The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has launched a move to create awareness among SMEs about the contemporary global trends in Human Resource Development and Placement by holding a one-day session in collaboration with ANTAL Pakistan, a global executive recruitment organization.

ANTAL Chief Executive Officer Sheryaar Ahmad was the keynote speaker of the session while PCJCCI President Zarak Khan and Senior Vice President Moazzam Ghurki also spoke on the occasion.

The main focus of this session was "Current Global Trends in Human Resource Development and Placement".

Addressing the inaugural session, Zarak Khan said that the session would prove to be a transformative tool for entrepreneurial thinkers in acquiring current global trends of Human Resource. There is a dire need of such organizations in Pakistan like ANTAL to engage the increasing population of youth on jobs, he added.

He assured of the fullest efforts to promote entrepreneurship's modern techniques in collaboration with the national and international business development organizations.

Keynote speaker Sheryaar Ahmed briefed about his organization and discussed various facts about the Pakistani market and workforce's culture and how to synergize between the local work force and the strict organizational rules of Chinese companies. He highlighted the relations between Pakistan and China, their collaborative projects and how we can drive that friendship towards business growth of Chinese companies in the culture of Pakistan.

"We want to expand practical, hands-on learning approach through motley events and sessions so the Pakistan can have experienced and well organized professionals who can add value to the overall entrepreneurial and professional Eco-system of my beloved country," he said.

He also conducted an interactive session with the participants in which he discussed regarding the services of his organization in Pakistan.

He also talked about rising issue of unemployment among the youth of Pakistan.

Moazzam Ghurki, Senior Vice President PCJCCI said that, Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry and ANTAL had joined hands to conduct such sessions and workshops to spread awareness among the business community and young entrepreneurs to add more value to their skill for self-sustenance.

The event was also followed by a cake-cutting ceremony in the celebration of Chinese New Year.