Prime Minister Kim Minseok Visited Keimyung University to Encourage Young People at the Job Site
On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Keimyung University’s Seongseo Campus, Prime Minister visited the University Job+ Center and held a youth roundtable meeting.
He observed job counseling and support programs and listened to the voices of local young people.
Prime Minister Kim Minseok visited Keimyung University’s Seongseo Campus on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 22, to do tour on-site youth employment support services and held discussions with local young people on future job policies. The visit was part of “Future Dialogue 1·2·3 #Youth Employment (the 4th K-Debate Nation),” a social dialogue program designed to listen directly from the younger generation and reflect their voices in government policy.
Prime Minister Kim Minseok first visited Keimyung University’s University Job+ Center, where he observed career counselors and students conducting one-on-one career counseling sessions. He encouraged the counselors and students on site, saying, “Universities are on the frontlines when it comes to career exploration and strengthening employability, and the role of the University Job+ Center is very significant.”
He then observed the “Job Insight” program, in which about 30 young participants formed teams and experienced job roles in a simulated company, giving him an opportunity to indirectly experience the skills required in real workplaces, together with the students.
He later attended the “Future Dialogue 1·2·3 #Jobs Roundtable” held at the International Lounge in Bauer Hall, where he joined seven young people from the Daegu area and a counselor from the University Job+ Center to exchange views on youth employment policies and ways to improve the local job market. The participants said, “There aren’t enough quality jobs in the region,” and suggested as well that “the government should work with private-sector job platforms to actively promote promising small and mid-sized companies in the region.”
In response, Prime Minister Kim said, “To increase jobs for young people in the regions, we also need to push policies that serve as stepping stones, such as easing the concentration of resources in the capital area, strengthening support for regional companies, and expanding regional job fairs.” He added, “Whenever I meet with companies, I will convey the voices of young people, and we will closely review the suggestions from local youth with the relevant ministries to come up with improvements people can truly feel.”
This roundtable was the third session in the “Future Dialogue 1·2·3” series which following July’s theme of “Expanding Youth Participation” and September’s “A Sustainable Youth Culture and Arts Ecosystem”. It was created as a forum for communication where the government and young people can jointly shape the future of Republic of Korea.
Meanwhile, since being selected in 2015 as a pilot university for the University Job Center initiative, Keimyung University’s Job Plus Center has served as a key hub in the Daegu region, building a youth-employment governance network in cooperation with related agencies, companies, and local universities. It has expanded its support beyond current students to include graduates, high school students, and other young people in the region, and has received strong positive feedback by providing guidance on youth employment policies and running a range of linked programs in partnership with employment centers and local governments.