Korean Job Discussion Forums

deadhead · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA

I am a college student graduating in May with a MIS (Managing Information Systems) degree. I went to Korea and Japan over the summer and realized that I have to get out of the US and live/work in Korea. I am slowly learning the language, but it is VERY slow.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on American companies in Korea, or companies that could hire a non-Korean speaking American. I am having trouble finding any potential jobs online. I don't really have any interest in teaching English (just my personal opinion), and would rather use my degree.

Thanks in advance for the help! Very Happy

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Good luck. Most business hire very qualified professionals and most hook the job up in their home country through a country doing business in that country.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

You have a better chance than most here, because you are a recent graduate.

They aren't interested in people who graduated more than 6 months prior.

SOOHWA101 · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:47 am Post subject:

There will be more opportunties for Americans when the FTA deal goes through.

But if you want opportunity here, it's best to come here and wait your turn. Many of us are 2 steps ahead of you.

xCustomx · Joined: 06 Jan 2006

There was someone who asked the same question last week. Look back a couple pages

lastat06513 · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

Are you American?

You can apply for the Dragon Hill Lodge or AAFES New Car Sales- both of them are always hiring.

And once you get with them, that would take care of the visa issue and you can teach private tutoring jobs to make ends meet.

And after a year, you can transfer to another job on base, especially after networking around looking for positions...

Other than that, as others have said good luck- there are non-ESL jobs in Korea, but alot of them are for skills Koreans can't fill or are filled by Indians and Pakistanis who can be paid less for high quality of work.
And many companies like proctor & gamble and johnson & johnson usually bring their talent in from head office.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

I agree. Your best bet, both for your career and for your chances of landing a good position in Korea, would be to get hired on by a company in the U.S. Specifically look for companies that like to post their employees to Korea. If you're really phsyched to come to Korea, try one of the larger Korean firms. They hire regularly in the U.S.

You'll probably have to work at least two years in the U.S. before qualifying for a transfer to an overseas position, but in the long-run, it'll be worth it. It is tough to score corporate jobs here for reasons Lestat mentioned. Once you're here, though, it's a new ball game.

Good luck.