The progress was announced at a media briefing in Colombo yesterday (17) with Country Manager and MD of everjobs Sri Lanka - Mr. Félix Lienau, Head of Business Development everjobs Sri Lanka - Mr. Venkat Iyengar, Regional CEO of everjobs Asia - Mr. Gijs Verheijke and Regional Head of Marketing and PR at everjobs Asia - Ms. Sara Marrón García in attendance.

One year after commencing operations in Colombo, with a database of over 35,000 registered job seekers, and over 2,500 employers, everjobs.lk connects the most progressive companies in Sri Lanka with the most qualified people, offering a hassle—free platform and cost effective services over the recruiting process.

Speaking, Head of Business Development everjobs Sri Lanka - Mr. Venkat Iyengar said that the job market is fueling renewed optimism in the IT, banking, financial services and tourism sectors and they also plan to expand job opportunities to smaller cities and towns across Sri Lanka, in a bid to further boost the medium and small scale sector.

"We are active in some of the most interesting and emerging economies of the world. Our main goal is not only to grow in those markets but to be able to really have an impact on the countries’ development. By providing a simple and effective online career portal we are changing the game for both employers and professionals, making it far easier for them to find each other than before," said Gijs Verheijke.

Everjobs also recently announced the appointment of Gijs Verheijke as its Chief Executive Officer for the Asia region. Verheijke will be in charge of leading day to day management decisions as well as giving strategic guidance to drive the business growth in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Cambodia.