A total of 320 youths received their offer letters from various private firms at the second Mega Job Fair 2018. The event was conducted by the Department of Employment and Training, here on Saturday.
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management R.B. Udhayakumar, Minister for Labour Nilofer Kafeel and Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao inaugurated the event.
The Revenue Minister encouraged the candidates by stating that skill and training were important factors when it came to clinching jobs. With a nuanced understanding of necessary requirements, everyone could get jobs, said Mr. Udhayakumar.
The fair which took place at Tirumangalam’s Government Girls Higher Secondary School saw the participation of 47 private companies and over 1,400 applicants from across the district.
Popular brands like TVS Motor Company, TVS Logistics Services Limited, JK Fenner, Aravind Eye Hospital, Meenakshi Mission and Apollo Pharmacy were key recruiters at the fair.
N. Mahalakshmi, Deputy Director of Employment, said that the response from students and unemployed youth had increased exponentially.
“We have conducted 14 other ‘Micro Job Fairs’. Students, including those with class 8 pass certificate and those in pharmacy, nursing, engineering, trading and textile sector, participated in the job fair. Diploma and degree holders look forward to the job fairs we organise with the hope of securing a position in these companies,” she said.
She said that training and skill development workshops would be regularly conducted by the department.
