Newest Employment Solutions Firm Workbank built on the Filipino virtue of malasakit
More jobs may have been generated this
year but still there’s a group of Filipinos who belong in the unemployment
sector. While the government wants its employment targets to increase, they should
provide an environment that is conducive to creating more and better jobs.
It’s a good thing that there abound job matching companies willing to
help our countrymen.
The newest player in the job matching
industry, Workbank, has set its sights on the growing Filipino workforce by
launching a platform that provides an enjoyable job search experience with
exclusive perks and free trainings to help talents land jobs quicker.
The employment solutions firm notes
that it was out of malasakit, the
unique Filipino virtue that can be best described as compassion, that drove
them to create the innovative portal. In a speaking engagement at the People
Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) General Assembly, Reggie
Fernandes, Workbank’s Country Head shared that opportunities exist in the
Philippine market through its increasing employment rate and young workforce.
Fernandes noted that while millennials and post-millennials already make up
nearly half of the local workforce, majority of the unemployed also come from
these segments.
Workbank’s Co-Founder and Chairman,
Jaison Francis, who has had a long-spanning relationship with Filipino workers
as a recruiter pointed out that driven by his malasakit for Filipinos, he realized that he could do more for
them. “The Internet and mobile devices are a meaningful touch point for us
because this is where we can reach the majority of applicants – this is why we
exist in this space. However, we have gone beyond setting up a traditional job
portal and decided we ought to invest in the people. Workbank doesn’t just
connect job seekers and recruiters – it also provides guidance and support for interviews, pre-employment
requirements and assistance even during their first month at work,” Francis said.
In its commitment to investing in job
seekers, Workbank has also sought strategic partnerships with the likes of
Zalora and Grab that provide exclusive
perks like discounts for job seekers. “Our
number one commitment is to invest in our talents so that they can land the
jobs they aspire for. Finding likeminded partners who can help us see this into
fruition is what we will consistently try to build on. We’re glad to have an
already impressive roster at the moment but look forward to other partners who
will be joining us in the near future”, Fernandes said.
Job
seekers can begin signing up for free on their website as they gear up for their official launch in early 2019.
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