KT&G Announces Open Recruitment for New and Experienced Employees in 2021

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] KT&G is conducting open recruitment for new and experienced employees for the year 2021.

Applications can be submitted through the KT&G recruitment website. University graduate new hires and experienced employees can apply until November 30, while high school graduate new hires can apply until November 29.

This year’s recruitment for new employees is divided into Grade 6/Entry-level and Grade 10 tracks. The Grade 6/Entry-level new hires are being recruited in fields such as ▲Management & Planning ▲Real Estate ▲IT ▲Manufacturing ▲Raw Materials ▲R&D, targeting graduates from four-year regular universities or those expected to graduate by February 2022. The Grade 10 track, recruiting new hires for sales and production positions, is open to students expected to graduate in February 2022 from Meister high schools, specialized high schools, and other vocational high schools nationwide, who can apply with a recommendation from their school principal.

Experienced employee recruitment is divided into general and Grade 8 tracks. The general track hires professionals in nine fields including finance, marketing, and IT, targeting graduates from four-year regular universities or higher. The Grade 8 track recruits candidates with at least three years of experience and a high school diploma or higher, divided into manufacturing and raw materials fields.

The recruitment process consists of document screening, practical interviews, and executive interviews by field. After a medical examination in January, the final successful candidates will join the company from February onwards.

All selection processes are conducted in a blind manner where age and place of origin are not disclosed to ensure fair recruitment. To enhance objectivity and reliability, an AI (artificial intelligence) competency test, introduced in 2019, will also be conducted to verify applicants’ abilities and personalities.

KT&G provides recruitment-related PR videos to applicants. The company introduces itself through employees’ daily vlogs and plans to resolve applicants’ questions through a Q&A with HR personnel in collaboration with the employment consulting YouTube channel ‘Catch TV.’ Related videos can be viewed on the KT&G recruitment website.

A KT&G official stated, “We hope many challenging and passionate talents who will lead KT&G together apply,” and added, “We will continue to strive to contribute to the national economy through sustained job creation.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.