Name: Johor Premium Career Fair 2026
Start: 2026-10-07T10:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-10-08T18:00:00+08:00
Location: Paradigm Mall Convention Centre

Connecting Talent Across the Region

Membina Kerjaya, Memperkasa Johor.

1,000+ opportunities · 50+ employers · Free entry

Countdown to Day 1

Days

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7 & 8 October 2026 · Wed & Thu

10AM – 6PM both days

Paradigm Mall Convention Centre Hall 1, Johor BahruLevel 7How to get there →

Step 1 of 2 · Be first in line

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See you at Paradigm Mall Convention Centre on 7–8 October! We’ve sent a confirmation email containing your QR code for check-in, along with your referral link that you can share with others.

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Participating Employers

The region's top employers, here for Johor's talent.

China State Construction Engineering (M), Gold Sponsor

Additional Bonus

Taking part in Talentbank's career discovery events also opens the door to job opportunities with our wider network of partner employers.

and many more

Semiconductor & Electronics

Wafer fabs and E&E plants around Senai and Pasir Gudang.

Manufacturing & Engineering

Precision, industrial and process roles at scale.

Technology & Data Centres

Cloud, software and the data-centre build-out.

Banking & Finance

Banks, shared services and regional finance hubs.

Healthcare & Medical

Hospitals, specialist centres and medical devices.

Logistics & Ports

Ports, freight and regional supply chains.

Property & Construction

Iskandar's builders, developers and consultants.

FMCG, Retail & Services

Consumer brands, retail and professional services.

Sectors shown are indicative. More employers will be named here as they confirm, with 50+ expected.

Deposit Your Resume

Get in front of employers before you arrive.

Submit your resume once. We pass it to participating employers ahead of 7 and 8 October, so your name is already on their desk when you walk in.

Employers see you first

Your resume reaches participating employers before the fair, so some will already know your background when you reach their booth.

Shortlisted before the day

Employers use deposited resumes to line up walk-in interviews. Less time queueing, more time talking to someone who is hiring.

Counted even if you cannot come

If something comes up on 7 or 8 October, your resume still sits with the employers who are recruiting.

Kept for what comes next

With your consent, Talentbank keeps your resume on file for future fairs and roles across our employer network.

Deposit your resume

Takes a few minutes. Your resume is shared with employers participating in the Johor Premium Career Fair 2026 and held by Talentbank in line with our Privacy Policy. Depositing a resume does not guarantee an interview or an offer.

Premium Salaries

The pay is catching up with the ambition.

Engineering firms

Manufacturing and semiconductor leaders across Pasir Gudang and Senai: strong, structured pay.

Tech & data centres

Software, cloud and data-centre operators bidding up pay for digital talent.

Singapore & China firms

Competitive, often above-market packages: hiring for Johor and across the region.

Logistics & ports

From Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Pelepas to regional supply chains: strong pay across the board.

Healthcare

Hospitals, specialist centres and medical-device firms: rewarding careers close to home.

Property & construction

Iskandar needs surveyors, project managers and engineers, and pays for the pace.

Why Johor, Why Now

A state on the rise, and a people rising with it.

One of the nation's fastest-growing economies, and the jobs that once meant leaving home are now right here. Johoreans can build careers, and futures, on home ground.

No. 01

Iskandar is surging

Billions flowing into data centres, manufacturing and logistics, all hiring local talent.

No. 02

The RTS economy

The JB–Singapore RTS Link is set to reshape the region, and companies are already hiring ahead of the curve.

No. 03

Earn well, live Johor

Premium, above-market pay, with an affordable cost of living close to home.

No. 04

Come home to Johor

Employers are coming to Johor, for Johor talent. Build your future close to family and home, and carry Johor with you wherever you go.

Johor's growth engine

Johor–Singapore SEZA joint economic zone with Singapore, unlocking investment and jobs.

SemiconductorChip and E&E investment expanding across Senai and Kulai.

AI & Digital EconomyNew digital and AI-driven roles as tech investment grows.

Data CentresMajor data-centre investment landing in Johor.

ManufacturingA deep, diversified manufacturing base.

Green EconomyRenewable energy and sustainability roles on the rise.

LogisticsPorts and regional supply chains driving demand.

Cross-border EmploymentRoles that connect Johor and Singapore.

The Experience

A glimpse of the energy

Talentbank career fairs bring thousands of candidates face-to-face with the people who hire.

A Talentbank crew member with candidates

Talking through opportunities at a booth

The Standard of Excellence

The most anticipated career fair comes south.

A national-scale playbook, proven across 400+ fairs, now delivered for Johor.

400+

Career fairs organised

16+

Years of experience

30K+

Candidates per flagship event

100+

Employers per flagship event

Track record across Talentbank's flagship events nationwide. Johor 2026: 50+ employers, 1,000+ opportunities.

