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Major Korean Companies Offer Special Lectures for Dongseo Students
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2014-10-02 09:56
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기업특강.jpg (95.63 KB)According to recent research by the Ministry of Education, the employment rate stands at 58.6% for graduates of Korean universities. This suggests that fewer than 6 out of 10 graduates find a job. Surprisingly, the graduate employment rate for 2-year colleges (61.4%) is higher than that for 4-year universities (55.6%). Also, for the first time, the employment rate reported for graduates of universities outside of Seoul is higher than that for those in the capital. One explanation for this offered by the Ministry of Education is that Seoul-based graduates tend to aim for jobs at large corporations, whereas graduates of schools outside of Seoul may aim for jobs at smaller companies.
A professor in charge of student employment at a university outside of Seoul said, “When I talk with students as the job hunting season approaches, I can see they are disheartened and intimidated.” He added, “The students assume they lack access to information that would allow them to get jobs at large corporations, especially compared to rival graduates in Seoul.”
Some large corporations have started to open their doors to graduates from universities outside of Seoul. In fact, new hires from universities outside of Seoul increased by 35% at Samsung in the first half of the year, and Hyundai Motor Company is offering transportation to its recruitment fairs for potential employees living outside of Seoul. These developments show that large corporations are attempting to give equal opportunities to graduates throughout Korea. However, such developments may not have been made by the majority of large companies.
A human resource director at a major company said, “It is not logistically feasible for us to visit all university recruitment fairs. We must focus our efforts in areas with a high concentration of graduates such as Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, though we also visit local national universities.”
Nevertheless, Korean conglomerates including Samsung Group, Hyundai Motor Co., LG, SK, and others will visit Dongseo University to hold special lectures.
Bae Su-han, Director of the Human Resources Development Center at DSU, said “Not only students from Dongseo but also students from other nearby universities will get a chance to learn about company culture at these major corporations, including what the companies are looking for in potential employees.” He added, “This provides an opportunity to increase the employment rate at our university, and it will also offer these companies a chance to recruit talented university students outside of Seoul.”
President Jekuk Chang of Dongseo University said, “These special lectures were initiated to offer students greater employment opportunities. Our aim is to be a differentiated university that stands on equal footing with universities in Seoul based on the advanced educational programs we provide for our students.”
A professor in charge of student employment at a university outside of Seoul said, “When I talk with students as the job hunting season approaches, I can see they are disheartened and intimidated.” He added, “The students assume they lack access to information that would allow them to get jobs at large corporations, especially compared to rival graduates in Seoul.”
Some large corporations have started to open their doors to graduates from universities outside of Seoul. In fact, new hires from universities outside of Seoul increased by 35% at Samsung in the first half of the year, and Hyundai Motor Company is offering transportation to its recruitment fairs for potential employees living outside of Seoul. These developments show that large corporations are attempting to give equal opportunities to graduates throughout Korea. However, such developments may not have been made by the majority of large companies.
A human resource director at a major company said, “It is not logistically feasible for us to visit all university recruitment fairs. We must focus our efforts in areas with a high concentration of graduates such as Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, though we also visit local national universities.”
Nevertheless, Korean conglomerates including Samsung Group, Hyundai Motor Co., LG, SK, and others will visit Dongseo University to hold special lectures.
Bae Su-han, Director of the Human Resources Development Center at DSU, said “Not only students from Dongseo but also students from other nearby universities will get a chance to learn about company culture at these major corporations, including what the companies are looking for in potential employees.” He added, “This provides an opportunity to increase the employment rate at our university, and it will also offer these companies a chance to recruit talented university students outside of Seoul.”
President Jekuk Chang of Dongseo University said, “These special lectures were initiated to offer students greater employment opportunities. Our aim is to be a differentiated university that stands on equal footing with universities in Seoul based on the advanced educational programs we provide for our students.”