Useful Job Links and Tips for Foreigners in Korea
Useful Links and Tips for Foreign Job Hunters
This is a non-exhaustive list of websites that contain job opportunities and information for foreigners in Korea. Having been through the process and now working in HR I realized that there are multiple sources to find job information in Korea and to help those who like me only a few years ago was searching for that one internship opportunity I thought I could share what I know and others in the group could add to the list.
Job Websites
PeoplenJob (http://www.peoplenjob.com/home/) - Best Korean job search engine for foreigners that will contain job opportunities from major international firms and embassy's. Occasional opportunities are also posted in English.
Seoul Professionals (http://seoulprofessionals.com/) - new-ish site with an array of job opportunities for different experience. Targeted at professionals rather than english teaching opportunities.
Craiglist (http://seoul.craigslist.co.kr/) - mainly english and part-time opportunities it is still a good resource to look for different opportunities or a nice part-time job to help pay for your Korean study or living fees while you search for a professional job.
Seoul Global Center (http://global.seoul.go.kr/) - Support center for foreigners it also has a limited but regularly updated job opportunity board. Common jobs are ones posted by gaming developers and the tourism department.
Kopra (http://www.kopra.org/) - Excellent resource for internships particularly for those from EU nations. Not just for Korea but all over East Asia.
Company Career Websites
Lately Korean Chaebols are much more active in seeking out foreign talent. Most will have their own careers page (with an English option). One good way to find out about a certain company is to type the company name and careers in Korean (sometimes English too) into the naver search engine. Here is a list of the major Korean companies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol)
Samsung Careers - http://www.samsungcareers.com/
LG (Korean) - http://www.lg.co.kr/recruit/recruitList.dev
Hanwha (Korean) - http://www.netcruit.co.kr/main/main.mvc
Doosan (Korean) - https://career.doosan.com/
Lotte (Korean) - http://job.lotte.co.kr/LotteRecruit/intro.aspx
SK Telecom - http://www.skcareers.com/
University Websites
Korean language students often have access to a wide variety of cultural activities, TV appearances and job opportunities. They also provide a freeboard which will normally have many tutoring or part-time opportunities.
Yonsei Korean Language institute Job Board - http://www.yskli.com/act/job.asp
SNU Graduate School of International Studies - http://gsis.snu.ac.kr/
Sogang Freeboard - https://klec.sogang.ac.kr/5000/5000.php
Korea University - http://klcc.korea.ac.kr/about/school.schoolBoardList.action?strCode=007
Networking
Online and offline networking is arguably the best resource for job opportunities in Korea.
The major commerce chambers in Korea all run a variety of networking opportunities and also have internship opportunities. Linked in is also a great resource for opportunities as are other networking forums and groups.
Austcham Korea - www.austchamkorea.org
Amcham Korea - www.amchamkorea.org
EuroCham Korea - http://www.ecck.eu/
Linkedin Seoul - http://linkedseoul.org/
Internations - http://www.internations.org/seoul-expats
Korea Business Central - www.koreabusinesscentral.com
Extra
Keep an eye out for job fairs targeting foreign students in Korea this is a fantastic way to meet recruiters directly and get contact points for further opportunities.
Happy job hunting!
This is a non-exhaustive list of websites that contain job opportunities and information for foreigners in Korea. Having been through the process and now working in HR I realized that there are multiple sources to find job information in Korea and to help those who like me only a few years ago was searching for that one internship opportunity I thought I could share what I know and others in the group could add to the list.
Job Websites
PeoplenJob (http://www.peoplenjob.com/home/) - Best Korean job search engine for foreigners that will contain job opportunities from major international firms and embassy's. Occasional opportunities are also posted in English.
Seoul Professionals (http://seoulprofessionals.com/) - new-ish site with an array of job opportunities for different experience. Targeted at professionals rather than english teaching opportunities.
Craiglist (http://seoul.craigslist.co.kr/) - mainly english and part-time opportunities it is still a good resource to look for different opportunities or a nice part-time job to help pay for your Korean study or living fees while you search for a professional job.
Seoul Global Center (http://global.seoul.go.kr/) - Support center for foreigners it also has a limited but regularly updated job opportunity board. Common jobs are ones posted by gaming developers and the tourism department.
Kopra (http://www.kopra.org/) - Excellent resource for internships particularly for those from EU nations. Not just for Korea but all over East Asia.
Company Career Websites
Lately Korean Chaebols are much more active in seeking out foreign talent. Most will have their own careers page (with an English option). One good way to find out about a certain company is to type the company name and careers in Korean (sometimes English too) into the naver search engine. Here is a list of the major Korean companies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol)
Samsung Careers - http://www.samsungcareers.com/
LG (Korean) - http://www.lg.co.kr/recruit/recruitList.dev
Hanwha (Korean) - http://www.netcruit.co.kr/main/main.mvc
Doosan (Korean) - https://career.doosan.com/
Lotte (Korean) - http://job.lotte.co.kr/LotteRecruit/intro.aspx
SK Telecom - http://www.skcareers.com/
University Websites
Korean language students often have access to a wide variety of cultural activities, TV appearances and job opportunities. They also provide a freeboard which will normally have many tutoring or part-time opportunities.
Yonsei Korean Language institute Job Board - http://www.yskli.com/act/job.asp
SNU Graduate School of International Studies - http://gsis.snu.ac.kr/
Sogang Freeboard - https://klec.sogang.ac.kr/5000/5000.php
Korea University - http://klcc.korea.ac.kr/about/school.schoolBoardList.action?strCode=007
Networking
Online and offline networking is arguably the best resource for job opportunities in Korea.
The major commerce chambers in Korea all run a variety of networking opportunities and also have internship opportunities. Linked in is also a great resource for opportunities as are other networking forums and groups.
Austcham Korea - www.austchamkorea.org
Amcham Korea - www.amchamkorea.org
EuroCham Korea - http://www.ecck.eu/
Linkedin Seoul - http://linkedseoul.org/
Internations - http://www.internations.org/seoul-expats
Korea Business Central - www.koreabusinesscentral.com
Extra
Keep an eye out for job fairs targeting foreign students in Korea this is a fantastic way to meet recruiters directly and get contact points for further opportunities.
Happy job hunting!
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