Two-day job fair to begin in Coimbatore on May 22
The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, and the NSE Academy, Chennai, will organise a job fair in Coimbatore on May 22 and 23.
A press release from the Chamber said that the event is aimed at providing employment opportunities to candidates under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme. The participants at the fair, to be held at the Chamber Towers, will be from IT, banks, trade, service, and manufacturing sectors.
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