The Seoul Metropolitan Government is recruiting companies to participate in senior hiring ahead of the "Seoul Senior Job Fair 2026." The city plans to encourage private companies to expand senior hiring by supporting participating firms with on-site interviews and recruitment promotion, as well as talent recommendations and post-event matching after the fair.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will recruit participating companies for the "Seoul Senior Job Fair 2026," to be held on September 17 at the aT Center in Yangjae, Seocho-gu, Seoul, from the 3rd to the 31st.
Eligible participants are companies wishing to hire seniors aged 60 and older. Participation fees and booth operation costs are entirely free. To apply, companies can download the application form from the Seoul Metropolitan Government's "Iljari Mongttang" website, fill it out, and submit it by email. Recruitment may close early.
Operated by the Seoul Senior Job Support Center, this fair is Seoul's flagship senior recruitment event, where companies and senior job seekers meet in one place to conduct hiring consultations and on-site interviews.
Companies can conduct interviews directly with job seekers at the fair venue and introduce their jobs and company information. Even after the fair, they can continue hiring through talent recommendations by professional consultants and post-event matching services.
At the fair, held for the first time last year, 73 companies including GS Retail, Tada, Chungyeon, and Daekyo Educamp participated along with 3,131 senior job seekers. Satisfaction among participating companies and job seekers scored 86.75 points.
This year, the on-site operating system has also been improved. To enhance convenience for seniors, a simple mobile phone number login has been introduced to the "Mobile Helper," which is accessed via QR code without installing a separate application. Job seekers can check real-time interview waiting status and cancel reservations themselves, while company recruiters can newly use a function to search for waiting job seekers.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to select the final participating companies after comprehensively reviewing senior-friendly working environments, hiring commitment, and the jobs being recruited.
Senior employment support programs are also producing results. As of July this year, among 341 cumulative graduates of the senior-specialized employment training operated by the Seoul Senior Job Support Center, 164 succeeded in finding employment.
Companies participating in senior internships are also being recruited on an ongoing basis. If a company based in Seoul with five or more full-time employees newly hires a Seoul citizen aged 60 or older this year, it will receive up to 5.5 million won per person, including labor costs and employment retention subsidies. Companies that signed labor contracts after January 1 this year can also receive the subsidy retroactively if they meet the requirements.
"Seniors' experience and expertise are important assets that enhance corporate competitiveness," said Jung Jin-woo, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Welfare Office. "We will work to build a job ecosystem so that hiring excellent senior talent can lead to corporate growth and a new growth engine for society."
