Pharmaceutical Bio Job Fair Resumes In-Person After 3 Years, Job Seekers and Participating Companies 'Satisfied'

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Most job seekers and companies participating in the largest domestic pharmaceutical and bio recruitment fair held on the 11th of this month expressed satisfaction.

The Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association announced on the 27th that the results of a survey conducted among participating companies and job seekers at the on-site event of the '2022 Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio Recruitment Fair,' co-hosted with the Korea Health Industry Development Institute and the Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, confirmed this.

In the survey of job seekers (470 respondents), 88% of all participants (38% very satisfied, 50% satisfied) responded that they were satisfied with this recruitment fair. Regarding the overall program operation, the satisfaction rate was 83.6% on average, and 92% were satisfied with the participating companies.

In the satisfaction survey of participating companies (33 companies responded), 31% answered 'very satisfied,' and 60% answered 'satisfied.' Regarding their intention to participate in future recruitment fairs, 56% expressed 'active participation,' and 41% indicated they would 'participate.'

Suggestions regarding the event were also made through this survey. Participating companies expressed opinions that the preparation period for the event was short and hoped for more time to prepare the event with greater flexibility. They also pointed out the need for improvements in managing movement flow, as crowds gathered around specific companies. Job seekers suggested that the event period be longer and that the pre-registration period be extended.

The association plans to actively support talent recruitment for pharmaceutical and bio companies in the second half of the year by operating the ‘Pharmaceutical and Bio Recruitment Fair Online Exclusive Recruitment Center’ opened on the job portal JobKorea until the end of the year. As of this day, 56 companies have registered 369 job postings in the online exclusive recruitment center, recording 505,500 views and 2,537 applications.

An association official stated, “Since the pharmaceutical and bio industry is a representative future growth industry that protects public health and drives economic growth, we will continue to take the lead in creating quality jobs.”

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