Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Gov't raises mandatory hiring rate for people with disabilities to up to 4 percent

The government has increased the mandatory hiring rate for businesses to employ people with disabilities to 4 percent, aiming to expand job opportunities.

2025-10-07

Korea's largest companies opt for experience over youth, less workers in 20s hired

Employees in their 20s made up a shrinking share of the workforce at Korea’s largest companies over the past two years, highlighting hiring shifts and a growing preference for experienced workers.

2025-07-16

CJ CheilJedang kicks off biannual recruitment with global internship opportunities

CJ CheilJedang is set to begin its biannual recruitment on Wednesday, with the Global Frontier Internship inviting international students in Korea and Korean students abroad to apply.

2025-03-18

Election commissions plagued by nepotism, state audit agency finds

The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI) on Thursday announced that state election commissions violated employment protocols 878 times between 2013 and 2022, including preferential hiring of senior officials' children.

2025-02-27

Korea adds 300,000 jobs in January but fewer young adults employed

Older workers saw the most gains. More than 350,000 adults above the age of 60 accounted for jobs added in January.

2024-02-16

McDonald pioneers inclusive job market through foreign hiring

McDonald's Korea announced its plan to increase the employment of foreign workers as part of the company's comprehensive effort to create a more inclusive society.

2023-09-27

Samsung companies begin recruiting experienced foreign hires

Three Samsung companies started accepting applications from foreigners who wish to work for their research and development divisions.

2023-08-28

ACRC calls on NEC to comply with investigation into nepotistic hiring scandal

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) on Wednesday called on the national election watchdog to fully comply with an investigation into its nepotistic hiring scandal, saying it was not being cooperative.

2023-06-14

NEC requests investigation of four officials over nepotism

The National Election Commission (NEC) said Wednesday it will request for an investigation into four high-ranking officials whose children were hired to posts at the election watchdog through alleged nepotism.

2023-05-31

Police raid KCTU-affiliated construction union

Police on Tuesday raided the headquarters of a construction union associated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) as part of a wider investigation into alleged illegal practices by labor organizations.

2023-03-14