Professionally managed

Smooth registration, crowd flow and trained crew throughout.

A full experience

Interviews, career talks and hiring on the day, not just booths.

Outcomes, not footfall

Candidates leave with interviews; employers with shortlists.

An initiative by Talentbank →

For Johor

In service of Johor's talent. In service of Johor's future.

"Muafakat Membawa Berkat", bringing Johor's people and economy together, so prosperity built here is shared by those who call it home.

For Johor's Talent

Keeping opportunity at home

✓1,000+ openings in Johor and the region

✓Meet decision-makers face to face, not job portals

✓Every level welcome: students to working adults, incl. PwD

For Johor's Businesses

Fuelling the state's growth engine

✓A ready talent pipeline for Iskandar's new economy

✓Local hiring, lower attrition: talent that stays and grows

✓SMEs beside MNCs: the same stage as global brands

✓Brand in the south: seen by thousands of candidates

New to Johor?

You're welcome here, and so are your people.

This is your first hello to Johor's talent. When good companies and good people meet here, all of Johor wins.

Say hello at the fair →

A Johor Collaboration

Brought to you by institutions Johor trusts.

In Collaboration with

One of Malaysia's leading research universities, anchored in Skudai. As our collaborating partner, UTM roots the fair in Johor's own academic community.

✓Opening its campus, faculty and graduate talent to employers

✓Mobilising UTM student ambassadors on the ground

✓Co-curating programmes that lift graduate employability

Discover UTM at utm.my →

Organised by

An enabler in Malaysia's employability ecosystem since 2010. As organiser, Talentbank assembles the employers and runs the programme end-to-end.

✓Bringing 50+ hiring employers together under one roof

✓Running the two-day floor, stage and candidate experience

✓Drawing on 400+ career fairs delivered across Malaysia

Discover Talentbank at talentbank.io →

Supported by

Talent converging from institutions across the region.

Public Universities

International & Private Campuses

Private University Colleges & Institutions

International & Major Branch Campuses

Public Polytechnics (Politeknik)

Community Colleges (Kolej Komuniti)

United for one goal: putting Johor's talent first.

Live Leaderboard

Refer a friend. Win a DJI drone.

When you register, you get your own unique referral link via email. Share it with friends and family, and every one of them who registers using your link moves you up the board. The top three referrers win on stage.

1st

DJI Neo

Camera drone

2nd

Redmi Buds

Wireless earbuds

3rd

JBL Speaker

Portable speaker

All three presented on stage at the fair to the participants with the most verified referrals. Winners must be there in person.

The live board opens on 8 August 2026

Register now to claim your referral link and get a head start. Once the board opens, the top 10 referrers will appear here, updated through the campaign.

Once you register, your referral link will be in your confirmation email. Each friend who registers using it counts as one referral.

By taking part in the referral campaign, you agree to the terms & conditions.

Become an Ambassador

Share it. Tag us. Win.

Anyone can be an ambassador. Post the fair poster on social media, drive likes, comments and shares, and the single most-engaged post wins a Fujifilm Instax Mini 13. To qualify, a post must reach at least 1,000 likes.

Post by Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 11:59 PM (Malaysia time) to be eligible

Win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 13

Every post that reaches 1,000 likes is in the running for a brand-new Instax Mini 13 Creator Kit, film included.

How the winner is pickedAfter the fair, we tally the likes, comments and shares on every post that reached 1,000 likes. The single highest-scoring post wins.

Winner announced 14 October 2026We contact the winner directly, then send out the prize.

Grab the poster

Download the official event poster below, ready to post.

Share & tag

Post it on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok, tag the Talentbank official account and use #JohorCareerFair2026.

Drive engagement

Rack up likes, comments and shares. The single most-engaged post wins, no need to attend.

Johor Premium Career Fair 2026 poster. 7 and 8 October at Paradigm Mall Convention Centre, Hall 1, Johor Bahru. Organised by Talentbank in collaboration with UTM. Open to public.

Personalise & share

Tip: replace anything in [BRACKETS] with your own details.

Open to all. By taking part you agree to the ambassador campaign terms & conditions.

Applications reviewed in order received

For Employers & Partners

The talent war in Johor has started. Be in the room.

Two days, thousands of candidates, a limited floor plan.

400+

Career fairs

16+

Years

Home ground

Prime positions allocated first

Sponsored tiers get stage time and branding

Early sign-ups featured in pre-event campaigns

Reserve My Booth →

Standard Booth

Open to all employers

For any organisation hiring. First come, first served by booking order.

By application

A few slots only. Priority placement, stage feature, event-wide branding.

The Venue

Paradigm Mall Convention Centre

Hall 1, Level 7. An indoor convention hall inside Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru on Jalan Skudai, with the mall's retail floors, food and covered parking in the same building, and JB city centre about 10 minutes away.

