Job fair attracts over 6,000 job-seekers
SIBU: The national-level ‘ Job Fair Programme @ UTC 3.0’ at Sibu Central Market last Saturday attracted some 6,000 job- seekers.
Sarawak Labour director Jack Meredu Ko said “740 vacancies for various posts were offered by 20 employers that day. 623 job applicants gained employment as safety officers, IT executives, human resource executives, financial consultants, admin executives.”
The objective of the programme was to assist job seekers in Sibu, Kapit, Mukah, Selangau, Sarikei, Saratok and Bintulu to meet up with potential employers.
Besides the 20 companies, three agencies under the Ministry of Human Resources- Department of Occupational Safety and Health ( Dosh) - Social Security Organisation ( Socso) -Advanced Technology Training Centre (Adtec) as well as three Azam participants also took part in the programme.
From the 740 vacancies offered, manufacturing formed the bulk at 382, followed by agriculture, forestry and fisheries (182); accommodation, food and beverages service ( 70); wholesalers and retailers, motorcars and motorcycles repairing (46), construction (40) and financial and insurance/ Takaful ( 20).
Jack said the department has organised 15 job fairs throughout Sarawak in 2017.
“Job Fair @ UTC 3.0 at Sibu was the 15th Job Fair. The department is planning Job Fair 2018 and we will announce the programmes soon,” he said.