Financial Supervisory Service Hosts Financial Sector Job Concert for Young People with Disabilities

Seven Financial Institutions Offer Job Insights and Recruitment Guidance
Current Employees with Disabilities Share Experiences on Employment and Workplace Adaptation

The Financial Supervisory Service has created an opportunity for college students and young job seekers with disabilities who wish to work in the financial sector, providing them with recruitment information and job experience.

The Financial Supervisory Service announced that, together with the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Korea Federation of Banks, the Korea Financial Investment Association, the Korea Life Insurance Association, the General Insurance Association of Korea, and Korea University, it held the 'Financial Sector Job Concert for College Students and Young Job Seekers with Disabilities (FIN x CON)' at Korea University on September 16.

This event was organized as a follow-up project to the "Financial Sector Disability Employment Expansion Agreement" signed in March between the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Financial Supervisory Service, the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and the financial associations. The purpose was to provide practical recruitment information to young people with disabilities and to offer guidance for preparing for employment in the financial sector.

Participating organizations included the Financial Supervisory Service, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea, Shinhan Bank, Hana Securities, Hanwha Investment & Securities, Seoul Guarantee Insurance, Mirae Asset Life Insurance, and Korea Development Bank.

The financial companies introduced their key job functions, recruitment processes, and requirements necessary for candidates, and answered questions from job seekers. They also provided information on detailed job responsibilities and specific preparation strategies for each recruitment stage, which are often difficult to discern from job postings alone.

During the "Talk with Seniors" session, employees with disabilities working in the financial sector shared their experiences preparing for employment, adapting to their roles after joining, and developing their careers.

Bumjoon Kwak, Deputy Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, stated, "This is an opportunity for financial institutions to directly meet talented individuals and expand disability employment, and for job seekers with disabilities to gather recruitment information by institution and map out concrete career paths. We will continue to listen to voices in the field and support disability employment in the financial sector."

Ryu Jeongjin, Director of Employment Promotion at the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities, said, "To broaden opportunities for young people with disabilities in the financial sector, it is important to effectively match qualified talent to suitable jobs. We will support not only job seekers’ preparation, but also job development and recruitment design at financial institutions to lead to actual employment."

Going forward, the Financial Sector Disability Employment Expansion Working Group plans to hold a "Financial Sector Disability Employment Idea Challenge" with financial sector employees to develop roles that meet field needs. Outstanding ideas will be linked to job development consulting and tailored training, and support will also be provided for financial firms to review and improve disability employment conditions.

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