KOTRA Hosts '2022 Summer Japan Online Job Fair'... "74 Companies Hiring 152 People"

"Held for Three Days from 2nd to 4th... 1.5 Times Larger Than Last Year"
Active Talent Recruitment in Japan's IT, Tourism, and Service Sectors

KOTRA's participation in the '2021 Japan Online Job Fair' held last year. This year, it is scheduled to take place over three days from the 2nd to the 4th. (Photo by KOTRA)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] KOTRA announced on the 1st that it will hold the '2022 Summer Japan Online Job Fair' to support young people seeking employment in Japan.

The job fair will be held over three days from the 2nd to the 4th. It supports employment in fields such as information technology (IT) and tourism/service, where Japanese companies are experiencing labor shortages.

According to KOTRA, Japanese companies have shown strong hiring intentions since the easing of restrictions on new foreign entries on March 1st. At this job fair, 74 Japanese companies will conduct recruitment interviews to hire 152 people across 121 job categories. This is about 1.5 times larger than last year's job fair.

By industry, participating companies include IT and telecommunications (41%), manufacturing (20%), lodging (9%), and wholesale and retail (8%), accounting for more than half. In IT, many Japanese companies say that the rapid pace of technological trend changes and high demand for talent are difficult to keep up with using only domestic workers. In the tourism and service sectors, demand has increased since foreign tourists have been accepted starting June 10th, accelerating talent recruitment.

A human resources manager from Oisixradaichi, a food e-commerce company participating for the first time, said, "Korean talents have high motivation for learning and achievement and are full of energy," adding, "It would be good if applicants write about work they were passionate about in their resumes."

KOTRA operated various support programs before the recruitment interviews, including resume writing guidance, interview preparation strategies, and practical mock interviews. Especially, the practical mock interviews were conducted one-on-one, providing tailored advice to participants.

Kim Samsik, head of KOTRA's Japan regional office, said, "KOTRA will actively support young people who wish to work for Japanese companies to realize their dreams," and added, "We will also focus on networking support with senior employees working in Japanese companies to help them grow into global talents even after employment."

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