Korea Tourism Organization to Hold '2021 Tourism Industry Job Fair' Online and Offline

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The Korea Tourism Organization announced on the 27th that it will hold the ‘2021 Tourism Industry Job Fair’ both online and offline.

Now in its 8th year, this fair is held to maximize matching between employers and job seekers. The theme of this year’s fair is ‘Renewal Tourism Industry, Real Jobs.’ It particularly focuses on introducing the changing occupations and roles within the tourism industry. A total of 80 tourism companies from sectors such as travel, hotels, resorts, and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) will participate, preparing to hire around 200 people in total. The online fair will run from October 28 to November 19, while the offline event will take place over two days on November 16 and 17.

Additionally, to provide practical support to the tourism industry struggling due to COVID-19, the fair is linked with the ‘Tourism Industry ICT Workforce New Recruitment Support Project’ promoted by the organization. Tourism companies hiring ICT personnel through the fair will receive a monthly recruitment subsidy of 2 million KRW per person.

The online fair will offer job information from 80 companies as well as information on newly emerging tourism jobs. It will introduce 13 new occupations including ESG-related roles such as barrier-free tourism guides, fair travel experts, forest interpreters, and vacant house coordinators, as well as new digital roles like tourism VR content specialists and digital concierge service planners. Furthermore, cyber curators, MICE big data experts, and metaverse planners will be invited to a talk concert featuring current professionals parodying the drama Squid Game concept, making it easy for job seekers to understand the newly spotlighted roles in the evolving industry environment.

Moreover, the online fair will provide participating companies with a talent pool search function, online resume submissions, and video interviews. Job seekers will have access to AI-powered cover letter analysis and mock interviews (from October 28 to November 19). The YouTube channel ‘Insadamdangja’ will host ‘Tourism Industry Online GX’ (November 1?3), featuring specialized interview lectures and live counseling sessions for job seekers. Various information and services for job preparation, such as job-specific field vlogs, mentoring, consulting, mock interviews, and support for applying to desired companies, will be available. Membership registration is required for employment counseling programs.

From November 16 to 17, an offline fair will be held at the aT Center Exhibition Hall 1 in Seoul, featuring recruitment booths from about 10 five-star hotels including the Four Seasons Hotel, and a tourism trend experience hall. The fair will include recruitment briefings from public institutions and leading companies in the tourism sector, as well as a future tourism trend hall where visitors can directly experience new technologies applied in the tourism industry such as AR, VR, and hotel delivery robots. Additionally, various competitions such as the Tourism Interpretation Guide Contest, Casino Dealing Contest, and University Student Idea Contest will be held to showcase the capabilities of future tourism talents. Participation in the offline fair is possible through on-site registration on the day of the event. Details and participation information can be found on the fair’s dedicated website.

Hwang Seunghyun, Director of Tourism Workforce Development at the Korea Tourism Organization, stated, “This fair will be an opportunity to inform job seekers about trends in new tourism industry roles,” adding, “Since it is centered on companies with actual hiring needs, we will strive to maximize recruitment outcomes.”

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