Seoul, Korea
Will I be able to find a job in Seoul?
When we asked people about industries and career opportunities in Seoul, they reponded...
"Seoul has everything that any big city has: finance, education, marketing, construction, real estate and pretty much everything else you'd expect to see in a city larger than New York. The one thing that may be different from cities in the West is the emphasis on connections in getting jobs, positions and titles. It was said that you need a connection even to get a job in a toll-booth...and this may be true. Friends do business with friends here and they hire their friends and relatives of friends and friends of relatives and friends of friends. Once you're in you're golden, but to be an outsider is tougher," said another expat in Seoul, Korea.
"Foreigners in Seoul often work in a variety of industries, including teaching English, working in the hospitality industry, working in IT and software development, and working in finance and banking. Additionally, many foreigners find work in the creative industries, such as music, film, and design. Other popular jobs for foreigners include working in marketing, consulting, and business development," wrote a member who made the move to Seoul, Korea.
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Will I be able to find a job in Seoul?
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Betsy Burlingame is the Founder and President of Expat Exchange and is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
and Mass Market Marketing. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
with a BA in International Business and German.
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