
Connecting companies in the energy industry with young people and job seekers, creating a breakthrough in local job creation
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Naju City promotes job-related events every year to connect energy industry companies with young people and job seekers.
(Naju = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Seung-hyun = Naju City, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do announced on the 2nd that it successfully held the '2026 Korea Energy Professional JOB Expo'.
This expo, which was held for two days on the 30th and 1st of last month at the Bitgaram Complex Culture and Sports Center under the theme 'Job the future with energy!', created a breakthrough to respond to the demand for manpower from companies and expand the creation of good jobs in the region by connecting companies in the energy industry with young people and job seekers.
Related organizations such as the Unified City, Unified City Office of Education, Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Office, and Green Energy Research Institute participated, adding to the meaning of regional cooperation that links the energy industry, jobs, and talent training.
The expo is comprised of five theme halls, including the Future Energy Hall, Energy Experience Hall, Future Talent Hall, Energy Career Hall, and Energy Recruitment Hall, so that participants can experience everything from the future of the energy industry to career exploration and actual employment preparation all in one place.
At the site, 59 energy-related technologies and research papers were displayed to share research results and industry trends, and a customized employment support program for each stage of job search was also operated, including job mentoring, aptitude diagnosis, interview and employment document consulting, career consulting, and image making.
A lecture and employment information session to look into the future of the energy industry and employment followed.
Professor Jaesik Kwak, a doctor of engineering and science communicator, introduced the changes and possibilities of the future energy industry under the theme of 'Finding the future in the energy industry.'
KEPCO KDN and TEF held a recruitment briefing session introducing the company's job hiring process, and Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea Power Exchange, and KEPCO KPS provided mentoring.
Instructor Hwang In, known as the 'God of Employment' after appearing on broadcasts such as 'You Quiz on the Block', gave a special career lecture to young people on the topics of dreams and challenges, employment and advancement into society.
Naju City plans to more closely link the capabilities of Bitgaram Innovation City's energy public institutions, related companies, and research and educational institutions, including the Korea Institute of Energy Technology, with local jobs and expand the foundation for talent needed in the energy industry to grow and find employment in the region.

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