LINE JOBS search platform launched to cut time and cost for job seekers and employers
LINE on Tuesday announced its latest service, LINE JOBS, which is a search platform to connect employers and those seeking positions – initially in the service sector – “with speed, easiness and effectiveness”.
LINE JOBS aims at solving the pain points of recruitment, with job seekers able to explore and apply for a position by simply adding the LINE JOBS Official Account to their LINE settings.
“According to Forbes 2017, the global recruitment market size is valued at US$200 billion [Bt6.29 billion]. For employers, finding candidates can be slow, costly and ineffective. Job search websites are still complicated to job seekers, requiring candidates to register and fill in a lot of information,” said Ariya Banomyong, managing director of LINE Thailand.
“With less than 2 million candidates on average on job search websites, it means candidates are still mostly offline. LINE JOBS aims at tapping into LINE’s millions of users, offering a simple and fast user experience. With more than 30,000 jobs currently, we do not want users to waste time scrolling through them all… For this first phase, we decided to focus on the service industry (hotels, restaurants, etc), as it has high demand and high turnover rates (up to 300% annually).
“Within only four months in the pilot-test period, LINE JOBS has created huge success and received great feedback from the market; out of more than 500,000 followers, over 100,000 applications have been submitted, and over 10,000 candidates were contacted for interviews within the four months,” the MD added.
LINE JOBS connects employers and job seekers nationwide, with many famous brands and companies – including Krungsri, Bar-B-Q Plaza, Central Department Stores, Major Group, MK Restaurant, S&P and Starbucks – using the platform.
“With support from our development partner, Scout Out, we will keep expanding our scope of service and developing our technology to connect and support Thai employers and job seekers with LINE JOBS,” said Peerapol Sa-ngamuang, head of new services, LINE Thailand.
With machine-learning technology used on LINE JOBS, job seekers nationwide can find positions based on a number of preferences; location, skillset, experience and interests.
Employers interested in posting jobs on the platform should visit https://employers.linejobs.me.
