Job portal Workbank opens office in the Philippines

JOB PORTAL Workbank, Inc. opened an office in the Philippines, as part of its efforts to expand in Southeast Asia.

“The birthplace of Workbank is the Philippines. The idea we brought here, to start Workbank in the Philippines because of our previous experience with the Filipino workforce,” Jaison Francis, chairman of Workbank, told BusinessWorld during the opening of its office at the Trade and Financial Tower in Bonifacio Global City last Nov. 29. Through its investment in talent and technology, Workbank can connect recruiters and job seekers seamlessly, and be able “to produce the best hires.”

Also, the growing economy, the millennial market, and the increasing use of technology in the country contributed to Workbank’s decision to open its first office here.

“We see a lot of opportunities. We see a big number of millennials coming out… English speaking population is larger and then in the digital technology… almost every Filipino youngster is holding a smartphone, which is an opportunity for anybody to come and start a business,” Mr. Francis said.

Founded in 2017 by Aventus Informatics, an India-based technology company, the online job platform utilizes the use of artificial intelligence. For job seekers, it has smart job matching tools to connect applicants to jobs that meet their qualifications, locally and internationally. —