
5 companies participating, 50 people scheduled to be hired... Operate additional programs such as resume photo shooting and counseling
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Songpa-gu, Seoul is holding a job fair to support job seekers’ employment. The event is a program that reduces the burden of document screening and connects companies and job seekers on the spot.
Songpa-gu, Seoul (Chief Seo Kang-seok) announced on the 10th that it will hold a job fair 'Employment Success 1·9 Day' at the district office at 3 p.m. on the 13th to enable job seekers to undergo interviews and find employment.
This event, which means 'Day to Find a Job (1) and (9) Jobs', is a recruitment program that reduces the burden of document screening and connects companies and job seekers on the spot.
In this event, which is co-hosted with the Seoul Eastern Employment and Labor Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, five companies, including McDonald's Korea, Lotte Mart Songpa Branch, Gaon G&F, Famous Studio, and Hyundai Landscape Development Holdings, will participate and hire 50 people in various occupations such as sales, service, product inspection, and landscaping.
At the event venue, additional programs are also operated to help job seekers prepare for employment, such as ▲ resume photo shooting ▲ personal color diagnosis ▲ fingerprint aptitude test ▲ customized job counseling ▲ resume consulting ▲ labor legal counseling.
Those wishing to participate can visit the Songpa Job Center by the 12th, or apply in advance by phone (☎ 02-2147-3680∼4) or using the QR code. The district said that same-day on-site application is also possible.
District Mayor Seo Kang-seok said, “We will continue to expand customized recruitment support that connects companies and job seekers.”
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