SEJONG, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a concerning trend for South Korea’s labor market, the number of young adults classified as economically inactive — neither employed nor seeking work — has increased for the first time in nine months, despite government initiatives to integrate them into the workforce. According to data from Statistics Korea, the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has taken a major step towards streamlining the job application process by introducing “digital badges” based on blockchain technology. On April 4, the ministry signed an agreement with several government agencies, including the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), the Korea Employment Information [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of job seekers and employed workers consider the possibility of working from home when looking for a new job or changing companies. In a recent survey conducted by online job portal Incruit, 697 employed workers and 367 job seekers with work-from-home experience were asked about their views. [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Job seekers prefer companies that offer the flexibility to work from both their office and home, as well as provide free lunch for employees., a survey showed Thursday. According to a survey conducted by job search portal JobKorea, job seekers prefer companies that allow for a hybrid working environment, [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With consumer prices continuing to rise, college students and job seekers are increasingly struggling with living expenses and education fees. Recently, a growing number of secondhand textbooks and online course vouchers are being exchanged on online second-hand platforms and online college communities. “I can’t do anything about rising food [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean job seekers picked the so-called “pressure interview” as the most difficult and disliked job interview type, a survey showed Thursday. Online education service provider Eduwill conducted a survey of 119 job seekers in their 20s and 30s, 56.8 percent of whom picked the pressure interview as the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Young Koreans, who typically prioritize work-life balance and have gotten used to online life, are avoiding the advertisement, PR and marketing industry. Online jobs portal Incruit showed that the job competition in the advertisement industry stood at 2.8 to 1 in 2018, after 24,128 applicants flocked to 8,761 job [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of young job seekers living in the greater Seoul area would prefer not to work outside of the region. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted a survey of 301 young job seekers living in the capital region, 49.2 percent of whom ‘more or less’ did [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As an increasing number of companies are introducing contactless means of hiring new employees, a new trend is rising among job seekers preparing job applications. An online forum for job seekers has recently been flooded with posts of various questions and tips on how to prepare for online interviews [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), South Korea’s main airport operator, has been chosen as the most desirable state-run company by young job seekers. Job portal Incruit conducted a survey of 1,079 university students across the country, 17.9 percent of whom selected the IIAC as the most desirable place [...]