Event Recap | 8/20 Taoyuan Points-Based Job Fair for International Students × Icon Consulting

On 20 August 2026, WPORT and Icon Consulting jointly held a points-based job fair for overseas Chinese and international students in Taoyuan. The format differed from an ordinary careers expo: alongside on-site interviews with companies, the day included a resume assessment session, so that every participant had a chance to take stock of where they stood before meeting any employer.

The draw: three companies interviewing on site

Three local Taoyuan companies took part, spanning technology, optical communications, and computer peripherals. Openings were presented side by side, so participants could compare conditions and company culture across all three within a single event.

The slides laid out each company’s salary range, work location, shift pattern, and benefits, so jobseekers could take it all in at a glance and then decide which company they wanted to talk to first. The design cut out a great deal of back-and-forth, and the room ran noticeably more efficiently than a typical recruitment event.

The assessment: understand yourself before the interview

Before the event began, staff helped participants fill in a basic information form, which then served as the basis for the assessment and matching that followed.

The idea behind the points-based format is that someone looks over your situation before you sit down for an interview: your educational background, language ability, work experience, and the kind of role you are drawn to. The process works like a short career consultation, leaving jobseekers with a clearer sense of their own strengths and positioning before they meet any company.

On the floor: an interview is more than questions and answers

In the later part of the day, company representatives met jobseekers one-on-one and in small groups in a relaxed setting. The atmosphere was more open than a formal interview room, and both sides found it easier to say what they actually thought.

Several participants stayed on after the event to exchange contact details with company representatives and arrange follow-up interviews on the spot.

In short

The Taoyuan job fair confirmed one thing: international students are not short of opportunities, they are short of a setting where both sides can genuinely get to know each other. The points-based design sent jobseekers in better prepared, and let companies meet more suitable candidates within the limited time available.

WPORT will keep running events like this around Taiwan, to help more overseas Chinese and international students find work that fits them.