Seoul City Hosts 'Employment Fair for Marriage Immigrants' Focused on Tourism Industry

Forum, Recruitment Booth, and Employment Consulting Booth Established

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 20th that it will hold the "15th Seoul Marriage Immigrant Employment Fair" on the 21st at the Seoul Women’s Plaza International Conference Hall.

In particular, the event will leverage the strengths of marriage immigrants who use both their native language and Korean, i.e., "bilingual" speakers, by creating opportunities in the tourism sector.

Marking its 15th year, this employment fair reflects the active trends in the tourism industry, with about 15 companies from fields such as medical tourism and lodging participating to hire marriage immigrants. One-on-one on-site interviews will be conducted through the recruitment booths. Additionally, job information from about 40 companies will be posted on an indirect bulletin board, allowing attendees to access a variety of job listings.

Besides the recruitment booths, there will also be employment consulting booths and event booths. At the employment consulting booths, activities such as resume writing guidance, interview know-how (including pronunciation correction and self-introduction methods), and career exploration using job cards will be offered. The purpose is to help participants practice virtual mock interviews using virtual reality interview devices and resolve employment difficulties through career counseling.

At the event booths, participants can use stickers earned from the recruitment and employment consulting booths to take part in activities such as ID photo shoots, making personalized cups, stamp making, and caricature drawing.

For marriage immigrants who have difficulty using services due to limited Korean proficiency, interpreters for marriage immigrants (Chinese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, English, Cambodian) will be available at the comprehensive information desk inside the venue to provide continuous assistance.

A "Multicultural Family Employment Support Forum" will also be held. The forum will explore development directions based on employment status surveys conducted on 206 marriage immigrants who have been employed for three years.

The fair is open to any marriage immigrant seeking employment. For more details, inquiries can be made at the Yeongdeungpo-gu Family Center.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Women and Family Policy Office, said, "Marriage immigrants consider 'job education and introduction' as the most needed service, showing how significant their concerns about employment are. Through this employment fair, we hope marriage immigrants will find opportunities in the tourism sector by leveraging their strengths. We look forward to the active interest and participation of marriage immigrants and multicultural families."

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