Homeplus Attracts 3,900 Applicants for Second Half Open Recruitment... "Double-Digit Competition Rate Across All Departments"

On the 13th, 24 newly hired employees who were finally accepted received their appointment letters at the Homeplus headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] Homeplus announced on the 14th that nearly 3,900 applicants submitted applications for the second half of the year recruitment-linked new graduate intern selection process.

Homeplus is conducting a public recruitment of new employees on a three-digit scale this year amid a hiring freeze. This is the first time in 11 years since 2010, reflecting CEO Lee Jehun's management philosophy of investing in people amid a frozen job market caused by the prolonged impact of COVID-19.

A total of 3,888 young people applied for this recruitment process. This is more than four times the initially expected number of applicants. As applicants flooded in, the competition rate exceeded double digits across all departments.

The second half new employee public recruitment will conduct interviews via video conferencing starting from the 15th, followed by a three-month internship process from next month, and final evaluations in January next year to proceed with regular employment.

Meanwhile, Homeplus held an appointment ceremony on the 13th for 24 final successful candidates selected from interns recruited in the first half of the year and completed their official hiring as regular employees.

Lee Jehun, CEO of Homeplus, said, “Disruptive innovation or change in the distribution industry is ultimately achieved and succeeded by the power of people,” adding, “With an unwavering commitment to investing in people and ESG (environment, social, governance) management, we aim to rise again as a leading force in the distribution industry.”

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