Lotte is accelerating its efforts to recruit local talent in Indonesia. The company plans to hire an additional 300 employees this year to strengthen its business foundation in the country, which has expanded its operations from retail to chemicals and logistics.
On September 9, Lotte held the '2026 Lotte Global Job Fair' in Jakarta, Indonesia. Nine subsidiaries, including Lotte Chemical, Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart, and Lotte Global Logistics, participated in the event.
The fair attracted over 600 local job seekers, who were introduced to the group's major businesses and engaged in recruitment consultations and mock interviews with current employees. Promotional booths and interactive events were also set up for each subsidiary.
Dimas Saputra, a participant in the job consultations, said, "It was great to hear specific information about the roles and hiring processes from current employees. This job fair helped me understand Lotte's diverse businesses and roles, which will be very helpful as I prepare for future employment."
This marks Lotte's second global job fair abroad, following an event in Hanoi, Vietnam, last August. Indonesia was chosen as the second location for this initiative.
Indonesia serves as a key overseas business hub for Lotte. Since launching Lotte Mart in 2008, the company has expanded to 12 subsidiaries operating in retail, chemicals, logistics, IT, and construction.
Last year, Lotte's local sales exceeded 2 trillion won, and the workforce reached approximately 8,000 employees. The company plans to hire an additional 300 local staff by the end of this year.
Following the job fair, Lotte will conduct 'Global Campus Recruiting' at major universities. This initiative will involve on-campus consultations about job roles after introducing the group and its positions at the fair, aiming to facilitate actual hiring.
In Vietnam, where the global job fair was held last year, campus recruiting will also take place next month at major universities in Hanoi.
In South Korea, Lotte operates a 'predictable rolling recruitment' system, focusing on hiring for its subsidiaries in March, June, September, and December.
Currently, Lotte's recruitment website lists new positions for several subsidiaries, including Lotte Department Store, Lotte Hotel, Lotte Innovate, Lotte Construction, and Lotte Energy Materials, for September.
Lotte is broadening its talent acquisition channels by regularizing recruitment periods domestically and conducting local job fairs and university recruiting abroad.
A Lotte representative stated, "The global job fair is designed to allow local job seekers to explore various Lotte subsidiaries' businesses and roles in one place and communicate directly with current employees. We will continue to expand our connections with global talent who can grow with Lotte through various recruitment activities, including visits to local universities."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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