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Local Government Sees More Female Hiring, Higher Average Age of Employees

Local Government Sees More Female Hiring, Higher Average Age of Employees

SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The average age of civil servants at the local government level rose, and the number of female employees nearly doubled, data showed Sunday.  According to data released by the Ministry of the Interior on the general statistics of civil servants in the country’s provincial governments, their average age in [...]

Report Says Women Leaving Workforce for Family, From Lack of Quality Jobs

Report Says Women Leaving Workforce for Family, From Lack of Quality Jobs

SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 90 percent of South Korean women in their latter 30s, now economically inactive, had been previously employed, a report said Thursday, a finding that supports arguments that they are leaving the workforce to care for child and family. According to the report from the Korea Employment Information [...]

Children’s Character Education: Biggest Concern for Korean Working Moms

Children’s Character Education: Biggest Concern for Korean Working Moms

SEOUL, Korea, Oct 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A study said the biggest headache for working moms who have to juggle work and family is character education for their children. According to a survey conducted by job portal career.com on 266 working moms, the respondents found instilling social and moral lessons to their children hardest to do [...]