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| Later this week, over 70 foreign firms from 12 countries will be holding job interviews either in-person or online for people interested in working abroad, in Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province. Gettyimagesbank |
By Ko Dong-hwan
Seventy-four major foreign companies from 12 countries ― including Japan and the United States ― will flock to Busan on Thursday to seek future employees within the special self-governing megacity region of Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province.
The job expo, which takes place at BEXCO in Busan until Saturday, is a rare opportunity for Koreans to find overseas jobs from within the country's southeastern megacity region, known as Bu-Ul-Gyeong.
H Mart, the biggest superstore chain run by Koreans in the U.S. and Canada, French resort booking operator ClubMed now servicing 64 cities across 24 countries and Japanese motor company Nissan will be among 43 companies that will offer in-person job interviews on Thursday and Friday. The rest of the participating firms will offer online interviews. The interviews will be limited to the applicants who enrolled at WorldJob+ by Tuesday and passed an initial document screening round.
At the international job fair, held in-person in Busan for the first time in three years following COVID-19, those interested in working abroad in the future can also benefit from consultations on writing resumes and job interviews as well as mentoring by those with job experience outside Korea.
Co-hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Busan Metropolitan City and co-organized by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea and Busan Economic Promotion Agency, the event will see experts from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe giving lectures on how each country and region plans to scout Korean workers in the future. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea will also offer seminars on working holiday visas, while the National Institute for International Education under the Ministry of Education will present a lecture on a Work, English Study and Travel program ― better known as WEST. Those interested in writing resumes in English or Japanese can also receive personal coaching.
On Saturday Koreans who are currently employed in logistics, design, IT, hotel and service industries in the United States and Japan will share their experiences.
"I hope many job seekers, especially young adults, come and experience this global job fair that is being held in Busan after such a long time," Human Resources Development Service of Korea President Uh Soo-bong said. Universities in Bu-Ul-Gyeong have also joined the expo as co-organizers, building bridges between their students and the event. "We will continue to usher in opportunities for young Koreans to work overseas."
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