Busan announced on Friday that it has commenced accepting applications from international students for its F-2-R regional specialized residency visa, while planning to host a job fair to facilitate connections with job opportunities in the region.
Korean battery makers are trading lower Tuesday morning after Tesla announced massive job cuts amid declining sales.
Korea added the fewest jobs in three years in March driven by base effects and abnormal climate that reduced the number of jobs in agricultural sector.
Hanwha Life Insurance is recruiting employees who will start working in January next year, accepting applications from foreign nationals for its Global Business Division.
International students in Korea face challenges with part-time jobs and post-graduation employment. However, the country could learn from Canada and Japan on managing international students for long-term settlement and contribution.
Seoul will offer career consultations to 2,000 university students at its Job Match Seoul center, with international students offered consultations for the first time.
A report from the Korea Development Institute argues that a shortage of jobs at conglomerates is affecting Korea's fertility rate and female employment as employees of smaller firms struggle to access parental welfare programs.
Korean startups wanting to hire software developers held a job fair for students in India.
Older workers saw the most gains. More than 350,000 adults above the age of 60 accounted for jobs added in January.
The annual Job Fair for International Students, hosted by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra), will be held on August 27 and 28.
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