"Pharmaceutical Bio Recruitment Boom"… '2022 Korea Pharmaceutical Bio Job Fair' Successfully Held

58 Booths Set Up for Companies, Organizations, and Graduate Schools
Providing Information from Job Fairs to Special Lectures

Job seekers participating in the 'Pharmaceutical Bio Job Fair' held at aT Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 11th are waiting to take on-site interviews. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The doors to employment at domestic pharmaceutical and bio companies have swung wide open. The '2022 Korea Pharmaceutical Bio Job Fair,' jointly hosted by the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio Association, the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, and the Korea Human Resources Development Institute for Health and Welfare, was held on the 11th at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul.

This fair was held face-to-face for the first time in three years under the slogan "Knock, Pharmaceutical Bio, Open My Future (Job)." A total of 93 pharmaceutical and bio companies participated, making the event a great success. According to a survey on the hiring plans for the second half of the year conducted by the association targeting participating companies, the hiring scale for the second half of this year is known to approach 1,900 people.

Won Hee-mok, chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio Association, emphasized in his opening remarks, "The pharmaceutical and bio industry continues to show growth, with employment growth rates surpassing the manufacturing industry average," adding, "As an industry representing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it will provide increasingly diverse and specialized jobs ranging from research and development to production, marketing, compliance, and overseas expansion." He continued, "To become a strong pharmaceutical and bio nation, it is essential to secure excellent talent to drive this forward," and said, "I sincerely hope that young people will join as members of the Korean pharmaceutical and bio industry responsible for public health."

Job seekers participating in the 'Pharmaceutical Bio Job Fair' held on the 11th at aT Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul, are waiting to receive recruitment consultations. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

At this fair, a total of 58 booths were set up, including on-site participating companies, the Osong Advanced Medical Industry Promotion Foundation, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) New Drug Development Support Center, the Safety Evaluation Research Institute, and 10 other institutions and specialized graduate schools. The venue was packed with job seekers aiming to seize employment opportunities in the pharmaceutical and bio industry.

In particular, ▲GC Green Cross and GC Cell ▲SK Bioscience ▲Penmix ▲Yuyoung Pharmaceutical ▲JW Group ▲Medytox ▲HK Innoen ▲Daewon Pharmaceutical ▲Daewoong Pharmaceutical ▲Pharmarise ▲Ildong Pharmaceutical, among 11 companies, each held 30-minute recruitment presentations in sequence, sharing their public recruitment plans and desired talent profiles. Additionally, diverse information was provided to young people seeking employment at pharmaceutical and bio companies, including a special lecture on "Pharmaceutical Bio Job Competency-Based Employment Strategies" organized by the Korea Human Resources Development Institute for Health and Welfare.

Furthermore, a dedicated interview room was set up on-site, where interviews were conducted for about 280 candidates who passed the document screening after submitting resumes in response to prior job announcements. Over 1,000 job seekers who submitted questions in advance to their desired companies received on-site consultations at counseling booths. Additionally, a "Pharmaceutical Bio Industry Guidebook," containing information to help understand the industry as a whole and assist with employment, was provided to job seekers visiting the venue, receiving positive responses.

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