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Samsung Group Has Not Set Date for Annual Recruitment amid Scandal

Samsung Group Has Not Set Date for Annual Recruitment amid Scandal

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Group, South Korea’s biggest business conglomerate, has not yet set a date for its annual recruitment, group officials said Friday, as the group’s top leadership has been under investigation amid a snowballing corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.  Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman [...]

The Future of Employment in South Korea with Artificial Intelligence

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Ten years from now, the uncertainty in the South Korean job market will have worsened. More than a handful of jobs will have been replaced by artificial intelligence, although technological advancements will allow for several new occupations. Continued innovation in manufacturing, including 3D printing, will bring rise to more [...]

‘Real’ Unemployed Reach over 4 Million Last Year: State Agency

‘Real’ Unemployed Reach over 4 Million Last Year: State Agency

SEJONG, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of unemployed people, when the definition is increased to include those who are studying or training to get a job, reached 4.53 million last year, state statistics showed Monday.  While the official number of unemployed last year was 1.01 million, the “real” number that counts these people [...]

S. Korea’s Top 100 Firms Cut Jobs amid Economic Slump

S. Korea’s Top 100 Firms Cut Jobs amid Economic Slump

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top 100 large-cap companies have cut more than 7,000 jobs in 2016, data showed Monday, as they are reluctant to hire new employees amid the economy’s prolonged sluggishness.  According to the data by market tracker Chaebul.com, the leading companies had a combined 861,578 employees as of the [...]

Avg. Age of Workers at SMEs Growing as Younger Generation Opts Out: Survey

Avg. Age of Workers at SMEs Growing as Younger Generation Opts Out: Survey

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The average age of workers at small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) is rising as the younger generation seeks jobs at bigger conglomerates for better pay and stability, a survey showed Friday.  A study carried out from May to September last year on 8,000 SMEs said 25.6 percent of their [...]

Chief of GM Korea Urges Corrupt Employees to Come Clean Without Consequence

Chief of GM Korea Urges Corrupt Employees to Come Clean Without Consequence

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – James Kim, president and CEO of GM Korea Co., apparently sought to eradicate what is believed to be widespread corruption among many employees and labor union leaders selling job openings, urging them to come clean without facing any consequences, company officials said Friday.  In a recent e-mail addressed to [...]

Occupation and Wealth Play Vital Role in Korean Marriage: Study

Occupation and Wealth Play Vital Role in Korean Marriage: Study

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shown that permanent employees with higher wages have a higher chance of marriage in Korean society, indicating that the country’s unstable job market with a high percentage of temporary positions (22.4 percent, 2013) is contributing to a low marriage rate and declining birthrate.  According to [...]

Senior Temporary Employees Soar amid Fast-Aging Korean Society

Senior Temporary Employees Soar amid Fast-Aging Korean Society

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study from Statistics Korea revealed that the number of temporary employees aged 60 and above has more than doubled over the past decade, calling for government measures to provide aged workers with stable jobs to prevent elderly poverty.  According to the study, there were 1,468,000 employees aged [...]