사진 확대 (Samsung Electronics)
Samsung Group has launched its second-half open recruitment drive for employees at 19 affiliates, including Samsung Electronics Co. and Samsung C&T Corp., on Tuesday, opening up a major hiring opportunity for young jobseekers.
According to Samsung on Monday, applicants can submit applications to their preferred affiliate through Samsung Careers until September 15.
The 19 participating affiliates include Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Display Co., Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Samsung SDS, and Samsung Life Insurance Co.
The recruitment process will begin with a job suitability assessment in September, followed by the Samsung Global Aptitude Test (GSAT) in October, and interviews and health screenings in November.
Applicants for software positions will take a practical software competency test instead of the GSAT, while design applicants will be selected based on portfolio reviews.
Samsung is the only one of South Korea’s four major business groups to maintain a regular open recruitment system for entry-level employees. The conglomerate introduced Korea’s first open recruitment program in 1957 and has maintained it for 70 years.
It has also continued to evolve its hiring system.
Samsung introduced open recruitment for female college graduates in 1993 and removed educational requirements from its eligibility criteria in 1995. It also developed the GSAT to assess applicants’ job-related capabilities.
In recent years, Samsung has expanded domestic investment and talent recruitment in advanced industries, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, batteries, and displays.
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee said at a meeting with business leaders in August that the group would continue investing domestically to create quality jobs and foster high-value-added industries.
Alongside its open recruitment program, Samsung runs youth talent development initiatives.
Its flagship program, the Samsung Software & AI Academy for Youth (SSAFY), operates five campuses in Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Gumi, and Busan.
Since its launch in 2019, about 9,400 SSAFY graduates have found jobs at roughly 2,600 companies in Korea and abroad.
Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Samsung Display have also specially recruited about 1,600 winners of the National Skills Competition since 2007.
By Park So-ra and Han Yubin
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