The Career Development Support Group of Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) held the 'Job Fair with 2024 Graduating Seniors' on October 31 (Thursday). The fair was planned with the help of Kookmin University alumni to enhance the job understanding of young people who are worried about their careers and employment and to improve their competitiveness in the second half of the intensive employment support period of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's University Job Plus Center project.

The fair was composed of five main zones: ▲ Job Mentoring Zone, ▲ University Job Plus Center Promotion Zone, ▲ Youth Employment Support Organization Zone, ▲ Kookmin University Business Group Promotion Zone, and ▲ Event Zone. In addition to 40 job mentoring programs, there were promotional booths for the University Job Plus Center and youth employment support organizations, and events such as personal color diagnosis and photo card making were held to provide a space where various information and fun could coexist.

At 40 booths in the Job Mentoring Zone, 32 Kookmin University alumni and job managers participated as mentors and answered questions about jobs selected through a preliminary demand survey. Through this, current students had the opportunity to learn about their experiences and gain essential employment skills and know-how from alumni working at major Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, LG Energy Solutions, HMM, SK Hynix, and Hanwha Solutions. In addition, the Career Development Support Center's career, employment, and on-the-job training support center and the University Job Plus Center's program counseling booth were set up at the fair, and the Northern Seoul Employment Center, the Seoul Technical Education Center of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the National Employment Support System operator participated to promote youth policies.

The fair was designed to provide local youth, as well as KU students and graduates, with the opportunity to strengthen their employability skills by understanding the most important competencies that companies look for when selecting new employees. The program provides information and preparation for large job areas such as management support, R&D, automotive design, semiconductor, bio, IT/finance, automotive/construction, and public institutions, as well as more specialized jobs such as inventory planning, recycling sales, drive system design, housing sales (municipal maintenance), and online MD.

Park Ye-eun, an alumnus of the Department of International Trade (MD of Hyundai Home Shopping), who participated as a mentor for the graduates, said, “I participated because I would be proud if I could help the juniors find a job.” “The various programs operated by Kookmin University Career Development Support Group are very helpful in actual employment, so if you actively participate, you will get good results.”

Automotive engineering student Kim Min-ki, who participated as a current student, said, “I only had a vague idea of working in the automotive industry, but I didn't have an accurate understanding of the job and career path. The sincere advice from alumni seniors was very helpful.”

President Jung Seung-ryul said, “This event is meaningful in that several alumni mentors participated in person,” and emphasized, “I hope that the students will achieve good results in their employment based on their understanding of the job.”