The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy of South Korea organized a large-scale job fair in Seoul on Monday, providing foreign companies with the chance to recruit talented individuals and international students with the chance to find a job in the country. The event, called the 2023 Global Talent Fair, ran for two days and featured 382 domestic and foreign companies.
Of the 382 companies, 168 are foreign-invested firms, such as Applied Materials Korea Inc., Umicore Korea Ltd., and 3M Korea Ltd., and 114 are foreign entities, like Expedia of Malaysia, Japan’s Pasona, and Tide Solution of the United Arab Emirates. The remaining 100 are South Korean companies hoping to hire foreign students, including SK Telecom Co., SK Bioscience Co., and POSCO Future M Co.
The participating companies are mainly in the service and media fields (30%), manufacturing and research and development (28%), IT, communication, and retail sectors. During the fair, jobseekers had the opportunity to have consultations and interviews with employers, and get the latest information on relevant industries and foreign employment.
“The government will make strenuous efforts to help global companies hire outstanding workers and create decent jobs here,” Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang said at the opening ceremony.
This file photo shows foreign students waiting in line to submit applications at a local job fair in the southeastern port city of Busan on July 20, 2023. (Yonhap)
The South Korean government has organized a job exhibition to give foreign companies the chance to recruit talented individuals and international students the opportunity to find a job in the country. The 2023 Global Talent Fair ran for two days and featured 382 domestic and foreign businesses. At the event, jobseekers had the chance to consult with employers, and get the most up-to-date information on related industries and foreign employment.
“The government will make strenuous efforts to help global companies hire outstanding workers and create decent jobs here,” Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang declared at the opening ceremony.