All posts tagged "job market"

  • Jobseekers wait in line for an interview at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in this 2013 file photo. Seventy-four companies took part in the job fair to hire 510 job applicants. (Korea Times file)
    S. Korean companies’ hiring practices frustrate jobseekers

    By Lee Min-hyung Many job applicants complain that companies change their hiring practices too often. “I felt frustrated when I heard state-owned companies will change their hiring process,” said Lee Chung-hyup, who has prepared to apply for...

    • Posted February 26, 2015
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    Job seekers in S. Korea face bleak outlook in 2015

    By Lee Hyo-sik Job seekers will face greater difficulties landing jobs in 2015 as companies are under growing pressure to cut hiring amid the continued business slump. According to private think tanks on Friday, the country’s job...

    • Posted November 17, 2014
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