Nowon-gu Hosts '2020 Nowon Job Fair' & 'Startup and Local Economy Festival'

April 4-5, 10 AM?4 PM at Junggye Neighborhood Park and Deungnamu Culture Park... Over 40 companies participating with on-site interviews hiring 750 people, related agencies offering job registration and placement... Exhibition of excellent products from local SMEs, startup incubation center tenants, and startup clubs' ideas

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) will hold the '2020 Nowon Job Fair' and 'Startup & Local Festival' together over two days on the 4th and 5th, where employment and startup information can be obtained in one place.

Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people on leave or furlough has surged, and the frozen job market has increased demand for jobs.

Interest in one-person and small-scale startups based on creative ideas is also increasing. The district has prepared this event to provide residents with diverse and substantial employment and startup information.

First, the '2020 Nowon Job Fair,' a good employment connection event, will be held. It will take place over two days from the 4th to the 5th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Deungnamu Neighborhood Park (Junggye 2·3-dong).

In the employment zone, about 40 excellent small and medium-sized enterprises will participate and hire 630 people through one-on-one on-site interviews. Additionally, about 50 companies that could not participate directly but expressed hiring intentions will review resumes received on-site and select 120 people.

At the employment hall, nine related organizations including the Nowon-gu Job Counseling Center will provide job seekers with various job information and recruitment opportunities through job registration and placement. Experience zones such as AI interviews, VR interviews, interview photo shoots, and personal color analysis, as well as a flea market selling jewelry letters, daily hanbok, and interior accessories, will also be held.

Across the pedestrian overpass from the job fair venue, at Junggye Neighborhood Park, the '2020 Startup & Local Economy Festival' will take place.

Co-hosted by the district and Induk University, this event was prepared to spread youth startup culture and raise interest in the local economy.

A total of 75 booths will operate in the startup hall, local economy hall, and event area. In the startup hall, you can see startup products from companies residing in the Induk University Startup Incubation Center and various idea products from excellent startup clubs at local and other universities. The local economy hall will sell and exhibit products from local small businesses such as the Nowon-gu Small Business Association and community workshops.

On the first day of the event, the 4th, the opening ceremonies for the 'Startup & Local Economy Festival' and the '2020 Nowon-gu Job Fair' will be held simultaneously at 11 a.m. at Junggye Neighborhood Park.

The district will disinfect each booth to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and check temperature and mask-wearing at the event entrance. Hand sanitizers and thermometers will also be provided at each booth.

Meanwhile, the district held a job fair in July while complying with quarantine rules. The fair attracted over 3,000 job seekers, and about 1,300 participated in interviews, with 212 people hired.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, "I hope this event will be a good opportunity for many people who are considering employment and startups."

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