SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean office workers in their 20s and 30s say that no paycheck is worth compromising on workplace ethics, fairness, and alignment with personal values — a shift reshaping the country’s job market and corporate culture. According to a survey released Wednesday by JobKorea’s Content [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – How much? That’s the question on the minds of South Korean adults as “Seollal” or Lunar New Year (February 16) is now only days away. In the midst of a prolonged economic downturn, how much they can afford to give out as “saebae don” or New Year’s money, a [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly three in 10 South Korean office workers feel alienated at the workplace due to their academic background, a poll said Friday. Top online job search portal JobKorea said its recent survey of 352 office employees showed that 33.8 percent of the respondents have felt a sense of alienation [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 6 in 10 South Korean jobseekers are willing to work for even low-paying, temporary jobs, a poll showed Monday, pointing to the grim reality facing local job hunters. The leading online job search portal JobKorea said its survey of 1,368 jobseekers showed that 57.7 percent have intentions to [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – It turns out that a large number of corporate officials, who have participated as examining panels in recruiting process including document screenings and interviews, are not satisfied with their company’s hiring system. According to a survey of 235 business officials, who have taken part in the hiring process, conducted [...]
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[Related Article] English – Korean Office Workers’ Biggest Assignment for Now and Ever (Korea Bizwire, April 16) In today’s highly competitive world, exactly how much effort is put in to “self-improve” by employees and young job applicants? And what could be the most effective way of self-improving? According to JobKorea, Korea’s job search portal, which [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 16, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – In today’s highly competitive world, exactly how much effort is put in to “self-improve” by employees and young job applicants? And what could be the most effective way of self-improving? According to JobKorea, Korea’s job search portal, which conducted a survey on 314 office workers and job [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 13, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – March 14 is the “White Day,” a day observed only in East Asia including Japan, China, and Korea. On this day, girls or grown-up women who presented chocolate gifts to their boyfriends on Valentine’s Day on February 14 expect to receive gifts in return. A recent survey [...]