Korea's Big Companies Plan to Hire More Workers

Koreans look to the large Korean corporates for the nation's top jobs.

Chosun Ilbo reports that Korea’s big corporations will hire some 20,000 new workers in the second half of the 2005.,

The Samsung Group’s 27 subsidiaries will hire 5,000 new staff in the second half of the year, with special consideration given to the people with disabilities.
Samsung will hire a total of 8,300 new people this year including 3,300 in the first half, up 300 from last year. Flagship companies Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDS will employ 2,500 and 450.
In Korea, applicants apply online only at Samsung’s recruit homepage (www.dearsamsung.co.kr).
The group plans to fill 80 percent of vacancies with science and engineering graduates. It will expand the proportion of female employees to over 30 percent.

Other hirings include SK Telecom 140-150, Woori Bank some 100, Kookmin Bank 120, Lotte Mart 100-200, CJ Home Shopping 100, POSCO Engineering and Construction 100, Kumgang Korea Chemical 100 and the Hyundai-Kia Motor Group 600-800.