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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: Female Hiring Up Nearly 50 Percent |
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From today's Korea Times ...
Female Hiring Up Nearly 50 Percent
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Korean women are increasingly playing a significant role in the corporate world as more companies hire women amid rising female participation in economic activities.
According to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Tuesday, the number of female workers employed by 69 listed firms affiliated with the country�s 10 largest business groups totaled 80,129 as of the end of last year, up 47.6 percent from 54,274 four years ago. In comparison, the number of male employees increased 18.2 percent to 344,746 over the same period.
Female workers accounted for 18.8 percent of the total 425,863 employees last year, up from 15.7 percent from 2002.
``An increasing number of women choose work over marriage and also a large number of married women continue to work even after having a family. Many female workers excel at what they do and an increasing number of women are getting jobs with bigger paychecks in the corporate sector,�� an FSS official said.
He said the number will continue to rise in the future amid the rising education level of women and the changing social perception about working women.
Among conglomerates, Samsung Group was most active in hiring female workers as the country�s largest business group increased the number of its female force by some 100 percent to 43,300 from 21,544 during the four year period. The figure accounts for 30.6 percent of its total workforce, up from 24.1 percent.
LG Group and SK group also expanded their female workers by 64.2 percent and 19.9 percent, respectively. But GS Group and Hanwha Group reduced the number of women in their workforce by 69.3 percent and 19.6 percent, respectively.
Over the past few years, women have outpaced men in the tight job market, particularly in the public sector, as more women are getting a higher education and participating in economic activities.
According to the National Statistical Office (NSO), seven out of every 10 newly created so-called ``decent jobs,�� those in various professional, technical and public administration, went to women last year.
Of the newly created 222,000 jobs that usually command higher salaries and social status, women took 154,000, or 69.4 percent.
Also, more Korean women are holding high-ranking government and judicial posts as an increasing number of women pass the national bar and civil servants recruitment exams.
According to the Civil Service Commission, 95 women passed this year�s state-run exam designed to select mid-level civil servants, accounting for 44 percent of the total 216 exam passes. The figure is up 5.6 percentage points from 38.4 percent recorded in 2005.
In the meantime, 375 women passed this year�s bar exam, accounting for 37.7 percent of the total 994 successful candidates, up from 32.3 percent in 2005, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Also, more than half of the judicial trainees selected to be judges or prosecutors last year were women. About 54 percent of the 190 trainees appointed last year were women as they outscored men in the bar examinations.
However, despite a rise in the number of female workers in the corporate sector, the salary gap between men and women has widened over the past four years. The FSS said the average annual salary of female workers at the 10 largest business groups rose 19 percent to 34.3 million won last year from 28.8 million won in 2002.
But male workers received an average of 55.9 million won last year, up 24.2 percent over the same period. Female workers� wage accounted for 61.3 percent of that of their male counterparts, down from 64 percent in 2002.
``The salary disparity between men and women has expanded as men still hold the majority of executive-level positions that command bigger paychecks. Also the wage for corporate executives rose at a faster pace than that of ordinary employees, contributing to the expanding wage gap between genders,�� the FSS official said.
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Let's not forget the near monopoly they have over the yogurt industry. |
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Col.Brandon
Joined: 09 Aug 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Margaret Thatcher notwithstanding, the sooner women take over the world, the better off we'll all be. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Col.Brandon wrote: |
| Margaret Thatcher notwithstanding, the sooner women take over the world, the better off we'll all be. |
I doubt that. It's aggressive people that get into leadership positions. It just happens there are less aggressive females than males. Still, the females that do get into power will usually be just as bad as any guy. Look throughout history at women leaders for back up of that.
Actually, women are becoming more and more equal all the time, in every way (not just the good ways) unfortunately. The rise of teenage boy rape by women is on a very steady rise... |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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When I asked my uni classes what they were looking for in a husband/wife, I was shocked that beauty was not the #1 thing the guys were looking for. By far, they all wanted a wife who worked and made money.
I teased them and said, "Why? So you can sit at home and play Starcraft all day while she works?"
They all laughed and shook their heads, "YES!" |
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Junior
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Great: a positive development.
The eslers of the future arriving in korea in 20 years time will find a far better society than is now I think. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| gsxr750r wrote: |
When I asked my uni classes what they were looking for in a husband/wife, I was shocked that beauty was not the #1 thing the guys were looking for. By far, they all wanted a wife who worked and made money.
I teased them and said, "Why? So you can sit at home and play Starcraft all day while she works?"
They all laughed and shook their heads, "YES!" |
While this is a generalization (and not only of Korea) and obviously not always true, a wife is for babies, a hooker or girlfriend is where the beauty is acutally needed. |
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vox
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Location: Jeollabukdo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| Col.Brandon wrote: |
| Margaret Thatcher notwithstanding, the sooner women take over the world, the better off we'll all be. |
God forbid. The only thing that would change would be
1) we'd all have to suffer through really intense negotiations every 28 days.
2) missiles would be shaped differently |
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richardlang
Joined: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| Dude, please change your avatar icon. That woman is "too much beautiful-uh." |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| It is good to see the strides Korean women are making in Korea. They are a vital part of society. However, I do hope they will still have children, en masse, because I think it is also valuable to raise a family, but the Korean men must show they are willing to share the burden if they want wives and children out of professional women. |
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