SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans who are stuck in part-time jobs despite wanting to work full-time is estimated to have exceeded 1.2 million. According to data from Statistics Korea, the number of individuals who work less than 36 hours a week reached approximately 5.9 million last month, up 16.6 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Jobseekers in their 50s and older are increasingly looking for part-time work, a recent analysis has found. Through part-time job site Albamon, the margin of growth in new resumes registered with the service every January from 2014 to 2018 was highest for jobseekers 50 and above. A total of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) - College students who manage studying and a part-time job at the same time will become eligible for unemployment benefits from now on when they lose their job, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Employment and Labor said it revised the guidelines on unemployment allowances to lower the barriers for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — During the summer vacation, lots of Korean university students are taking part-time jobs to earn their tuition money or pocket money. Then, what kind of jobs are the most rewarding? According to Alba Heaven, Korea’s part-time job portal, the best paying part-time job was ‘fitting model” with 13,589 won (US$13.20) [...]