CJ CheilJedang's inaugural integrated recruitment conference, CJ UNBOUND, takes place at the CJ Human Development Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Friday. [CJ CheilJedang]
CJ CheilJedang's inaugural integrated recruitment conference, CJ UNBOUND, takes place at the CJ Human Development Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Friday. [CJ CheilJedang]

CJ CheilJedang held its inaugural integrated recruitment conference, "CJ UNBOUND," at the CJ Human Development Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Friday.

CJ UNBOUND marks the first time the company has brought together its previously separate recruitment channels — including university career fairs and online information sessions run independently by each business division and job function — under a single CJ CheilJedang-wide umbrella.

Three hundred participants, selected by lottery from advance applicants, attended the event. The conference drew strong interest from the outset, with 1,000 people applying on the first day alone. The program unfolded across four sessions under the slogan "Cross the boundary, open tomorrow's best together."

The opening "AI INSIGHT" session featured a lecture by Lee Nak-jun, a physician, content creator and author of the popular web novel "Jungjeung Oesang Senteo" ("Trauma Center"), who spoke on the theme "In the age of AI, those who ask questions survive." The "AI×WORK" session introduced FOOD AI 360, CJ CheilJedang's marketing intelligence solution.

The third session, "INSIDE THE BUSINESS," had current employees from the lifestyle food, technology materials and core materials divisions present their work. Particular attention was given to Future Marketer League, a food business-specific recruitment track introduced in 2024.

The final "EXPERIENCE & CONNECT" session offered interactive programming — Career Talk, where attendees spoke one-on-one with employees across different job functions; a Recruiting segment providing consultation by application track; and Lucky Quest, a mission-based activity featuring a stamp tour and lucky draw through which participants could experience the company's brands and products.

"We look forward to welcoming many talented individuals with a spirit of challenge and innovation to join CJ CheilJedang on its journey to becoming a global lifestyle and culture company," a company official said.


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