Event: Different Abilities, Equal Opportunity - An Inclusive Job Fair
Date: August 2013
Venue: Sengkang Community Club
Guest of Honour
Mr Teo Chee Hean
Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security & Minister for Home Affairs and MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
This job fair is organized by North East Community Development Council in collaboration with Bizlink Centre Singapore. At this fair, there were over 380 job opportunities from 8 participating employers in various industries:
1. Bizlink Social Enterprise
2. Eureka Call Centre
3. Home-Fix D.I.Y Pte Ltd
4. Mr Bean International Pte Ltd
5. NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd
6. Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
7. Watson's Personal Care Stores
8. Zingrill Holdings Pte Ltd
We also had 2 training providers:
1. Kaplan Singapore
2. At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy
The objective of this event is to reach out and provide Persons With Disabilities (PWD) employment opportunities as well as training courses to upgrade their skills. As the host for the event, I am delighted to have made a difference.
Special thanks to Bizlink Centre Singapore Ltd, the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, and all participating organizations that have supported us in making this Job Fair a fruitful and meaningful event.
