MYANMAR’S BEST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES SHOWCASE THEIR EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE IN FIRST ANNUAL COMPETITION
16 OCTOBER, 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: JobNet has announced that applications have ended for the first annual Myanmar Employer Awards 2017. Many of Myanmar’s most respected companies are competing across several awards categories to establish their leadership in creating the best places to work in Myanmar.
“This is the first Employer Awards program in Myanmar and JobNet is very excited to be the engine that enables Myanmar and international companies to be recognized for their efforts in creating great places to work,” said Matt De Luca, Managing Director of JobNet.com.mm. He went on to say, “Being recognized as a leader in your industry significantly enhances your brand along with attracting and recruiting great people to work for you. Our objective is to create awareness among local and international employers, government bodies, and the community as a whole, of the importance of people management through effective HR practices in recruiting, developing and retaining employees to grow business profitability and economic prosperity in Myanmar.”
THE COMPANIES
Companies have applied from all sectors of industry: food and beverage, travel and tourism, telecom, FMCG, distribution, financial services, banking, legal, pharmaceuticals, education and training, chambers of commerce, electronics, construction, medical and more.
THE JUDGING PROCESS
The judging process has been overseen by Dr. Aung Tun Thet, Former Economic Advisor and a well respected HR Practitioner. He will lead the other judges in shortlisting finalists as well as ensure the judging is completed in a transparent and fair manner. Votes by the judges will be tabulated and verified by Deloitte, Myanmar Employer Awards Verifying Partner.
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
Special thanks to Luther Law Firm and Wall Street English, our Platinum Sponsors and our Gold Sponsors, Samsung and Power House Fitness Club. The British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar has recently joined as Supporting Sponsor. Our Venue Sponsor is the Sule Shangri-La Hotel. Our Verifying partner is Deloitte Touche Myanmar. Other sponsorships are still available; contact [email protected] or call 099 544 59183.
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The Myanmar Employer Awards celebrate top industry leaders across the country for their exceptional achievements and relentless commitment to employer excellence and talent management.
Over the course of five months, teams and organisations - both international and local - will be assessed independently based on their individual merits in planning and executing effective best practices in attracting, recruiting and retaining great employees. Finalists will be announced in November in the weeks leading up to the awards night scheduled for December 9th, 2017 and the Sule Shangri-La Hotel. The Myanmar Employer Awards are powered by JobNet.com.mm.
ABOUT JOBNET
Jobnet.com.mm is Myanmar’s leading online jobs and career website. The site attracts over 400,000 visits and generates around 60,000+ job applications every month. With the majority market share of all the major employers in Myanmar using JobNet, the company is the clear industry standard to finding the best talent possible in the country.
JobNet is part of the MMOne Online Group, which also owns ShweProperty.com, Myanmar’s first and leading property website. With over 20 years’ experience, in over 15 countries, this group of internationally recognized and experienced professionals, led by CEO Justin Sway, is Myanmar’s fastest growing internet classifieds businesses.
ABOUT MATT DE LUCA
Matt De Luca is the Managing Director for JobNet.com.mm. Before co-founding JobNet in 2015, he worked in the Management Consulting division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he was specifically dealing with the impact of technology on banking in the Netherlands. Prior to joining JobNet, Matt was with Rocket Internet’s Job Portal developing their business in Myanmar. He holds a Masters of Science in Finance from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Matt is based in Yangon, Myanmar heading up the growth of JobNet.
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