The TimesJobs.com Bangalore IT Job Fair, Upper Crest at the Chancery and Oberoi Hotels, Bangalore, witnessed an over-whelming response from job seekers and IT firms from across the country. The two-day fair held between 30 – 31 August ’08, witnessed 440 candidates walk in to seek better paying jobs with five of the best IT companies participating at the fair.
TimesJobs.com’s Upper Crest was an exclusive hiring program for professionals from varied domains, with work experience of over 5 years. TimesJobs.com had shortlisted candidates following which they were interviewed by the participating companies. This one of a kind event aimed to connect these reputed corporates with highly qualified and experienced professionals.
Commenting on the TimesJobs.com Bangalore IT Job Fair, Mr. Vijay Manjeshar, Senior Manager – HR, Colt Technology, said, “This is the first time we participated in a job fair, and the experience was very satisfactory. It was fruitful to participate in Upper Crest – the TimesJobs.com Bangalore IT Fair. The management of the event was excellent and the TimesJobs.com team was really supportive. We would like to be a part of all the fairs that are organised by TimesJobs.com.”
An enthused, Padma R, HR Executive, Kyocera, added, “The TimesJobs.com Bangalore IT job fair was a successful fair in terms of extracting a vast pool of talent for us. There were very good candidates from reputed organisations, who walked in to the fair. The response as well as management of the event was applaudable.”
Job seekers were equally elated with the fair, Ranjitha, a jobseeker who was shortlisted for a job at the fair said, “The TimesJobs.com Bangalore IT Job Fair was a fruitful experience for me as I got a job with one of the best IT companies in India. It was a good platform for people looking for jobs in senior levels. Everything in the fair was good including the venue and management.”
The companies that partnered with TimesJobs.com in the IT Job Fair, Bangalore were reputed names like Thomson Reuters, IBM, Kyocera, Colt & Honeywell.