'Job Success 1·9 Day' set for Friday at Songpa-gu Office, with 5 companies recruiting across sales, service, product inspection and landscaping roles
Seoul's Songpa-gu will host an on-site job fair called "Job Success 1·9 Day" on Friday, giving job seekers the chance to sit for interviews with multiple companies and secure employment in a single visit.
Over the past four years, the number of job seekers in the district has remained largely unchanged while new corporate hiring has fallen by more than 40 percent. With the job market growing increasingly difficult to break into, Songpa-gu is stepping in to directly connect employers and applicants, supporting the process from on-site interviews through to final hiring.
The event is co-hosted by Songpa-gu and the Seoul East Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the grand auditorium on the fourth floor of the Songpa-gu Office. Five companies will participate, with a combined 50 positions to fill.
The participating companies are McDonald's Korea, Lotte Shopping's Lotte Mart Songpa branch, Gaon G&F, Famous Studio and Hyundai Landscape Development Holdings, recruiting across a range of fields including sales, service, product inspection and landscaping.
The name "1·9 Day" is a play on the Korean words for "one" (il) and "nine" (gu), evoking the phrase "a day to find a job." The fair is designed to reduce the burden of document screening and connect employers and job seekers face to face on the spot.
At a previous edition held in May, 19 participants secured jobs, and more than 92 percent of respondents said they were satisfied in a post-event survey. The recruitment booth (46 percent) and personalized job counseling (29 percent) were cited as the most valued features, reflecting strong interest in practical employment support.
Additional programs at the venue will include résumé photo shoots, personal color consultations, fingerprint aptitude testing, personalized job counseling, résumé coaching and labor law consultations.
After the event, the district plans to continue matching employers and job seekers through the Songpa Job Center, and will also provide follow-up support including employment retention assistance.
"I hope this event gives job seekers a chance to find employment and gives companies the opportunity to meet the talent they need," Songpa-gu District Mayor Seo Gang-seok said. "We will continue to expand tailored recruitment support that connects businesses and job seekers."
Those wishing to participate may pre-register by visiting the Songpa Job Center in person, by phone or via QR code by Thursday. Pre-registered applicants will receive interview time slots by text message, and walk-in registration on the day will also be available.
Detailed recruitment information is available on the Songpa-gu jobs website.
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