webfact Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Govt urged to hold job expo every year after last one a resounding success By The Nation Suchart Chomklin This year’s job expo won a better-than-expected response from both job seekers and employers, with both sides calling on the government to hold this event every year. Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Tuesday that 243,566 job applications had been collected in the Job Expo Thailand event held at Bitec Bangna on September 26 to 28. The minister said the overall picture of the event was very satisfactory. Most participants said hunting for a job at the expo was very convenient, especially since many government agencies, state enterprises and private firms had set up booths. Job seekers could also submit their documents and be interviewed for the job right away. Employers also appreciated the event, saying apart from being given a chance to recruit staff, they also had a chance to introduce their organisation to people. The three-day event saw 125,383 job seekers, 104,933 of whom attended in person while 20,450 attended virtually via their closest provincial employment office. The biggest group of job seekers were new graduates. Meanwhile, 1,048 companies have filled 78,885 positions, while there are still 181,145 vacancies up for grabs. An opinion poll showed that 55 per cent of participants had learned about the expo via social media, while the rest had heard of it from news sources, friends and relatives or via television ads. Attendees said they want this event to be held every year, especially during September when students usually graduate, and want it to be extended to five days as that will give people more time to choose the right job. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395333 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, 1,048 companies have filled 78,885 positions, while there are still 181,145 vacancies up for grabs. So much for the million+ jobs touted prior to the event ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Beat the COVID crisis and get hired – Advice for new graduates The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an economic recession, with no sign of recovery in the near future. By the end of this year approximately 3-4 million people will be unemployed, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). More than 100,000 job seekers attended Job Expo Thailand 2020 at BITEC Bang Na, between September 26th and 28th, which was organized by the Ministry of Labour. There were 1.3 million job opportunities on offer from 570 organizations, including government agencies, state enterprises, the private sector and overseas. There were posts available for both experienced workers and fresh graduates. However, the job expo was especially designed for entry level job seekers. “Our main objective is to help new graduates get hired, so they will gain work experience for at least a year”, said an officer of the Labour Ministry. With the ‘Co-Payment Scheme’, the Government subsidizes half of their salary for a year, with a budget of about 23 million baht for 260,000 positions. During the three days of the event, 15,737 new graduates applied for jobs. full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/beat-the-covid-crisis-and-get-hired-advice-for-new-graduates/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-09-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 10 hours ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, 1,048 companies have filled 78,885 positions, while there are still 181,145 vacancies up for grabs. So, 78,885 jobs filled in 7/11 and KFC, whilst 181,145 vacancies still open in construction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 10 hours ago, webfact said: resounding success as is everything the govt does, isnt that right Emperor? lovely new clothes you have there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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