{
  "id": 10362529,
  "title": "Seoul job fair aims to connect foreign job seekers with local firms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/seoul-job-fair-aims-to-connect-foreign-job-seekers-with-local-firms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260928/seoul-job-fair-aims-to-connect-foreign-job-seekers-with-local-firms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seoul Metropolitan Government is set to host its largest international job fair this fall in an effort to address a growing disparity in the city's labor market. Local companies seeking talent with global experience and thousands of foreign graduates eager to build careers in Seoul are the primary targets of this recruitment drive. Titled Seoul Job Connect 2026, the event is scheduled for November 18 at the SETEC convention center in Gangnam District. The fair officially kicked off on Monday, inviting local businesses to apply until October 16 on the event's official website to seek out bilingual talent, market analysts, and trade specialists. As Seoul solidifies its position as a leading global education and business hub, its transformation from a primarily regional manufacturing center to a top destination for international university students has been widely recognized. Higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds recently named Seoul the world's top student city for the second consecutive year, highlighting the city's significant increase in student enrollment.",
  "summary": "When the Seoul Metropolitan Government opens its largest international job fair this fall, city officials will be aiming to solve a growing mismatch in Korea's tightening labor market: local companies looking for global markets, and thousands of foreign graduates eager to build careers in the capital. The recruitment drive for the event, officially titled Seoul Job Connect 2026 and set for Nov.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul hosts largest international job fair in November.",
    "Event aims to connect foreign graduates with local firms.",
    "Seoul named world's top student city for second year."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This job fair solidifies Seoul's position as a global education and business hub, connecting foreign talent with local firms seeking bilingual and specialized skills.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul job fair aims to connect foreign job seekers with local firms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/seoul-job-fair-aims-to-connect-foreign-job-seekers-with-local-firms-10365824",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}