Jongno-gu Hosts '2020 Youth Career and Job Fair'

From October 21 to December 31, presented non-face-to-face via YouTube due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic... Providing youth with opportunities to explore careers and design self-directed career paths

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) will hold the '2020 Jongno-gu Youth Career and Job Fair' in a non-face-to-face format through the Career Experience Support Center YouTube channel starting from the 21st.

Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, this online fair will be fully open on the first day, October 21, and from October 22 to December 31, videos will be uploaded with partial access.

Jongno-gu has held the 'Career and Job Fair' every year to provide youth with opportunities to explore careers. This is to support them in taking a step toward their dreams based on self-directed career planning.

This year, from the perspective of infectious disease prevention, a total of 30 video contents focusing on four areas?▲Career and College Admission ▲Special Lectures by Professionals ▲Job Practical Experience ▲Online On-site Job Experience?will be produced and posted through the Career Experience Support Center YouTube channel.

The Career and College Admission section includes 'Specialized High School Admission Information' for design, medical, commercial, and industrial fields, as well as 'Department Introductions' such as North Korean Studies, English Language and Literature, and Fashion Design. The Job Practical Experience videos will showcase professions like horticulturist, animator, and barista to help students feel closer to these jobs.

In particular, the 'Special Lectures by Professionals,' which help deepen understanding of various occupations and strengthen motivation for career realization, will invite experts such as soldiers, lawyers, voice actors, theater actors, art therapists, and performance planners, generating high expectations.

For applications and more detailed information about this online fair, please refer to the Jongno-gu Career Experience Support Center blog or contact by phone.

Kim Young-jong, Mayor of Jongno-gu, stated, “It is very regrettable that we cannot meet and communicate directly as in previous years due to COVID-19, but we intend to operate the Career and Job Fair in a safer and more convenient way online.” He added, “I hope that local youth will watch the fair videos, explore careers suited to their aptitudes, experience various jobs, and grow into creative leaders of the future society.”

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