KUALA LUMPUR: Job-seekers with all levels of experience – from fresh graduates to seasoned workers – have come in droves to the two-day MyStarjob Fair held at Pavilion Bukit Jalil Exhibition Centre here.
Thirty-year-old advertising agent Anas Ilyas said she was seeking a new job after moving from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur.
"I have applied for positions in companies like the Star Media Group, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd and Ipsos, which offer job positions in my field," said Anas on Saturday (May 13).
Similarly, a 29-year-old semiconductor engineer who wished to be known as Lim, said he wanted to make a career change and find a new job in Kuala Lumpur.
"I am currently working in Melaka but I am looking to apply for jobs at ExxonMobil as well as Air Selangor," he said, having come to the fair with his wife who lives in Kuala Lumpur.
Meanwhile, 27-year-old fresh graduate Amin Iskandar said he wanted to apply for jobs with companies that provide placement opportunities abroad, especially in the United Kingdom and Japan.
"Some of the companies I am interested in are Airbus Customer Services and Japan Foods Holding as they have job placement programmes overseas. I have applied for job positions including a public relations officer, content writer and marketing executive," he said.
(From left) Air Selangor representative Fatimah Azzrah Mohammad Ehsan and Nuraliyya Natasha Nor Azli speaking to Thai students Apichaya, Punyisa and Ardeelah at the myStarjob Fair 2023 on May 13. – ART CHEN/The Star
Meanwhile, 22-year-old student Ardeelah Nawawee said she attended the job fair to get more information about Malaysia's job market.
The Thai citizen said she was also searching for opportunities to work in the country after she graduates from Universiti Malaya this year.
Ardeelah was joined by her Thai friends Apichaya Jaikang, 23, and Punyisa Santeng, 24, who were looking for marketing and customer service positions.
"This is a very good opportunity for us to find jobs. We have not experienced this before in Thailand," they said.
The myStarjob Fair 2023 is open from 11am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday (May 13 and 14).
Job seekers can learn more about companies from various industries and sectors encompassing oil and gas, services and equipment, financial services, hospitality, food and beverages, portal services, retail, ecommerce, information and communication technology and many more.
Event organiser and Malaysia's leading media organisation, Star Media Group, is also on the lookout for talent, with numerous vacancies to be filled.
As part of visitor engagement, visitors stand a chance to win exciting prizes when they take part in the Drop & Win, Listen & Win and Register & Win contests which will be taking place on both days of the event.
The main sponsors for the fair are Gold Sponsors Airbus Customer Services Sdn Bhd and Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, Silver Sponsors Bursa Malaysia Bhd, Leong Hup Philippines, INC and Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd and Bronze Sponsors Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd, DXC Technology, Fujitec Singapore Corporation LTD, IJM Corporation Berhad and Japan Foods Holding Limited.
Admission to the fair is free.
For enquiries, please call 03-7967 1388 (ext.1039), hotline/WhatsApp 012-639 3994 or email events@thestar.com.my.
(From left) Air Selangor representative Fatimah Azzrah Mohammad Ehsan and Nuraliyya Natasha Nor Azli speaking to Thai students Apichaya, Punyisa and Ardeelah at the myStarjob Fair 2023 on May 13. – ART CHEN/The Star
