SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On Thursday, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced its plans to hire 39 patent reviewers specializing in semiconductors as part of its efforts to prevent overseas technology leaks in the semiconductor field as well as a loss of skilled employees. This marks the second open recruitment following the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey revealed that over 80 percent of South Korean workers in their 20s and 30s hold a favorable view of the ‘superior selection system,’ in which subordinates can choose their bosses. Recently, a Japanese company gained widespread attention by implementing this system, allowing subordinates to choose their [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Calls for the right to take breaks during heatwaves are intensifying in South Korea, as summers grow hotter due to climate change. Over the last five years, a total of 23 workers have succumbed to heat-related ailments such as heatstroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps while on the job. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — While numerous global companies that adopted telecommuting over the last three years are gradually summoning employees back to a traditional office setting, South Korean enterprises are likewise scaling back their telecommuting initiatives, attributing the change to communication challenges. This situation has triggered varied responses among employees. Some assert that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Koreans increasingly prefer comfortable clothes during the monsoon season and this year’s unprecedented heat wave, the young generation is leading the trend of wearing shorts to work. Musinsa Co., a South Korean fashion platform, analyzed its search data for June and July, revealing that users searched for [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korean workers gave up or could not plan their summer vacations primarily due to financial constraints, according to a survey conducted by the civic group Gapjil 119. The survey covered 1,000 workers aged 19 years and above across the country, and it revealed that [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Around half of occupational heat-related illness cases in South Korea have occurred in the construction industry, with outdoor workplaces contributing significantly to these instances, data showed Sunday. A total of 117 cases were approved as occupational heat-related illnesses from January 2018 to June of this year, and among them, [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of South Korean salary workers believe that their academic background influences company recruitment and work allocation, a survey showed Thursday. Incruit, a local online job placement portal, conducted a survey of 896 members, including 595 salary workers. When asked about whether companies consider academic background in recruitment, [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — More than one out of three South Koreans who changed jobs in 2021 experienced a wage decline amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday. The number of registered employees who were eligible for state insurance programs came to 25.49 million in 2021, up 2.7 percent from the previous year, [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s and 30s prioritize their personal lives rather than monthly wages and retirement security at work, a survey showed Monday. The Federation of Korean Industries conducted a survey of 827 South Koreans in their 20s and 30s, 36.6 percent of whom preferred to work at [...]