Ministry of Trade and KOTRA Hold First Recruitment Briefing of the Year at Jeonbuk National University... Strengthening Matching Between Foreign-Invested Companies and Local Talent

Participation by Secondary Battery and Semiconductor Companies
Driving Regional Economic Revitalization

The government is significantly strengthening its role as a bridge connecting the excellent working conditions offered by global foreign-invested companies and talented local professionals, in line with the national balanced development policy centered on the "Five Hubs, Three Specialized Zones" initiative. On March 31, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced that they will hold the "Regional Recruitment Consultation and Briefing Session for Advanced Industry Foreign Investment Companies" ten times this year.

One-on-one consultations are taking place at the "Regional Recruitment Consultation and Briefing for Foreign Investment Companies in Advanced Industries" held at Jeonbuk National University on the 30th. Photo by KOTRA

KOTRA has been organizing these regional recruitment consultation and briefing sessions in partnership with local hub universities, aiming to create quality job opportunities for young people and help foreign-invested companies secure outstanding talent, ultimately revitalizing regional economies through the matching of foreign-invested companies and local talent. In particular, to maximize local job creation this year, the number of sessions will be greatly increased from three last year to ten in 2026.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA held the first briefing and consultation session for talent in North Jeolla Province at Jeonbuk National University on March 30. North Jeolla Province is expanding its efforts to attract foreign-invested companies focused on advanced industries by utilizing major hubs such as the Saemangeum Industrial Complex, which is driving up both the demand for employment and recruitment of local talent in the secondary battery, hydrogen, and semiconductor sectors. The government is also supporting companies by providing employment subsidies and training expenses for foreign-invested companies recruiting local professionals, thereby simultaneously encouraging investment and boosting regional job creation.

The event featured 10 foreign-invested companies, including 5 based in the North Jeolla and South Jeolla regions, which held recruitment consultation sessions for approximately 200 young talents from universities in the North Jeolla area, such as Jeonbuk National University and Woosuk University. Global foreign-invested companies in advanced industries, including Amkor Technology Korea (semiconductors, South Jeolla), NexEon Korea LLC (secondary batteries, North Jeolla), and Sumitomo Seika Polymers Korea (chemicals, South Jeolla), participated in on-site one-on-one consultations and interviews to secure new talent. During special lectures on employment strategies by current employees of foreign-invested companies and company-specific recruitment briefing sessions, participants received valuable insights on landing jobs at foreign-invested companies and support to enhance their employability.

Kang Sangyeop, Vice President and Head of the Division for SMEs and Mid-sized Companies at KOTRA, stated, "Jobs at foreign-invested companies generally offer favorable working conditions, providing quality opportunities for local talent, while also giving regional foreign-invested companies struggling with talent shortages better access to outstanding professionals. We have expanded these opportunities, and starting with the North Jeolla area, we will do our utmost to contribute to regional economic revitalization through mutual growth between local talent and foreign-invested companies."

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