SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that companies have negative views about job applicants with short work experience at a previous job or those who have changed their job frequently. Saramin, a job search platform, conducted a survey on 662 companies, 81.3 percent of whom said they had negative views [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent report has revealed that construction companies are failing to meet a government recommendation saying construction workers should be provided with enough water, shade, and breaks to avoid health problems caused by the scorching summer heat. According to the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) survey, 14.8 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than half of South Koreans are currently satisfied with their own bedroom, a recent survey has showed. According to Swedish furniture giant IKEA’s survey of 1,000 residents of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, only 45.8 percent of all respondents said they were currently satisfied with their bedrooms. The respondents [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of foreign workers in South Korea are not aware of the fact that they are entitled to receive departure insurance payments and other various forms of severance payments, according to a study by human rights organizations. Departure insurance is mandatory for employers in South Korea who [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 56 percent of young people aged between 15 and 34 consider themselves unhappy, a recent survey has showed. The study highlights the gloomy state of mind of young South Koreans just struggling to survive, stressed from the pressure of academic success and the daunting task of finding a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — More than one in five South Korean office workers don’t know about the country’s workplace anti-bullying law despite its implementation about a month ago, a poll showed Monday. A revised labor standards law went into effect on July 16 to help prevent harassment in the workplace. According to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Over the last ten years, the book most borrowed by elementary and middle school students in South Korea has been “Please Look After Mom” by novelist Shin Kyung-sook, which has recently become popular overseas, according to the National Library of Korea after analyzing all book records from 844 libraries [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 80 percent of office workers experience health problems after starting work, according to a recent survey. The results can be interpreted as an indication that even healthy individuals get sick once they start work. According to the survey of 671 office workers conducted by the job portal [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent data has revealed that South Korea was the fifth-largest importer of European beer last year. The biggest export market for European Union (EU) beer last year was the United States, where a combined 1 billion liters of beer were exported, according to EU statistics agency Eurostat. This is [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Many South Koreans are choosing to travel alone, a recent survey has showed. Most preferred travelling within South Korea instead of abroad for solo trips. According to a survey of a total of 993 customers conducted by Gmarket, an online shopping site, over the past two weeks, 80 percent [...]