SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has found that at 64.2 percent, a significant majority of South Koreans are in favor of the government’s recent decision to place a cap on weekly work hours, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The survey, which was commissioned by the ministry and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has found that the growth rate of South Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to turn negative by the 2030s. According to a report released by the Korea Labor Institute yesterday at the 8th National Statistics Development Forum, negative growth is expected due to an [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of companies planning hirings this year prefer science and engineering majors, a survey indicated Friday. Job portal Incruit polled 571 listed firms who have hiring plans for the second half of this year. Results showed 53.6 percent of them favored graduates with majors in science and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — About 94 percent of Korean adults have used YouTube directly or indirectly via other routes, a survey showed Thursday. A media research center of the Korea Press Foundation canvassed online 1,218 adults across the country from Aug. 20-24, and 77.8 percent, or 948, of the respondents answered they are [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that the average monthly income this year for software engineers was 6.29 million won, a rise of 4.6 percent from last year. This is according to the Korea Software Industry Association (KOSA), which released the results of a study regarding salaries of software engineers [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Companies value communication and cooperation skills the most in assessing their employees, a survey said Monday, a change from the past when employers wanted people who were willing to take on tough challenges. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry analyzed the web sites of 100 top local firms [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Harmful suicide-related information was found to be easily accessible by users on social media websites, particularly on Instagram, where the greatest number of posts regarding such information was found. The Ministry of Health and Welfare in association with police officials and the Korea Suicide Prevention Center said yesterday that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that nearly half of South Koreans who suffer from heart attacks resulting from clogged or narrowed blood vessels were unable to quit smoking even after receiving medical treatment for their acute illness. The death rate for smokers with continuous smoking habits was 1.6-times greater [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a recent survey, the hospital bills of elderly patients amount to an average of 32 million won, half of which is being paid for by their children. Samsung Life Insurance Co. announced that its research center on retirement surveyed 400 people in June by carrying out interviews [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of graduates finding it hard to get a job these days, a new survey found that 1 out of 4 job seekers were willing to stop looking for a full-time job if they could make ends meet by taking on part-time work. According to a [...]