Job
Resources
Korea has bounced back quite well from the Asian financial crisis
of 1997, and foreign money is flowing into the country. |
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Professional
Resources
South Korea has two major trade union federations, the Korean Confederation
of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Federation of Trade Unions (FKTU). |
Employment
Trends
After the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Korea experienced massive layoffs. |
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Cost
of Living
Seoul is generally considered one of the world's most expensive
cities in which to work and live. |
Information
Technology
The information technology sector in South Korea has strong ties with
e-business and digital communication, two work areas that were hit hard
by both the Asian financial crisis and the tech stock market crash
of 2000. |
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Resume/CV's
For Koreans, there is a standard application form expected by Korean
firms. |
Engineering
Two of the three top industries of Korea's future, according to experts,
biotechnology and nanotechnology (the third is information technology)
require engineers to succeed. |
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Interviewing
Advice
Typically, the cultures and processes of Korean and Western companies
are very different; foreign-invested companies with Western management
in Korea try to combine them both. |
Accounting
& Finance
Before the Asian financial crisis, most Asian financial markets enjoyed
high bank depository and high interest rates. |
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Work
Permits
The application process for Korean business and work visas is
fairly straightforward, but the rules surrounding it are strict. |
Sales
& Marketing
Employers usually require sales and marketing professionals to hold
university degrees, and those who have degrees in marketing or MBAs
are the most sought after. |
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Cultural
Advice
Koreans are quite modest, and while they know that foreigners may
behave differently from them, they still expect expatriates to be
polite and humble and show interest and respect for Korean traditions. |
General
Business
The businesses that most often hire professional managers and consultants
are those that require customer data analysis. |
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Advisors
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