'2020 Gyeonggi Province Youth Recruitment Fair' to be held online on the 23rd this year

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] The 'Gyeonggi Province Online Youth Recruitment Fair 2020' will be held for 3 weeks from November 23 to December 11.

The 'Gyeonggi Youth Recruitment Fair,' hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation, was organized to provide young people facing employment difficulties due to COVID-19 and other factors with a wide range of job selection opportunities, while also giving enterprises in the province opportunities to recruit talented workers.

Starting in 2018, 1,956 young people participated over the years, with 152 achieving successful employment.

This fair, the first to be held online due to COVID-19, provides young people with appropriate enterprise recommendations tailored to their characteristics, enterprises with job seekers suited to their desired talents, and both sides with diverse services such as 'online video interviews'.

In addition, approximately 80 mid-sized and small enterprises from various fields including ▲IT ▲education ▲manufacturing ▲cosmetics ▲automotive industry ▲food ▲advertising and public relations will participate and conduct online recruitment.

Besides this, online consulting that recommends suitable enterprises to participants through resume consultation and an online consultation hall where participants can directly apply for employment with mentors from interested enterprises and obtain information on recruitment methods using ZOOM are also prepared.

Various related events such as youth employment talk concert, self-promotion video contest, and participant events are being organized.

Young people wishing to participate in online job applications, consulting, consultation halls, and other services can apply through the fair's website (www.jobara.net) during the fair period.

Kim Kyung-hwan, Director of Youth Welfare Policy Division at Gyeonggi Province, said, "This year, many young people are spending an especially difficult time due to COVID-19. I hope this fair becomes an event that satisfies both young people and enterprises seeking to hire talented workers," and added, "We request the active participation and interest of young people with outstanding capabilities and passionate enthusiasm."