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Blind Recruitment Leads to Higher Turnover Rate for New Hires

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The introduction of so-called ‘blind hiring’ for state-run companies in a bid to limit gender and academic background discrimination has resulted in a higher turnover rate for new hires, a report showed Wednesday. The Korea Institute of Public Finance analyzed the nation’s 182 state-run institutions that adopted blind hiring [...]

More Companies Switching to Blind Hiring for New Recruits

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — More local companies are switching to blind hiring for new recruits, looking more at qualifications for required skills rather than alma mater, hometowns and language proficiency, an analysis indicated Wednesday. According to the Korea Economic Research Institute, the surveyed firms mostly adopted blind hiring for select positions. Lotte Department [...]