Not for you? View other career fairs organised by Talentbank →

Getting There

Paradigm Mall, the heart of Skudai.

The fair is in Hall 1, Paradigm Mall Convention Centre (PMCC), Level 7. Below: how to find the hall once you are inside the mall, and how to reach Paradigm Mall by bus, car, from outstation or from Singapore.

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Finding Hall 1 inside the mall

Coming by car? Drive straight up to the Level 7 car park, then head to Hall 1 on the same floor.

On foot from the mall entrance:

Enter the mall. You will see Mamak Asalam on your right.
Take the escalator next to it up to Level 7.
At Level 7, GSC is on your right and Chao Shan Seafood is in front of you.
Walk along the hallway until it opens up into a wide foyer.
Turn left there and go through the door into Hall 1.

The Level 7 foyer outside Hall 1, with Scan QR Code pillars and event banners — The foyer outside Hall 1. Look for the Scan QR Code pillars.

The Johor Premium Career Fair 2026 backdrop at the venue — The Johor Premium Career Fair backdrop. You are in the right place.

Right in the middle of Johor's talent

Paradigm Mall sits on Jalan Skudai in the Skudai district, about 10 minutes from JB city centre and 20 minutes from Woodlands, with direct access to the Skudai Highway, Pasir Gudang Highway, the North–South Expressway and the Second Link. Straight-line distances, approximate.

5 km Kempas, Skudai, Tampoi, Bandar Baru UDA

10 km Bukit Indah, Danga Bay, Larkin, UTM Skudai, Taman Universiti, JB City Centre

15 km CIQ Causeway, Mount Austin, Woodlands, Iskandar Puteri, Senai Airport

25 km Permas Jaya, Second Link, Kulai, Pasir Gudang

By bus

Public buses run along Jalan Skudai. Check current routes and timings with your operator before you travel. Our crew will guide you from the mall entrance to the hall.

Budget-friendly

By car / e-hailing

Park on Level 7, the same floor as Hall 1, so you can walk straight to the hall. Covered parking has over 4,000 bays; rates are set by the mall. Grab and e-hailing drop-off at the main entrance. About 10 minutes from JB city centre via the Skudai Highway.

Covered parking

From outstation

Direct access to the Skudai Highway, Pasir Gudang Highway, the North–South Expressway and the Second Link.

Major highways

From Singapore

Via Woodlands (CIQ), about 20 minutes by car, or Tuas and the Second Link. Come early on event mornings to clear the crossing.

Cross-border welcome

Good to Know

Frequently asked questions

Answers for candidates and employers.

Yes, 100% free for all attendees. Register online and turn up, no ticket cost, no hidden charges.

Walk-ins are welcome, but registering online is faster at the door and enters you into the lucky draw. We recommend registering first.

Students, fresh graduates and working adults across Johor, from internships to senior roles. There's something for every career level.

Bring several printed copies of your resumé and dress smart-casual or business attire. You'll meet real recruiters, so first impressions count.

Yes. The fair is in Hall 1 of Paradigm Mall Convention Centre on Level 7, inside Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru. It is an indoor hall. Follow the signs for the Convention Centre and our crew will guide you in.

Yes. Drive straight up to the Level 7 car park, which is on the same floor as Hall 1. Paradigm Mall has covered parking with over 4,000 bays across basement and elevated levels. Rates and payment methods are set by the mall. E-hailing drop-off is at the main entrance.

Absolutely. Paradigm Mall is about 20 minutes by car from Woodlands via the CIQ, and easily reached from across Johor by highway. Allow extra time at the checkpoint, especially on weekday mornings, and come early to beat the crowd.

Submit the booth enquiry form in the For Employers section. Our partnerships team will respond within 2 working days to confirm availability and details.

Standard booths are open to any hiring organisation, allocated first-come by booking order. Sponsored booths are limited and by application, with priority placement, stage time and event-wide branding.

Thousands of Johor candidates across every level, from students and fresh graduates to working professionals, spanning engineering, tech, healthcare, logistics, finance and more. Registration is open nationally, so we also expect candidates from other states, and Singapore-based candidates, many of them Malaysians working across the border who are open to returning home.

Booths come fully fitted within the event marquee, with the infrastructure to interview and shortlist on site. Sponsored tiers add branding and stage exposure. Full specs are shared on enquiry.

Yes. Many employers recruit Johor talent for roles across Malaysia and Singapore. The fair connects you with candidates; where they work is up to your roles.

Prime, high-traffic positions are allocated to the earliest confirmations. Booth allocation is capped, so earlier is better, and early employers are featured in pre-event campaigns.

Yes. Confirmed employers are promoted across our pre-event campaigns in Johor. Sponsored tiers receive additional branding across the event and channels.

Can't find your answer? Email us at ask@talentbank.io and we'll help.