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Jakarta Job Fair Offers More Than 12,000 Vacancies
Jakarta's provincial government held a job fair with more than 12,000 vacancies at the SMESCO building.
Suci, 24, said she had been unemployed since finishing vocational school in 2020 and had lost millions of rupiah to two fake job offers.
Noven, 39, has struggled to find formal work since his photocopy business closed, and said employers' age requirements have made it difficult.
Deaf job seekers Raka and Faiz said they had applied to many companies but received few or no responses.
Some applicants with disabilities said employers had ruled them out despite their skills, raising concerns about access to suitable work.
The job seekers want employers to judge them by their abilities, but no further steps were described.
Jakarta’s provincial government held a job fair offering more than 12,000 vacancies.
The Karir Jakarta & Tenaga Kerja Mandiri (TKM) Expo 2026 drew jobseekers to the SMESCO building on Friday, October 23.
Attendees included people who had been unemployed for years, people seeking formal work and people with disabilities.
Some jobseekers described obstacles including recruitment scams, age requirements and employers that would not consider applicants with disabilities.
- Who
- Jakarta’s provincial government organized the fair, which was attended by jobseekers, including people with disabilities.
- What
- The Karir Jakarta & Tenaga Kerja Mandiri (TKM) Expo 2026 offered more than 12,000 vacancies.
- When
- Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Where
- The SMESCO building in Jakarta.
- Why
- The fair offered jobseekers a chance to seek work. The article does not state a more specific reason for holding it.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Suci graduated from vocational high school and has been unemployed since then.
Noven began looking for work, according to the article.
Jakarta’s provincial government held the job fair at the SMESCO building.
- Vacancies
- More than 12,000
- Event
- Karir Jakarta & Tenaga Kerja Mandiri (TKM) Expo 2026
- Venue
- SMESCO building, Jakarta
- Suci’s unemployment
- Six years
- Noven’s job search
- Since 2022
What people are saying
Please call me, I’m tired, I’m exhausted, my family and relatives often talk about me. Basically, don’t ghost me. I really want to work, even if the pay is very small.
The obstacle is my age, so it’s hard to meet companies’ requirements.
I have been to job fairs six times. I applied to many companies, but none gave me a clear answer.
It all depends on ability. I hope HR departments will assess and see our abilities first. If we have the skills, give us a chance. Work should be judged by real competence.