Job seeking dilemma for young and ′old′ 대학 졸업해도 사회 진출 막막

Competition in the job market is growing fierce in Korea, for those fresh out of college. To be rewarded for their high-level of education, many tend to spend more time looking for the perfect job. But the older job seekers get, the harder it becomes to land a job. Kwon So-a tells us more. It′s graduation season in Korea. As a country where around two-thirds of people have a university degree, it′s no wonder that it′s tough for these fresh-faced graduates to land their dream job. "It has become more difficult to find a job in your field of interest." "It′s hard. I′m interested in opening a start-up, but I′m afraid as it isn′t easy. But then again it′s also hard to apply for a job..." Despite the rosy outlook on the gradual rise in the number of people in work, it′s a different story for young people looking to get their foot in the door at a good company. "Due to a limited number of quality jobs, people work part-time jobs until they find a high quality workplace... or they just continue to search for jobs." That′s why the age of people who were never in the workforce before, keeps rising. A third of applicants at some 3-hundred-80 companies last year were in their thirties. Persistently striving for your goal is not a bad thing,...that is,... if age wasn′t a consideration when it comes to getting hired. A job searching portal says almost 60 percent of those responsible for hiring are reluctant to take on new people they consider "old" men over 32 and women over 30. According to the study, more than half of Korean employees feel uncomfortable working with new people in those age groups,... mainly because of Korea′s hierarchical office system,... ...which usually demands that junior employees strictly obey their seniors. But, as Korean society also strictly values respect for the elderly, many senior employees say it′s awkward to give orders to their older juniors. Kwon Soa, Arirang News.