Martial Arts, 'Korean Companies Job Fair in China' Held in Shanghai

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] The Shanghai branch of the Korea International Trade Association held the '2021 Korea-China Corporate Job Fair' on the 16th at Jiyu Zhongxin (机遇中心) on Nanjing West Road (南京西路), Shanghai.

This year's fair featured 59 Korean companies participating across more than 30 fields including overseas marketing, trade and distribution, manufacturing and production, finance and accounting, seeking over 500 talents. A total of 1,298 job seekers attended the fair. Additionally, 64 Korean language major graduates from six universities?Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai Maritime University, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai Sanda University, and Shanghai University of Applied Sciences?participated as a group.

Recently, the job market in China has been facing severe job mismatches due to the impact of COVID-19. A company representative participating in the fair said, "Although millions of university graduates enter the market every year, frequent job changes among the younger generation cause a constant shortage of manpower." He added, "Thanks to the participation of Korean global conglomerates in the association's job fair, small and medium-sized enterprises with low recognition in China have a great opportunity to meet excellent talents."

Shim Jun-seok, head of the Korea International Trade Association's Shanghai branch, said, "As the business environment for companies in China continues to become more challenging, many Korean companies are struggling with recruitment difficulties." He added, "We hope this job fair will serve as a turning point for our companies to overcome these challenges."

Shim Jun-seok, head of the Shanghai branch of the Korea International Trade Association, is delivering the opening address at the "2021 Korea-China Business Recruitment Fair" held by the Shanghai branch of the Korea International Trade Association on the 16th. Photo by Korea International Trade Association

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