Due to a glut in unskilled labour in the local Myanmar market, employment agencies say that foreign companies prefer to hire overseas Myanmar workers.
At the moment, there are vacancies in
communication, logistics, information technology (IT), food products and
services, and human resources. These sectors need skilled workers, but
the local employment market is filled with unskilled labourers, agencies
say.
Because so few local Myanmar workers are
skilled in the above fields and in foreign languages, employment
agencies are looking further afield by holding job fairs in countries
where most Myanmar migrant workers live, such as Singapore, Malaysia,
and Thailand.
“More than 300 people applied for work
at a recent job fair held in Singapore. Right now, our company receives
about 15 application forms daily. Some companies have about 800
applications on file at one time,” said Pyae Sone Min, online marketing
executive for Career Development Consultants Co. Ltd.
“Some Myanmar people want to come back and work here if they can receive a salary that’s acceptable to them,” he added.
IT experts are the most in demand, with several vacancies available.
Telenor Telecommunication Company is also recruiting overseas Myanmar workers.
“The salary must be satisfactory if we
want to attract local as well as overseas Myanmar people. A salary in
local currency may be more appropriate I think,” Telenor Myanmar’s human
resources officer said.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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