Due to an unprecedented job seeker interest, Bayt.com, the Middle East's number one job site, has extended its first ever virtual job fair in the Kingdom. The job fair, which was originally planned for five days between November 22 and 26, will now continue till November 28, offering both employers and job seekers a convenient and hassle-free opportunity to interact and discuss recruitment opportunities. The first of its kind career event is sponsored by Rawabi Holding along with media partner Okaz which aims to effectively connect candidates with gainful career opportunities. Candidates have the easy and unique option to ‘attend' the job fair from any Internet-accessible computer and submit their resumes to participating companies of interest at all times, while enabling local, regional and international employers to establish an active talent-seeking presence, without physically being in a location. “At Bayt.com we are committed to developing innovative methods and continually facilitating the process for employers to actively find, interact with, and recruit relevant job seekers, and for job seekers to easily research the newest and most exciting vacancies from some of the best employers in the Kingdom and throughout the region,” said Bayt.com's Unit Manager Mohammad Haj. Bayt.com has set up animated 3D “Virtual Booths” on the website for different companies participating in the job fair, and each booth has as in a physical job fair, the exhibitors' names and logos and provides access to a range of information about the company, including its corporate culture, objectives and recruitment practices. The job fair also provided a wide and unique range of benefits for job seekers. “Full-time professionals who are seeking employment might not have the time to attend job fairs, and so the virtual version is an efficient and convenient method for them to find new openings without taking time off work. The Virtual Job Fair provides complete confidentiality to every candidate, regardless of which company or which job he/she applies for, and removes all the associated costs in terms of travel or transportation to get to a physical venue,” said Haj. Bayt.com Virtual Job Fair includes a CV drop option for job seekers to directly submit their CV to the booths of their choice and directly apply for advertised jobs, and an option for employers and job seekers to interact in real time via online chat. In addition, a series of links enable job seekers to easily connect to a directory of current vacancies in a particular company, avoiding the hassle of having to root through various job postings. The Bayt.com Virtual Job Fair has provided employers with the ideal forum to increase brand awareness about their company's unique attributes, and has allowed organizations to advertise their vacancies on the Middle East's number one job site, benefiting from the unique fact that Bayt.com already has over well 2.5 million registered users from over 94 industries and 182 countries. For employers and professional recruiters, participating in the online job fair has meant minimizing the hassle, time, and resource requirements often associated with event management at a brick and mortar job fair, allowing for cost savings of up to 50 percent.
