Samsung SDI Conducts 'Online Recruiting' to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

Samsung SDI recruiters connected with job seekers via video call to conduct a Q&A session.

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Samsung SDI announced on the 9th that it is conducting online recruiting amid restrictions on face-to-face recruiting due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Samsung SDI will hold online recruitment consultations on the 10th of this month exclusively for applicants of the online recruiting. Applicants were individually notified on the 6th with details on how and when the consultations would take place.

Prior to this, Samsung SDI released a ‘Online Recruiting’ video on its YouTube channel to assist job seekers who wish to join the company.

In the online recruiting video, Samsung SDI connected employee recruiters with job seekers at home via video call to hold a Q&A session.

Job seekers asked the questions they were most curious about regarding Samsung SDI, and recruiters specialized by major answered them. The questions mainly focused on writing self-introductions, required competencies by job type, and battery growth potential. There were also professional questions related to batteries such as battery recycling, all-solid-state battery development, and cathode material trends.

A Samsung SDI official said, “Due to the spread of COVID-19, face-to-face recruiting is limited, but we will strive to inform job seekers about the company through more diverse methods such as online utilization to hire better talent.”

Samsung SDI is accepting applications for new employees from the 6th to the 13th of this month, and will finalize new hires after the Samsung Aptitude Test (GSAT) in May, interviews in May and June, and health checkups in June and July.

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