Collaborating With Microsoft, JobStreet Presents Free Microsoft Learning Content

JobStreet establishes partnership with Microsoft (photo; Jobstreet)

JAKARTA - JobStreet by SEEK, a leading career platform in Indonesia, collaborates with the Bere-Biji Initiative, a non-profit company that is an official partner of Microsoft Philanthropy, to bring high-quality learning videos into SeekMAX.

Through this strategic partnership, the two companies will expand the SeekMAX platform to support more professionals improving their skills and and developing their careers through Microsoft's official learning content in the form of short videos presented in Indonesian, for free.

Starting to launch on March 20, 2023, there are 48 episodes of videos that will be available to professionals on the JobStreet app, including topics on Job Interviews and Project Management.

In addition, there are also topics on Digital Literacy, Maximizing Productivity with Microsoft 365, Optimizing Digital Marketing, Financial Management and many more topics that will be present on a regular basis with a total of more than 800 episodes as a whole.

"The partnership with Microsoft is a milestone for our achievement of SeekMAX and strengthens our commitment to support professionals for upskilling and providing productive talent pools, and ensuring that they remain competitive in the Indonesian labor market," said Chook Yuh Yng, Chief Growth Officer, Careers & Connect Platform, Asia, SEEK in a statement received in Jakarta.

Supahrat J, as Community Engagement Lead, Microsoft Philanthropies Asia Pacific said he was happy with this collaboration. Because according to him, this collaboration can bridge the skills gap, as well as prepare job seekers with modern work.

"Along with the development of technology, more and more work requires digital talent. Skills for Jobs Microsoft provides individuals with the skills needed to keep Indonesia's digital talents competitive in the work market. Through the integration of Microsoft learning content and certification in SeekMAX, we hope to help improve efficiency, in order to encourage inclusive economic growth," said Supharat further.

Since its premiere in Indonesia in August 2022, SeekMAX has now grown with more than 2,000 video content available on the platform, with 6 additional educational categories ranging from Salary Guidelines, Career Guidelines, Job Search Guidelines, Sales & Marketing, Language Learning, and Industrial Trends.

Furthermore, SeekMAX will also present a series of conversation sessions with an industry expert entitled 'Relax Career Chat' on the JobStreet Community platform. This inaugural session will present HR expert Vina Mulyana on March 21, 2023 at 20.00 WIB with the theme When is the Right Time for Resignment?

To provide a complete experience for professionals actively looking for new jobs, JobStreet introduced a new feature called Explore Sales or Salary Exploration that allows professionals to compare their current salaries to industry standards based on roles and locations.

Eksplorasi Gaji ini juga menjelaskan skill atau keterampilan yang dibutuhkan untuk pekerjaan tertentu, yang memungkinkan para profesional melakukan upskill dengan konten seekMAX yang relevan sesuai dengan rencana karir mereka. Eksplorasi Gaji dapat diakses secara gratis di https://www.jobstreet.co.id/career-advice/explore-salaries.