Myanmar Remote Hiring- Exploring the talent landscape of SEAs last frontier

Myanmar has been labelled Southeast Asia's last frontier market. The former British colony that counts Singapore as her largest Investor, has more recently been in the news for issues ranging from the 2021 Coup to the situation in Rakhine State surrounding the Rohingya people.

What's REALLY happening in Myanmar and how can your company tap on top remote talent from the country to augment your manpower needs?

This talk will cover:

• Brief background about Myanmar's history, geography, economy and ground situation post-2021 coup.
• Myanmar's talent landscape for tech companies, SME's and the creative industry.
• Cultural norms and best practices when working with Myanmar remote teams.
• Experiences of an employer since July 2019 (Yusri of Paradise Pictures)
• QnA

Who should attend?

- Companies looking to tap on remote talent from Myanmar.

- Startup founders, SME owners and HR professionals who are interested in learning more about the talent landscape of Myanmar.

Speakers:

Jeshua Soh (Serial Entrepeneur, Investor & Globe Trotter)

Having founded 4 companies in Singapore and Myanmar, including Crossworks in 2018, Jeshua has recently returned from his travels across 55 countries in 5 continents amidst the global pandemic. He has visited all 14 states and regions of Myanmar and created over 100+ videos about Myanmar's people, places, culture and lifestyle that have garnered millions of views online.

Christine Lin (HR Manager, Crossworks Myanmar)

Visiting from Myanmar, she started as a remote employee for a Singaporean company before rising to the ranks of HR Manager of Crossworks Myanmar. Today, she leads a team of 7 and manages about 50 remote hires for over 20 Singaporean companies in roles such as web/mobile developers, UI/UX designers, video editors, graphic designers, writers, marketing, accounting and admin executives.

Yusri Shaggy (Founder, Paradise Pictures)

A digital content creator and founder of Paradise Pictures, multimedia artist for theatre shows and an employer of a remote video editor since 2019, Yusri will be sharing his experiences working with and managing his remote hire from Myanmar before, during and after the pandemic.

Location: Pollinate Meeting Rooms (71 Ayer Rajah Crescent #04-01, Singapore 139951)

*Light refreshments & drinks will be available for participants.

**Limited slots are available so RSVP early and kindly reach out to us at hello@crossworks.info if you have questions or would like to withdraw your event registration so that others can sign up.