Workbank invests in students, Filipino youth with
platform for easy job hunting
"Workbank continuously works to provide young people
the resources to start and progress in the careers they aspire for," said
Workbank Country Head Reggie Fernandes.
Workbank, an online talent solutions platform, believes
that finding the right job match can be exciting and rewarding. The youth or
any Filipino looking for a new job should be encouraged when sifting through
the lists of potential employers.
Workbank carried out an Intercept Survey in November to
get an overview of what motivates the Filipino youth when looking for possible
employment. The survey reveals that 33% of respondents, 19-24 years old,
consider better pay as the main factor in accepting a job offer, while 32% said
they would go for a job that would allow them enough flexibility to still work
and do things that they love. The rest wants a job that offers them
professional development.
Workbank, was introduced to the Philippines by Aventus
Informatics, a tech company in India, in 2017 to invest in Filipinos and help
them connect with the right job opportunities across the country. The online
platform is designed to make information and resources easily accessible when
deciding on what job to apply for.
According to the January 2018 Labor Force Survey by the
Philippine Statistics Authority, 18 million of the 47 million employed workers
in the country belong to the youth sector.
"Workbank continuously works to provide young people
the resources to start and progress in the careers they aspire for," said
Workbank Country Head Reggie Fernandes.
In utilizing technology, Workbank designed matching tools
for job hunters and recruiters to find the right job for them. The time saved
can be used for looking for other matches. This widens the job hunters’
opportunities and gives them more options. Workbank's complete recruitment tool
allows recruiters to track their candidate from the beginning of the
application to the hiring process.
"Our smart job matching tools not only connect you
to the jobs that meet your qualifications but enable recruiters to find you and
offer you better opportunities," shared Fernandes.
Workbank's investment with the youth comes also in the
form of training with partners Grab and Zalora to arm them with additional
employment skills. Recruiters not only look for degrees and diplomas but also
skills that would benefit companies and organizations. The training sessions
will give them an edge over other applicants in terms of competency and
proficiency.
Upon signing up on Workbank, job hunters qualify for a
P100-discount on a Grab ride when they use it going to the job interview. For a
minimum spend of P1,500 on Zalora, new signees on Workbank get P300 off. For
fresh graduates who are asked for a transcript of records and diploma, another
Workbank partner, Papeles.ph will give 20% discount for document processing
upon signing up.
The referral system works best for both the applicants
and recruiters. It helps not only the referrer because they earn something
extra that they can use in other job-hunting requirements but also the one
being referred to because they also get closer to the right job fit. The more
talents the more options for recruiters and the bigger is the possibility that
they would employ the person they are looking for.
The top 10 referrers for the month receive Sodexo Premium
Pass Gift Certificates. They also have a chance to win as much as P7,000 worth
of GCs.
“Workbank believes that investing in talents by
empowering them with resources to help them land the job they aspire for will
encourage them more to look for their perfect fit and not settle for anything
less,” said Fernandes. “Landing a job is harder, staying is the hardest so it
is important that from the beginning, applicants have the option to compare
potential employment and grab the ones that answer their reasons for applying.”
For more information, visit www.workbank.com.
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