For my fourth cultural post, I will be talking about popular career fields and employment opportunities in South Korea.
I've heard that it's very difficult to secure a job nowadays in South Korea. Therefore, many Koreans are more concerned finding job security with stability over passion. While researching I found out that there has been a high demand of native English speakers in South Korea. Translators for any industry are also sought after, especially in after school academies (hakwons). Also, current employment trends include careers in Finance, IT, International Business, and Marketing.
Also according to a 2014 survey conducted by a large Korean job search site, the most popular employers among college students were Samsung electronics, Hyundai motor company, Posco (steel making company), Korea Electric Power Corporation, and Kia Motor Company for men, and CJ (food products and pharmaceutical company), Asiana Airlines, Korean Airlines, Samsung electronics, and Posco for women.
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