A delegation of more than a dozen Taiwan officials and experts organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs successfully concluded a weeklong visit to India Oct. 23 as part of government efforts to recruit international talent.
The delegation signed memorandums of understanding on fostering cooperation in talent recruitment with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Chennai and four other Indian universities, as well as the Telecom Sector Skill Council in Guragaon, a nonprofit organization providing training and certification services in the telecoms sector.
The inking of the MOUs was in line with the government’s New Southbound Policy, which is designed to enhance ties between Taiwan and countries in South and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
“India has amazing human resources, especially in the software services industry, which could meet the needs of Taiwan enterprises eager to upgrade and develop Internet of Things applications as well as explore overseas markets,” said David Wang, leader of the Taiwan group and deputy director-general of the MOEA’s Department of Investment Services. “We were on a mission to introduce Taiwan to Indian job seekers and work with Indian institutions to cultivate talent.”
According to the MOUs, the Indian signatories will help promote Taiwan’s recruitment projects such as Contact Taiwan, a Chinese-English bilingual website launched in June by the MOEA. Through the site, prospective job seekers can access not only opportunities with firms in Taiwan, but also information relating to visa applications, taxation and the general living environment.
The group also signed its seventh MOU with the Taiwan Alumni Association in India. Currently possessing a membership of more than 300 Indian citizens who have studied in Taiwan, the association will promote Taiwan’s recruitment plans under the MOU.
Taiwan started to organize tours for recruiting foreign talent in 2003 and the effort has since attracted about 7,000 professionals worldwide, mostly from Europe, Japan and the U.S. At present, approximately 1,300 Indian professionals are working in Taiwan, up from around 850 in 2012. (OC-E)
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