Goyang City Successfully Hosts Job Fair for Middle-Aged and Older Adults... 1,300 Job Seekers Flock

Demand for Experienced Job Transfers Stands Out
30 Excellent Recruiting Companies in Goyang City Participate
Total of 156 Candidates Interviewed On-site Across Various Occupations

Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 8th that it successfully held the '2024 Goyang City Middle-aged and Senior Job Fair' at Kintex Hall 6 on the 7th.

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, is delivering a greeting at the '2024 Goyang City Middle-aged and Senior Job Fair' held on the 7th at KINTEX Hall 6. Provided by Goyang Special City

The fair, composed of △Recruitment Hall △Special Lecture Hall △Job Preparation Hall △Tomorrow Planning Hall △HR Manager Community △Experience Booth, attracted about 1,300 middle-aged and senior job seekers preparing for employment, creating a bustling atmosphere.

At the Recruitment Hall, 30 excellent companies from Goyang City participated, conducting on-site interviews to hire a total of 156 people across various occupations. A total of 760 candidates applied for interviews, and about 168 of them are scheduled for hiring or second interviews.

In particular, the Tomorrow Planning Hall, where job-related organizations participated, and the Job Preparation Hall, which offered employment consulting and vocational psychological tests, saw about 870 job seekers engage in consultations, highlighting the strong demand for jobs among the middle-aged and senior population.

At the Experience Booth, booths such as stress measurement, emotion oils, hair consulting, and personal color helped attendees relax and uplift their spirits during the weighty job preparation process.

The corporate lounge space, operated as part of the Goyang City HR Manager Community project, also attracted attention. Seminars attended by HR managers involved in recruitment provided opportunities to listen to special lectures and receive consultations from the Job Support Team.

One job seeker said, “Even with professional experience, it was not easy to change jobs. After receiving career transition counseling and seeing recruitment information from headhunting companies, I realized that I need to change my job-seeking methods first.”

An official from the Goyang Special City Job Policy Division stated, “Through this fair, we recognized that there is a high demand for career exploration among the middle-aged and senior groups. We will reflect the survey results in policies supporting jobs for the middle-aged and senior population.”

Companies that did not find suitable candidates at this fair can continue to receive referrals through the Goyang City Integrated Job Center even after the fair ends.

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