'Borderless Job Market' Opens

Seo Ilhwan, head of the search platform team at Wanted Lab, is explaining the 'Global Job Search' service currently under development.
[Photo by Wanted Lab]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jonghwa] Overseas employment is expected to become more accessible. A service that allows users to sit at their desks, view global job postings at a glance, apply immediately, and receive instant notifications if deadlines or qualification requirements change will be launched soon.

Job seekers who want to work abroad currently start by randomly turning on the internet and searching for 'overseas employment.' This is because they do not know where, how, or what to begin with for overseas employment.

Most blogs or communities introducing 'how to prepare for overseas employment' or 'tips for overseas employment' only provide information such as "actively use local job sites." They inform users of representative sites in countries like the United States, China, and Germany, recommending that users visit these sites daily to check for updates.

While it is natural to put in this much effort for overseas employment, the problem is that a certain level of language proficiency is required to actively utilize local job sites. English is basic, and often one must know the languages of related countries such as Chinese or German, which leads many overseas employment candidates to feel overwhelmed and give up, according to their experiences.

To assist these overseas employment hopefuls, HR tech company Wanted Lab Inc. is developing a 'Global Job Search' system. On the 15th, at the 'Wanted Tomorrow 2022' online event, Seoil Hwan, Team Leader of the Wanted Lab Search Platform, stated, "We aim to create a 'borderless job market' where anyone who wants to work abroad can easily find job postings, apply, and get employed," adding, "We will enable all Wanted users to comfortably search global job postings, creating a 'future of work' without geographical limitations."

The goal of the global job search is to allow job seekers who have the skills but cannot find job postings to easily check and search overseas job listings. To achieve this, three technologies must be developed.

First is a 'scripting tool' capable of collecting job postings in various formats worldwide. The scripting tool is a technology that enables computers to understand postings with different languages and formats, allowing quick identification of key information such as job titles, job descriptions, and work locations.

A 'change detection system' is also essential. This system ensures that if the content of a posting, such as deadlines or qualification requirements, changes, it can be immediately reflected in Wanted's job postings. It is a technology to provide updated postings in real time. Additionally, a 'search engine' capable of rapidly gathering and categorizing vast amounts of job posting data collected worldwide is necessary to help individuals quickly find postings that meet their desired conditions.

Team Leader Seo said, "Once these three technologies are developed, users will be able to search global job postings by desired conditions such as work location, salary, skills, and culture through Wanted, making it easy for anyone to attempt overseas employment," adding, "Wanted users will be able to plan the 'future of work' without geographical limitations. The borderless job market has become a reality."

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