"No Experience or Hiring Period Required"... Banks Move Towards Diversified Recruitment

Hana Financial Group Hires Targeting Groups Affected by Economic Recession

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Banks are expanding their hiring in various ways. Some target victims of the economic recession, while others conduct on-demand hiring for digital-related personnel, focusing on adapting to the changing environment. In particular, internet-only banks, whose scope is expanding with the launch of Toss Bank in July this year, are conducting large-scale recruitment.

According to Hana Financial Group on the 7th, seven affiliates within the group, including Hana Bank, Hana Financial Investment, and Hana Card, are conducting a special recruitment project called "Shooting Hope in Finance! Ladder Project." This special recruitment will begin with Hana Bank on the 8th.

The recruitment targets are groups affected by the economic recession, such as retirees from small and medium-sized enterprises with non-financial sector experience, career interrupters, closed small business owners, and freelancers. Hana Financial Group stated that by providing these groups with opportunities for diversity-based hiring, the group plans to play the role of a "ladder of hope."

There are no restrictions on educational background, career (industry), gender, age, or region, and selection will be mainly through document screening and interviews. Candidates will be assigned to positions suitable for their experience and capabilities demonstrated during the selection process.

Digital Talent Recruitment Focuses on Practical Skills

While Hana Financial Group has chosen a bold approach, digital talent recruitment has become a trend in the banking sector. Shinhan Bank, for example, has been conducting on-demand hiring for digital and information and communication technology (ICT) personnel since 2019. They select talent through various tracks such as specialized high schools, experienced professionals, and master's and doctoral degree holders. The target areas include ▲discovering and developing services using new technologies ▲developing and operating digital channel services ▲developing and operating banking services ▲information security. A notable feature is the elimination of written exams and the introduction of coding tests for the first time in the banking sector.

KB Kookmin Bank is conducting on-demand hiring in areas such as ▲Information Technology (IT) ▲New Technologies ▲Digital ▲Investment Banking (IB) and Corporate Finance ▲Wealth Management (WM) ▲Other fields.

Professional recruitment is also ongoing. Woori Bank is conducting on-demand hiring targeting professionals. The areas include ▲Retirement pension fund management in the Pension Business Division ▲Asset management real estate ▲Data analyst in the Big Data Business Division ▲Derivatives such as ELT in the Trust Department ▲Tax accountant in the Trust Department ▲IT infrastructure architecture in the IT Strategy Department.

Internet banks KakaoBank, K Bank, and Toss Bank, which is scheduled to newly enter in July, are recruiting personnel to strengthen competitiveness and advance services.

Viva Republica, which operates the mobile financial platform Toss, plans to hire about 300 people in the first quarter alone. KakaoBank continues on-demand hiring but has not disclosed the total scale. However, it hired about 100 people last year, and a similar or larger scale is expected this year.

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