SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The free business suit rental service for new graduates offered jointly by the Incheon Business Information Technopark and the city government of Incheon has been garnering praise since it was initiated in February. Over the past four months, a total of 608 people have benefited from the service, which [...]
SEJONG, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of job seekers have decided to call it quits, according to Statistics Korea. Recent data shows that the number of unemployed individuals no longer seeking employment stood at 457,700 (as of April this year), an increase of 40,800 from last year. These labor force nonparticipants are [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of seven college graduates hunting jobs have thought of committing suicide due to extreme stress, a survey showed Sunday. According to the survey conducted by the Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center on 124 college graduates currently searching for jobs, 40 percent said they had experienced symptoms [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Holdings Co. on Monday showcased a new human resources solution that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology, allowing clients to simplify the process of reviewing resumes. The company said the program, “Aibril HR,” will be utilized by the local recruitment service provider Scout. Under the cooperation, the two companies [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Recruitment season is back for young South Koreans. But two out of three major companies have either decided not to hire entry level employees or have yet to decide on their schedule for the biannual recruitment procedure – which usually takes place from the end of February to March, [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of people preparing to seek jobs, a group that some economists see as the same as unemployed, increased to a record level for the month of October, according to Statistics Korea on Monday. The would-be job seekers are different from the unemployed in that they are not [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government plans to offer up to 600,000 won (US$543) to young job seekers as part of a broader package to tackle youth unemployment and prop up growth, officials said Friday. To those under the age of 34, who are “actively” seeking jobs, the government plans to [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Job seekers who complained about unfair refund fees for untaken TOEIC tests decided to appeal to the Supreme Court after lower courts dismissed their claims. The People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), representatives for the seven job seekers, announced on April 16 that they would file an appeal with the Supreme [...]