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South Korean Companies Struggle to Meet Hiring Goals Amidst Growing Recruitment Challenges

South Korean Companies Struggle to Meet Hiring Goals Amidst Growing Recruitment Challenges

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that eight out of 10 companies in South Korea that undertook recruitment drives this year have failed to meet their initial staffing targets, highlighting the growing challenges in the hiring landscape. According to a survey conducted by Saramin HR Research Institute on December 21, involving [...]

Job Seekers Flock to Hyundai’s Online Application Website, Causing Access Delays

Job Seekers Flock to Hyundai’s Online Application Website, Causing Access Delays

SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday launched the recruitment of new employees for its production line for the first time in 10 years, with its online application website undergoing delays due to heavy traffic. There are no restrictions on age or gender as long as applicants [...]

Kakao Stops Hiring Experienced Workers amid Economic Slump

Kakao Stops Hiring Experienced Workers amid Economic Slump

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Kakao Corp. halted its recruitment of experienced workers with South Korea’s IT industry engulfed in a hiring freeze due to the current economic slump. According to industry sources, the tech giant notified all of the individuals who were preparing for the recruitment process for experienced developers that their applications [...]

Samsung Display Showcases Products in College Campuses for Recruitment

Samsung Display Showcases Products in College Campuses for Recruitment

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Display Co., a major display panel maker in South Korea, is visiting university campuses across the country using trucks loaded with next-generation foldable products. To attract distinguished university students, the company is hosting recruitment roadshows on a rotation basis at eight universities across the country. The company’s Display [...]

Gov’t to Disregard Education Levels in Military Service Recruitment

Gov’t to Disregard Education Levels in Military Service Recruitment

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will disregard education levels in determining whether one is fit for active military service, the military recruitment agency said Wednesday. Under the current law, the government is required to recruit men with at least high school diplomas for active military service. Those with lower levels of education [...]

Job Seekers Feel Physical Appearance Impacts Recruitment

Job Seekers Feel Physical Appearance Impacts Recruitment

SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Many job seekers feel that physical appearance influences the recruitment process. Saramin, an online job portal, conducted a survey of 1,627 job seekers asking them whether looks are thought of as ‘career specifications’, 74.8 percent of whom answered ‘yes’. Respondents believed physical appearance influenced the recruitment process as much [...]

Samsung Decides to Indefinitely Postpone Spring Hiring

Samsung Decides to Indefinitely Postpone Spring Hiring

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group has decided to delay its traditional spring hiring period indefinitely as the coronavirus outbreak rages on. The deadline for submitting applications has already been pushed back. Last year, the group received applications from March 11, starting with job applications for its affiliates in [...]

Samsung Group to Abolish Groupwide Hiring

Samsung Group to Abolish Groupwide Hiring

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Group, South Korea’s top conglomerate, has decided to abolish its groupwide employment of new workers as part of reform measures following its involvement in a high-profile corruption scandal, officials said Tuesday.  The decision follows Samsung’s move to dismantle the group’s key future strategy office, which has been responsible [...]