"We Are Crossing Borders"... Youth and Companies Connect Across Bu-Ul-Gyeong

"Super-Regional Jobs Sphere" Kicks Off in Earnest

12.5 Billion Won over Four Years, Talent, Settlement, and Future Initiatives

Job Fair for Shipbuilding, Automobile, and Machinery Companies

Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam have launched a super-regional jobs project that goes beyond administrative boundaries to connect youth, companies, and employment opportunities.

On September 7, Busan City announced that, together with Ulsan City and Gyeongnam Province, it will hold the launch ceremony for the "Bu-Ul-Gyeong Super-Regional Connection Project" at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2 on September 8 at 10:30 a.m.

Over 150 participants, including Jeon Jae-soo, Mayor of Busan, Kim Sang-wook, Mayor of Ulsan, Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam, Kwon Chang-jun, Vice Minister of Employment and Labor, and representatives from industry and related organizations, will attend the event.

The Super-Regional Connection Project brings together the employment policies of the three regions, which share industrial foundations in sectors such as shipbuilding, automobiles, and machinery parts. Reflecting the reality that the mobility of companies and talent transcends administrative borders, the project jointly promotes the inflow and settlement of youth, super-regional commuting, talent development, and corporate cooperation as core initiatives.

The project is planned to run for four years, starting with a budget of 12.5 billion won this year. It consists of three main programs—"Talent Connection," "Settlement Connection," and "Future Connection"—with a total of seven detailed sub-projects.

"Talent Connection" supports the initial settlement and asset building of young people entering key industries in the region from other areas, including the Seoul metropolitan area. Asset-building support is also provided to young people who relocate within the region or who commute across the super-region, in order to encourage long-term employment.

"Settlement Connection" provides support for super-regional commuters in Bu-Ul-Gyeong and offers comprehensive employment services. "Future Connection" focuses on cultivating specialized talent required for the transition of regional industries to artificial intelligence (AX), as well as supporting joint research, production, and supply chain cooperation between companies.

A job fair connecting companies and job seekers will also be held alongside the launch ceremony. The "Bu-Ul-Gyeong Super-Regional Connection Job Fair" will feature participation from more than 70 major, mid-sized, and small companies in the shipbuilding, automobile, and machinery parts sectors. Graduates and graduating students from science and engineering programs in the region, as well as others seeking employment in related fields, will have opportunities for recruitment.

At the event, there will be corporate recruitment booths, a super-regional employment services center, a special headhunting section, job support booths, and settlement support centers. Additionally, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ "Maritime and Fisheries Job Fair" will be held concurrently, bringing together more than 100 companies and job seekers, including those in related industries.

On the afternoon of the same day, Busan City will host a policy forum with central government officials and regional experts to discuss the future direction of super-regional job policies and collaborative tasks for Bu-Ul-Gyeong.

Mayor Jeon Jae-soo of Busan stated, "Though Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam are divided by administrative boundaries, industry, talent, jobs, and daily life are closely connected, forming a single living sphere. Through the Super-Regional Connection Project, we will create diverse job opportunities."

Busan City Hall.

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