myStarjob Fair 2026 Returns to MVEC Southkey: JB's Biggest Career Fair This Summer
The myStarjob Fair 2026 lands at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC) in Southkey on 25 and 26 July 2026, running 11am to 7pm both days. Organised by Star Media Group, it's positioned as the flagship career and talent discovery platform for the southern region, and for JB it's the biggest dedicated jobs fair of the summer. Entry is free, with registration encouraged via Eventbrite for jobseekers and a Google Form for exhibitors.
The fair takes Hall 1 at MVEC, the same exhibition venue that hosts the Chinese New Year Fiesta and home expos at Southkey. The format is built for volume: top employers across sectors, on-the-spot interviews, expert-led career talks and market insights. The organiser is explicitly pitching cross-border career opportunities alongside logistics and corporate ladder roles, which makes sense given how many Singapore-based workers live in JB and commute through CIQ.
Who Should Go, and What to Bring
The fair is pitched at everyone from fresh graduates to seasoned professionals, and the structure reflects that. On-the-spot interviews mean you should treat it like a light interview day: bring printed copies of your CV, dress presentably, and have a short pitch ready for the employers you actually want to meet. The career talks are scheduled alongside the floor, so check the SMG Events page closer to the date for the talk line-up if you want to plan around a specific session.
For cross-border workers, the location is the key convenience. MVEC Southkey sits within The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, roughly a 10-minute drive from the Sultan Iskandar CIQ. Causeway Link buses T21, 123, P102 and P103 connect JB Sentral to the mall, so you can clear immigration and be at the fair without a car. The mall runs 10am to 10pm, so there's food and coffee before and after the 11am-7pm fair window.
Why MVEC Southkey, and Why Now
MVEC JB opened in October 2019 and has become the default venue for consumer fairs and career events in the southern region. It offers two halls with around 200 booths, show management offices, dual entrances for traffic flow and two function rooms. The Southkey location gives the fair access to the Singapore market as well as Johor, which is why Star Media Group frames it as a "360-degree career experience" rather than a pure recruitment drive.
The timing is deliberate. Late July is hiring season for roles starting in the third and fourth quarters, and the fair is designed to capture both fresh graduates and mid-career switchers in the same weekend. If you're job-hunting in JB this summer, this is the single highest-density event to attend before the autumn hiring slowdown.
Practical Details
- Dates: 25 to 26 July 2026 (Saturday to Sunday)
- Time: 11am to 7pm daily
- Venue: Hall 1, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC), The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, Persiaran Southkey 1, 81100 Johor Bahru
- Nearest transit: JB Sentral (Causeway Link buses T21, 123, P102, P103 to Mid Valley Southkey, ~10 min from JB CIQ)
- Price: Free entry (registration encouraged)
- Website: myStarjob Fair 2026 at SMG Events
