Job portal registers 250,000 applicants
Shehryar was fired from his job in October 2020. Two months later, he set up his own businesses with meagre funds left from his savings and sheer determination. PHOTO: EXPRESS
The online Punjab Job Centre set up by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Labour and Human Resource Department has enrolled over 250,000 job seekers and 55,000 employers since its launch in August 2022.
The participants of a meeting presided over by PITB Chairman Faisal Yousaf were informed that the online platform enables links between employers from both the public and private sectors and potential candidates.
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It acts as a bridge between employment exchange agencies, promoters and workers, catering to the diverse needs of the job market.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 23rd, 2024.