmark and Thailand found that 63% of those with digital skills are looking for a new, better job opportunity in another role, while 49 % need new challenges when changing jobs
Dr. Supot Srinutaphong, Head of Technical Knowledge Management Division, Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited, shared knowledge in an online seminar on the topic of “Looking at the virtual world. When the Metaverse comes, workers have to adjust their direction. How?” “The COVID-19 situation is an important factor driving many organizations to take advantage of technology. One of the technologies to watch out for today is the Metaverse technology as it reduces the cost of leasing. area It also provides efficiency in terms of communication. access to document files And working with others is close to the real world. which the understanding and ability to apply this technology It is a skill that the new generation of working people should develop in parallel.”
There are also Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain and Cryptocurrency technologies that Dr. Supot emphasizes that “workers should be able to explain The nature of work and the impact of these technologies on work life or everyday life. They also need to develop problem-solving and communicating skills with people. By the mind that seeks to develop both knowledge and skills that support work beyond technical knowledge. It is what organizations look for in new job applicants.”
This online job fair is also considered a medium between entrepreneurs and job seekers. Help match diverse job opportunities with competent candidates in order to drive the labor market in the region in a better direction.
Peter Bithos, Executive Chairman of SEEK Asia, added, “SEEK Asia is constantly sourcing and developing innovative strategies to connect job seekers to their dream jobs. Driven by the continued growth of the technology-driven industry, more than 10,000 job opportunities have been created for job seekers to choose from. which we are confident that in the near future More new jobs will be added as markets in many countries in the region begin to recover from the pandemic crisis.
As we aim to make our business more than a job search platform, SEEK Asia recognizes the importance of providing quality personnel for entrepreneurs. This we believe will be a key factor in helping the region’s labor market recover and grow. We have made additional investments in AI technology that is 6 times more efficient to help match entrepreneurs and job seekers. Get a job or personnel that matches what you’re looking for the most.”
Ms. Wipada Ek-onkan, Human Resources Manager, Thai NS Solutions Co., Ltd., said, “The Company has always used JobsDB as a recruiting service for personnel. which meets the needs of the company I would like to reaffirm that JobsDB is a quality platform in Thailand. and has the potential to grow continuously.”
