ILO/China Partnership Programme

Successful Job Fair in Preah Sihanouk Province Provided Over 1,000 Job Vacancies

With support from ILO-China Partnership Programme, 752 job seekers from across Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia, have gathered to expose to over 1,000 job vacancies in a job fair and pre-employment training from experts and private sector practitioners


The fair was organized by the National Employment Agency (NEA) of Cambodia on 26 April 2023 which aims to promote the employability and job opportunities for current and future of supply and demand in the labour market to all stakeholders, especially to employers and job seekers as well as to provide both visual and virtual platform for employers, training providers, and job seekers to meet and discuss the current and near-future employment and skills development opportunities.
 

The one-day fair attracted more than 700 participants who could fill out application forms for jobs over 1,000 vacancies from 15 counters of well-known enterprises that have been set up for the fair. Employers from a wide range of industries were in attendance, including banking, microfinance, tourism and hospitality, healthcare, real estate, and construction. Representatives from each company were on hand to provide information about their open positions and to speak with potential candidates as 256 CV were received, and 104 participants have improved their knowledge on how to prepare for the world of work.