Samsung Group Aims To Recruit 80,000 Employees In Next 5 Years
Samsung Group has launched its first major open recruitment drive of the year, aiming to hire 80,000 new employees over the next five years, beginning in 2022, announced Korea's largest business conglomerate on Sunday.
Starting from Monday until 18 March, the conglomerate's 19 subsidiaries, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Biologics, and Samsung C&T, will be accepting applications. Last month, these companies began seeking new hires across 90 career sectors, targeting individuals with job experience and meeting academic eligibility criteria, including foreign candidates.
In contrast to several global big-tech companies downsizing their workforce, Samsung's recruitment drive is noteworthy. While companies like Microsoft, Google, and YouTube have collectively laid off thousands of employees, Samsung is actively expanding its workforce. This approach is aligned with the key policy of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, emphasising the provision of quality job opportunities for young adults.
Between 2018 and 2020, the conglomerate recruited over 40,000 workers. The initiative to recruit women with university degrees began in 1993, and by 1995, Samsung had eliminated degree requirements from its application process entirely.
Samsung has been actively nurturing talent through educational initiatives and competitions. The Samsung Software Academy for Youth offers free lessons to students in various cities across Korea, while the Samsung Dream Class provides middle school students from underprivileged backgrounds with complimentary academic resources, including tutoring and coding lessons.
The conglomerate has also been a key sponsor of youth skills competitions both in Korea and internationally. In 2006, Samsung partnered with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to jointly nurture aspiring individuals, subsequently sponsoring the country's annual youth skills championships. Additionally, Samsung has sponsored the international youth skills Olympics for eight consecutive years, starting with WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007.
