Michuhol-gu Job Fair for People with Disabilities Draws Some 400 Job Seekers to On-Site Interviews with 35 Companies

Incheon’s Michuhol-gu District (Mayor Kim Jung-sik) held the “2026 Michuhol-gu Job Fair for People with Disabilities” on the 21st in the main conference hall of the district office. Thirty-five local companies conducted on-site interviews, and some 400 job seekers attended the event. The companies set a combined hiring target of about 90 workers with disabilities. The fair directly connected job seekers with disabilities with companies looking to hire, as an effort to address disability employment at the local level.

[The Korean Today] Scene from the 2026 Michuhol-gu Job Fair for People with Disabilities © Reporter Kim Mi-hee

The fair was organized by Michuhol-gu together with the Michuhol Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled and the Incheon branch of the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The event aimed to widen pathways to employment for people with disabilities and to help them achieve economic independence and participate in society through work. With the local government, a regional welfare institution and a public employment agency working together, the partners were able to divide roles ranging from identifying job seekers to connecting them with companies.

The participating companies came from a wide range of industries. A total of 35 companies and institutions set up booths, including manufacturer Kukdong Gasket Industrial Co., furniture maker Emons Furniture and medical institution Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital. Job seekers could apply for a broad range of positions, including office and administrative support, product manufacturing and management, and patient transport. Rather than being limited to one or two simple tasks, the options spanned office work, production jobs and medical support roles, which observers said helped job seekers find positions suited to their type of disability and individual aptitude.

[The Korean Today] On-site interviews with participating companies at the job fair for people with disabilities © Reporter Kim Mi-hee

A notable feature of the fair was its support for preparation before interviews. The district set up separate booths at the venue for résumé photos, employment counseling, stress tests and tax consultations. Job seekers were able to have photos taken for their résumés and receive counseling before heading straight into interviews with companies. The approach offers practical help to people with disabilities, who face greater burdens than other job seekers in terms of the time and cost of job preparation and the need to travel between multiple locations.

[The Korean Today] Side events at the job fair for people with disabilities © Reporter Kim Mi-hee

Response at the venue was also positive. One job seeker who attended the fair said, “I was satisfied that I could get a variety of employment information and even have an interview,” adding, “I hope there will be more hiring opportunities for people with disabilities.” While praising the fact that information and actual interview opportunities were offered together in one place, the job seeker also expressed the wish for more jobs, noting that positions for people with disabilities remain scarce.

For people with disabilities, a job is both a means of earning income and a foundation for living as a member of the local community. The fair is significant in that it directly linked companies seeking to employ people with disabilities with Michuhol-gu residents looking for work, within the local area. However, the event’s actual results will likely depend on how many of the on-site interviews lead to hiring and whether those hired are able to stay in their jobs.

[The Korean Today] Job seekers at the job fair for people with disabilities © Reporter Kim Mi-hee

Mayor Kim Jung-sik said, “We will continue to discover jobs that match the abilities and aptitudes of people with disabilities and strengthen employment support to create an environment where people with disabilities can work stably and live independently.” As the district has pledged to continue customized job development and employment support rather than ending with a one-time event, attention is focused on how local employment of people with disabilities will change going forward.

[ Reporter Kim Mi-hee: incheonsouth@thekoreantoday.com ]

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