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.
