KOTRA 'Foreign-Invested Companies Recruitment Support Week' Event... Over 1,000 Job Seekers Participate

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] KOTRA, which has recently been holding large-scale foreign-invested company (FIC) recruitment briefings at universities, is now hosting a 'Foreign-Invested Company Recruitment Support Week' event featuring 13 outstanding FICs. More than 1,000 job seekers from across the country are expected to participate in this event, which will be held from the 10th to the 14th of this month.

The event is structured with employment special lectures conducted by experts every day from 11 a.m. for one hour, followed by recruitment briefings from 2 p.m. for one hour each by 2 to 3 companies. Job seekers who have registered can watch the event content via online live streaming and directly ask questions during the Q&A sessions. KOTRA has prepared this as a nationwide event, promoting it not only at universities in the metropolitan area but also at well-known universities in the provinces.

The 13 participating companies include 'Robert Walters Korea,' a talent recruitment consulting firm, and 'Shopee Korea Company,' an e-commerce platform company. By country of origin, British companies are the most numerous with three, followed by American, Japanese, and Swiss companies with two each. Job seekers wishing to participate can apply through the official blog of the KOTRA Foreign-Invested Company Recruitment Support Team.

Jang Sanghyun, CEO of KOTRA Invest Korea, said, "Due to COVID-19, we are focusing on online events for the time being," adding, "We are preparing to hold the largest domestic foreign-invested company recruitment fair offline in October."

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