One of the leading job platforms in the Philippines said it is eyeing to attract more employers in a bid to connect more Filipino job seekers.

Founded in 2020, Pasajob is the Philippines’ pioneering long-chain referral platform.

In September 2023, PasaJob launched GJobs, a mini-program it developed in collaboration with GCash as part of the latter’s “finance for all” mandate.

GJobs offers a diverse selection of legitimate job opportunities for all Filipinos with different qualifications, allowing users to conveniently apply right from their phones.

GJobs is also the nation's first job platform that connects employers and job seekers through referrals; users also have the opportunity to earn by referring jobs to peers on the platform.

In less than 17 months since its launch, GJobs has onboarded 2.3 million users, who have applied for 400,000 jobs and made one million job referrals.

Newly-installed chief executive officer (CEO) human resourced tech entrepreneur Eddie Ybañez said he added several features to the product roadmap of GJobs that will simplify recruiting.

At the top of the funnel, employers will have the ability to search for candidates that best meet their criteria from the database. When building a pipeline, the platform will also automatically find candidates who may be qualified that did not already apply.

Finally, the platform will enable jobseekers to conduct asynchronous interviews.

All of these features will be powered by artificial intelligence (AI), according to Ybañez.

"The talent marketplace is generally inefficient and fragmented. Jobseekers know how difficult it is to find a good job; employers share similar frustrations in finding the best talent," he said.

"With AI, we can streamline the hiring process so that hiring companies and the right talent can connect with one another with the efficiency we’ve been accustomed to online and through the help of referral networks,” he added.

While there are many ways to source talent, PasaJob focuses heavily on referrals to shorten the hiring period from 42 days to 29 days on average, and referred employees have 70 percent longer tenures than other employees.

Recruiting in some industries is driven entirely by referrals: 55 percent of BPO hires are referrals, for example.

Because of these benefits, PasaJob will be able to help all companies, especially those with high-volume hiring needs, like BPO or manpower agencies, Ybañez explained.

“We are eager to work with companies in fast-growing industries that have significant hiring requirements. With our job platform built around smarter referrals, these enterprises can quickly find the talent they need and at scale," he continued.

"These hires will be a better culture-fit for the organization, so they can create impact while enhancing team dynamics."