The government is hosting a job fair to help young people who have gained international work experience find new jobs in South Korea. Forty-five domestic companies will participate, conducting on-site interviews and recruitment consultations for youth with overseas experience.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Industrial Human Resources Corporation will hold the '2026 Global Career Restart Job Fair' on October 29 at the COEX Mall in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. This event aims to support young people in utilizing their skills gained from overseas employment and experiences to build new careers in domestic companies.
Forty-five domestic companies will be present at the fair, looking to hire youth with international experience in various fields, including hotel services, overseas sales, information technology, and management. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in on-site interviews and consultations at company booths. Programs to enhance employment capabilities, such as one-on-one job consulting, AI mock interviews, image consulting, and professional photo sessions, will also be available.
The government is implementing policies to support youth employment from initial job placement to career development, as outlined in the 'Youth Employment Recovery Plan' announced in August. The plan aims to train over 300,000 professionals in advanced industries and youth-preferred sectors by 2030 and create more than 300,000 job and startup opportunities in both the private and public sectors.
According to the Ministry of Labor, approximately 26,000 young people found overseas jobs through government-supported international employment programs over the past five years, from 2021 to last year. Additionally, a 'Domestic Reemployment Support Program' was established last year to help connect overseas experience to domestic careers. In the previous year, 970 young people participated in support programs, including mentoring for those with overseas experience, expert consulting, and mock interviews.
A discussion will also take place during the event between young people with international experience and government officials. Eight youth representatives, including three mentors who successfully reentered the domestic job market, will attend.
Participants will share the challenges they faced during their overseas employment and domestic reemployment processes and discuss support measures to connect international experience to domestic job opportunities. The Ministry of Labor plans to incorporate feedback from the discussion into future policies.
Lim Young-mi, head of the Employment Policy Office at the Ministry of Labor, stated, "We will expand the support link from overseas employment to domestic reemployment so that young people can encounter broader opportunities not only when they go abroad but also when they return."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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