Friday, April 19, 2024
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Over 1,500 vacancies up for grabs at job fair

Some 1,500 job openings will be available during a three-day recruitment fair held at OneCity Shopping Centre from August 12 to 14.

The fair, organised by the Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) Secretariat and JobCentre Brunei (JCB), will have over 40 employers from private sector industries.

The fair will start from 9am until 5pm, except Friday, where it will start from 2.30pm until 5pm.

Jobseekers can explore career opportunities in IT, oil and gas, construction, retail, the food and beverage (F&B) industries and others. Jobs include accountants, engineers, developers, waiters, sales and marketing assistants.

Participating exhibitors will showcase their organisations on the ground and first floor of OneCity Shopping Centre.

Jobseekers will have opportunities at the exhibition area to interact and gather employment information directly from company representatives.

Jobseekers are also advised to bring copies of their curriculum vitae (CV) as a number of employers will be conducting walk-in interviews at Zone C on the first floor.

Sessions are scheduled on Friday from 2.30pm to 5pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to noon and from 1.30pm to 5pm.

On the ground floor, the MPEC Secretariat and JCB will be showcasing several programmes and initiatives, including upskilling and reskilling programmes such as the Skillsplus, SPIN as well as the iReady Apprenticeship Programme.

The iReady Apprenticeship Program and other MPEC Secretariat initiatives will also be covered in forums and sharing sessions, along with topics such as becoming a quality jobseeker, developing the local workforce in the IT, retail, and administrative sectors.

The MPEC Secretariat will also be providing information on the latest available and in-demand jobs for the next five years in several sectors.

Other services like JCB registration for jobseekers and companies, job matching consultation, assistance on CV and interview tips will also be available.

A shuttle bus service will be provided between the OneCity Shopping Centre and the parking lot of International School Brunei (ISB) and will operate from 9am until 5pm. On Friday, it will start at 2.30pm.

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