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Survey Reveals Children Aspire to Careers in Entertainment and Sports

Survey Reveals Children Aspire to Careers in Entertainment and Sports

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Korean elementary school students dream of becoming entertainers, athletes, or professionals in creative fields, according to a report published on January 9 by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and Seoul National University’s Social Welfare Research Center. Key Findings The survey, conducted in March [...]

COVID-19 Prompts Job Seekers to Change Careers: Survey

COVID-19 Prompts Job Seekers to Change Careers: Survey

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — About a half of South Korea’s job seekers changed industries to find employment following COVID-19 pandemic. According to a survey conducted by online job portal Saramin of 2,062 job seekers, 46 percent of the respondents said that their employment goals changed last year. Among the respondents (multiple answers possible), [...]

Given Abundant Global Capital, Ferguson Partners Releases Bullish Global Real Estate Hiring Forecast for 2015

Given Abundant Global Capital, Ferguson Partners Releases Bullish Global Real Estate Hiring Forecast for 2015

U.S. Leads the Pack With 5% Growth, Followed by Asia; Europe and Canada to Remain Flat CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2015 (Korea Bizwire) – A just released global hiring forecast by Ferguson Partners Ltd. shows three industry trends driving global hiring demand in 2015. They are: *T   — Abundant equity capital to invest, which is [...]