KARACHI – ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is hosting a mega virtual Careers Fair on June 16 to connect talented students and professionals with country’s top employers.Â
Building on last year’s successful inaugural event, this year’s fair will be even bigger and better. The job fair will be attended by over 130 leading brands from across Pakistan that are coming to recruit for over 600 job opportunities. The online event will also feature highly insightful sessions by country’s top career experts offering exclusive insights into the job market to help attendees with their effective career planning.
A LinkedIn survey found that 85% of jobs are filled via networking. Hosted on a highly interactive platform, at ACCA’s Careers Fair, attendees will get an opportunity to directly interact with employers, career experts and fellow attendees to grow their network with valuable new connections.
Coming with an exciting mix of rewarding career opportunities, some of the big names joining the employment fair include AF Ferguson, HBL, K-Electric, KPITB, KPMG, Meezan Bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank, Nestlé Pakistan, Packages Limited, PTCL, S&P Global, Telenor Global Shared Services, Ufone, Unilever Pakistan, and Zameen.com.
Sajjeed Aslam, head of ACCA Pakistan, says: ‘It’s a great time to be an ACCA member in Pakistan. Despite the challenges and uncertainties arising from the pandemic, there is growing demand in the local job market for ACCA-qualified professionals with the right combination of professional and ethical skills.’
‘We’re working closely with our large employer network in Pakistan to future-proof organisations and create exciting career opportunities for the new generation of finance professionals,’ he added. ‘ACCA is happy to offer a platform to country’s youth to connect with recruiters and get access to world-class career counselling from leading experts.’
