Seongdong-gu Holds 'Untact Job Fair'

Recruiting Over 20 Participating Companies Until September 30, Pre-Registration for Job Seekers Until October 11

Residents looking for jobs to get employed

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 9th, Statistics Korea announced that the number of employed people in August decreased by more than 270,000 compared to the same month last year. The employment crisis has continued for six consecutive months since March, marking the longest period of employment decline since the 2009 financial crisis. In this reality, the number of young people giving up on employment itself is increasing.

Accordingly, Seongdong-gu (District Mayor Jung Won-oh) will hold a large-scale untact online job fair, "Iri Onda Net (NET)," from the 16th of this month to the 23rd of next month, lasting over a month.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional job fairs where job seekers could obtain job information on-site and get hired immediately are no longer possible.

Therefore, the district prepared a large-scale non-face-to-face online job fair to resolve the ongoing economic recession and difficulties in recruitment and job seeking, and to create opportunities for hiring and employment.

First, recruitment of hiring companies begins. Until the 30th of this month, 10 to 15 companies seeking young workers and 5 companies seeking middle-aged workers will be recruited. Various companies in fields such as automotive, IT, general office work, marketing, and logistics management can participate, with priority given to promising companies designated by the Ministry of Employment and Labor as strong small and medium enterprises or family-friendly companies designated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

Recruitment of job seekers will be conducted from the 16th of this month to the 11th of next month. It targets graduates of specialized high schools and young and middle-aged adults, and information and applications can be accessed through the "Iri Onda Net (NET)" blog.

Pre-registered job seekers can also participate in employment support promotions such as online application document consulting and live job lectures. From the 16th to the 11th of next month, application document consulting, which provides customized resume and self-introduction letter consulting by company and job type, will be available for the first 50 applicants. Live job lectures will link applicants to four customized online lectures tailored for job seekers preparing for employment.

The main recruitment event will be conducted both online and offline. Applicants who pass the first document screening will have customized video interviews by time slot on October 22 and 23. For participants who lack equipment or space, Seongdong-gu Office has prepared video interview booths in the large auditorium on the 3rd floor, and for middle-aged participants unfamiliar with non-face-to-face online interviews, one-on-one on-site interviews will be conducted with social distancing in mind by time slot.

Additionally, for companies participating in the fair, corporate promotional videos can be uploaded online to help select job seekers that fit their ideal talent profile, providing opportunities to introduce company philosophy, business prospects, talent ideals, and welfare benefits.

Furthermore, companies designated as promising in Seongdong-gu can receive additional points when applying for the "Youth Job Stepping Stone Project," which supports youth employment wages for a certain period.

All schedules and participation details will be shared with participants through official blogs, Instagram, Facebook, and other online platforms.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "It is important to find breakthroughs through various methods, especially in difficult times," and added, "We hope this job fair will provide employment opportunities to job seekers struggling with the employment crisis and those suffering from unemployment, and serve as a stepping stone for growth by promoting promising companies."

Untact Job Fair Information Poster

Details about applying to participate in the fair can be found on the Seongdong-gu Office website. For inquiries, contact the Seongdong-gu Hope Job Center.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.