In April 2021, Manulife Philippines went live with its third Virtual Career Fair (VCF) powered by SeeMeCV — a milestone that underscores how virtual hiring has become a strategic pillar for one of the region's most recognised financial institutions.
A Fair Designed Around Hiring Needs
Rather than treating the five-day event as a single, undifferentiated experience, Manulife structured each day around specific role types. Monday focused on Technology hiring, Thursday on Contact Centre roles, and Friday was open to all role types — giving candidates a clear, relevant journey from the moment they registered. This segmented approach reduced noise for both recruiters and applicants, ensuring that hiring managers were talking to the most relevant talent at any given time.
Full-Suite Functionality, Fully Branded
The fair ran on SeeMeCV's complete feature set. Candidates could visit individual employer booths, download branded content, and apply for roles directly within the platform. One-to-one chat sessions — available via text, voice, or video — gave jobseekers the rare opportunity to speak directly with recruiters and hiring managers in real time, learning about the role, the team, and what working at Manulife really looks like.
The auditorium provided on-demand video content for candidates who wanted to learn more before engaging, while the networking lounge offered additional real-time interaction beyond the booth level. Accessible on any device, the environment was designed to deliver a seamless candidate experience regardless of how or where applicants chose to connect.
From Engagement to Offer — All in One Platform
What sets this VCF apart from a typical job board or webinar is the depth of engagement it enabled. Manulife's recruitment team was not just meeting candidates — they were interviewing, shortlisting, and in some cases extending offers during the fair itself. This compressed what is traditionally a weeks-long recruitment cycle into a matter of days, creating measurable efficiencies without sacrificing the quality of candidate experience.
A Growing Partnership
By the time of this third fair, Manulife's team had grown confident enough to plan, manage, and run events largely independently — a sign of genuine platform maturity and a well-embedded internal capability.
"We are excited to see Manulife's third Virtual Fair go live. We genuinely enjoy our partnership and continued work with Manulife who now successfully manage and run these events with ease. It's great to see Virtual Fairs becoming a core pillar of their attraction and engagement strategy."
— Alex Martin, VP Sales, SeeMeCV
Manulife Philippines is one of many organisations across the region that have made virtual career fairs a permanent fixture in their talent acquisition toolkit. Whether for high-volume hiring, specialist role searches, or employer branding, the flexibility of SeeMeCV's platform continues to meet the diverse recruitment needs of enterprise clients.
About SeeMeCV
SeeMeCV (now SeeMeSOL) is the premier virtual event solutions provider for businesses of all sizes. Established in 2006 in Singapore, SeeMeSOL is trusted by government agencies, educational institutes, and organisations across the Asia-Pacific region, having hosted thousands of virtual events and facilitated over half a million candidate interactions.
