With the theme of ‘Your Career Launchpad’, ViCE (Virtual Career Expo) 2022 was held by Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia (PPI) Tiongkok (Indonesian Students’ Association in the People’s Republic of China) in collaboration with Hangzhou Indonesian Student Community (HISC), PERMIT Ningbo, and Mandareer on 6-14 June 2022. The event is tailored for job seekers, especially fresh graduates, with the motivation to provide information regarding job vacancies, support their preparation to enter the workforce, and connect high quality workers to the perfect company by their fields and passions. H.E. Mr. Djauhari Oratmangun, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia; Dr. Nora Kartika Setyaningrum, SE, M.Si, Director of Domestic Manpower Placement from the Ministry of Manpower; and Dr. H. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, BBA., MBA, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, gave their speech in support of the commencement of ViCE 2022.
Unlike previous years, ViCE 2022 aims to bring the atmosphere of a real-world job fair into a virtual 3D world to maximize participants’ interaction and engagement in the event despite the restrictions of the pandemic. Through a virtual world platform, participants can navigate themselves to different virtual company booths and directly interact through the live chat system. Besides, they were able to join the range of events broadcasted live in the auditorium hall of the virtual world.
A variety of companies joined ViCE 2022 and opened virtual company booths, providing a total of 82 job vacancies encompassing different fields which are open to not only Mandarin speakers but also to the entire Indonesian population. Additionally, the event was sponsored by BCA, Boss Hire, Hikvision, and Smoore who were also booth tenants in the virtual world.
ViCE 2022 comprises numerous events that range from talk shows, webinars, company introductions, and a walk-in interview session. Notable speakers shared their knowledge and insights regarding topics that cater to jobseekers’ needs. ‘Level Up Your CV’, ‘Interview 101’, and ‘How to Brand Yourself’ are several topics among the many sessions targeted to enhance job seekers’ skills. Additionally, participants can engage in action by submitting their curriculum vitae in the provided drop point to be reviewed by the companies and get the opportunity for a walk-in interview. All in all, ViCE 2022 successfully gathered participants from different backgrounds, facilitating job seekers as a launchpad for their careers and future endeavors.
ViCE 2022
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