[Herald Economy=Reporter Kim Yong-hoon] A large-scale job fair designed to provide tangible employment opportunities for young job seekers will be held. The event is notable for emphasizing a "win‑win" job model and for joint participation by the government and major business groups.The Ministry of Employment and Labor, related ministries, and leading business organizations announced on the 27th that they will hold the 2026 Korea Win‑Win Job Fair at the aT Center in Yangjae, Seoul, on May 28–29.
About 700 companies will participate both online and in person and plan to hire more than 2,200 people. Both the number of participating firms and the scale of hiring have expanded compared with last year’s fair.
On site, 169 companies—including suppliers to major corporations, mid‑sized and small businesses, and startups—will staff the Win‑Win Hiring Hall to conduct interviews and provide hiring information. Notably, partners of large firms such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor, and LG will take part.
Organizers have also significantly strengthened employment support programs. Offerings include one‑on‑one coffee chats with current employees, job‑search seminars led by corporate HR managers, and intensive interview booths providing services such as personal color analysis, suit rentals, hair styling, and makeup.
The fair features hands‑on programs to encourage youth participation. Interactive attractions such as a good‑luck photo booth and a make‑your‑own self‑promotion business‑card workshop are intended to make the job‑search process more engaging.
An online hiring portal will run alongside the in‑person fair. The portal, which has been live since March 19, will remain open through the end of July, allowing young people in other regions to view company information and submit applications.
Labor Minister Kim Young‑hoon said, "Youth employment is the most urgent issue our society must resolve. I hope this event becomes an occasion for the government and businesses to cooperate and create a virtuous cycle of jobs."
The fair is a follow‑up to the "Youth Employment First‑Step Action Declaration" jointly promoted by the government and the business community. Organizers view it not merely as a hiring event but as a policy initiative to broaden cooperative employment structures between large companies and their partner firms.
