On 19th June 2014 at the Convention Hall of Phuket Rajabhat University, Phuket Governor – Maitree Intusut presided over the opening of the “e-jobs Fair@Phuket 2014”. The event, which run from 19th – 20th June 2014, was organized by Phuket Provincial Employment Office, and the opening was attended by Chief of Phuket Provincial Employment Office – Khun Yaowapa Pibulpol, Chief of Phuket Labour Office – Khun Sutthipong Saisakaret, Phuket Deputy Police Chief – Col Aroon Klawati, heads of government agencies and a number of unemployed residents seeking employment.
Khun Yaowapa said “The purpose of this event to increase the chances of employment for those who are unemployed, who want to change jobs and new graduates. It is also a way to provide job seekers with knowledge on new sources of employment.”
e-jobs Fair@Phuket 2014 has used a system which has allowed job advertisers and seekers to register in advance via the Internet which has done away with the filling out of registration and application forms used in the past. Those employers promoting vacancies through the new system are able to track the number of visitors to their job offer, and are able to browse the systems history to help them select candidates for positions.