The Junior Chamber International (JCI), Kollupitiya chapter, will host Sri Lanka’s first-ever private sector-organised Diversity and Inclusion Career Day on November 12 from 9.00 a.m. until 2.00 p.m., at Barista Museum, Colombo 7.
This initiative will feature a number of high-profile local companies offering employment opportunities that are truly accessible to any individual, irrespective of their strengths.
The overarching aim of this novel career day is to, ideally, not just share current employment opportunities in the workplace, but also showcase the impressive talents and abilities on offer by different groups, promoting a greater degree of diversity and inclusion within Sri Lanka’s companies.
Endorsed by the government, as well as organisations such as Enable Sri Lanka and the Employees Federation of Ceylon, the career day will be principally aimed at attracting those who have had some university exposure in the past, such as those from the Universities of Kelaniya, Colombo, Peradeniya and Moratuwa, as well as even other public and private sector academic institutions.
Those having undertaken some type of professional qualification, whether complete or not, are also invited to participate. Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with a number of Sri Lankan corporates, wherein they can check out the various career options on offer and discuss their individual suitability for jobs.
A number supportive partners such as Toyota, MAS Active, HNB, Barista, Rotaract Club of ACBT, Emerging Media, Learn TV, Young Biologists Association, McQuire Rens Global, and alfa MarTech have stepped forward to kick off this worthwhile initiative.