<article><a style="color: #003366;" href="https://www.rocket-internet.com">Rocket Internet&#8217;s</a> career-listing platform <a style="color: #003366;" href="https://www.everjobs.com">Everjobs</a> has appointed Gijs Verheijke as it new chief executive officer for its regional team in Asia.</article>

<a style="color: #003366;" href="https://www.rocket-internet.com">Rocket Internet&#8217;s</a> career-listing platform <a style="color: #003366;" href="https://www.everjobs.com">Everjobs</a> has appointed Gijs Verheijke as it new chief executive officer for its regional team in Asia.
Verheijke will be in charge of leading day-to-day management decisions as well as giving strategic guidance to drive the business growth in Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The online career platform is also backed by Asia Pacific Internet Group (APACIG).
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A former investment banker and private equity investor in the Netherlands for over two years, Verheijke was the founder and managing director at Everjobs Bangladesh, after which he moved to Yangon to lead the monetisation and professionalisation of the business in Myanmar, now touted as leader in the market.
&#8220;We are active in some of the most interesting and fastest rising economies of the world. Our main goal is not only to grow in those markets but to be able to really have an impact on the countries&#8217; development,&#8221; Verheijke said.
&#8220;By providing a simple and effective online career portal, we are changing the game for both employers and professionals, making it far easier for them to find each other than before.&#8221;
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Prior to joining Everjobs, Verheijke had already co-founded an online platform providing CV optimisation and cover letter workshops.
Among Verheijke&#8217;s international and local expertise include business operations, acceleration of sales growth, business development, CRM and product optimisation.
Verheijke studied Biomedical Engineering at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, followed by a Master in Finance at the same institution.
All in all, Everjobs now covers Cambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cameroon, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Ethiopia and Tanzania. It was first launched in Myanmar in June 2012 under the name of work.com.mm designed to make the right match for both employers and professionals.
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Rocket Internet's career-listing platform Everjobs has appointed Gijs Verheijke as it new chief executive officer for its regional team in Asia.

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