Due to the Resurgence of COVID-19... Credit Card Industry Postpones Hiring in the Second Half of the Year

Only Samsung Card is accepting applications for the second half new graduate recruitment until the 14th
Recruitment plans expected to be finalized around Chuseok

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) resurges, the card industry is consecutively putting hiring plans on hold.

According to the industry on the 10th, Samsung Card is the only company proceeding with recruitment procedures for the second half of the year. Samsung Card, which announced new graduate recruitment along with Samsung affiliates, is accepting applications until the 14th. The fields include ▲IT ▲Digital ▲Data Analysis ▲User Interface (UI)·User Experience (UX) ▲Sales·Marketing, totaling five areas. They plan to select level 3 new employees through aptitude tests and interviews scheduled for October to November.

Other card companies, except Samsung Card, are reviewing specific plans such as schedules and methods for second-half recruitment. Normally, recruitment plans would have been finalized and procedures underway by now, but this year, due to strengthened social distancing measures amid COVID-19, large-scale hiring has become practically difficult.

Shinhan Card plans to conduct regular recruitment in the fourth quarter. Specific recruitment directions are under review. Since last year, Shinhan Card has been conducting both regular and occasional recruitment separately, and last month, it carried out occasional recruitment only for digital positions such as web service development and data science.

KB Kookmin Card also intends to recruit in the second half of this year. However, the timing and scale have not yet been finalized. Woori Card plans to conduct new graduate recruitment together with Woori Financial Group, and Hana Card is expected to reveal its recruitment plan outline around the Chuseok holiday.

Hyundai Card and BC Card have conducted recruitment-conversion internships. Hyundai Card recruited for the summer internship in the first half of April, and BC Card has also completed recruitment-conversion internship hiring. Lotte Card has no plans for second-half recruitment following its sale to the MBK consortium at the end of last year.

Since hiring plans have been put on hold due to COVID-19, recruitment plans are expected to be finalized depending on the future spread of the virus. An industry official said, "As COVID-19 resurges, social distancing has been strengthened, and recruitment methods involving large numbers of people have become burdensome," adding, "There is demand for personnel, and since recruitment was originally planned for the second half, recruitment methods will be reviewed, and plans are expected to be finalized around the Chuseok holiday."

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