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John Neuffer highlights CHIPS Act’s positive impact on U.S.
The U.S. CHIPS and Science Act seeks to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing. John Neuffer, CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association, is optimistic about the act, highlighting early private sector commitments and the critical need to rebalance global chip manufacturing.2024/05/06 17:07 -
Taiwan’s mega job fairs offer 6,000 vacancies in February
The Ministry of Labor’s Workforce Development Agency Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli Regional Branch organized five job fairs in Taiwan in February, with a total of 150 companies offering 6,000 high-quality vacancies. The job fairs, held in Taoyuan, Zhongli, Hsinchu, and Miaoli, attracted a significant number of companies and job seekers. Notably, the Zhubei Civil Sports Center hosted a job fair on February 22, featuring 52 companies offering 2,400 job vacancies, including positions such as electronic engineer, product engineer, safety engineer, and Japanese translator. Some of these roles boasted top salaries of up to NT$70,000. Another job fair with a manufacturing theme took place in Miaoli on the same day, where the highest salary on offer was NT$60,000. Three job fairs were held in Taoyuan, with the highest salary reaching an impressive NT$100,000. The Director General of the agency, Lai Chia-Jen, highlighted the branch’s commitment to addressing job shortages and promoting employment in the post-epidemic period. To encourage employment, the branch also extended employment incentives for project labor shortages.2024/02/15 17:30