What Are the Hiring Process and Interview Strategies in the COVID Era?…Inha University Holds 'Open Lecture' Employment Program

Inha University

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Inha University’s University Job Plus Center held the 'Inha Employment Series Open Lecture' for strategic job preparation for the new semester.

The open lecture has been ongoing for six years since 2017, and its popularity is so high that registration closes immediately. A total of 1,774 students participated in this lecture to start their full-scale job preparation.

The first lecture was organized for students preparing for employment at large corporations. It especially focused on providing practical help to job seekers entering the job market, which has become even more difficult due to COVID-19. The existing six-week course was shortened to four weeks to reduce the time burden.

The lecture covered methods for analyzing companies according to the changed recruitment market and analyzing interview questions to respond to the current hiring situation.

This is because major large corporations have shifted from large-scale open recruitment to rolling recruitment, changing the recruitment process and scale, and non-face-to-face interviews using video and AI have increased.

Emphasizing the drop in document screening pass rates after COVID-19, the lecture content also drew attention by focusing on enabling more strategic self-introduction letter writing.

Inha University’s University Job Plus Center plans to conduct programs organically in line with the changing employment market.

In April, a job-specific lecture will be held by inviting current professionals as instructors to convey voices from the field to students and provide information about job duties and competency utilization.

Jung Tae-wook, Director of Inha Talent Development Institute, said, "We understand the difficulties faced by students preparing for employment after COVID-19 and are striving to plan job preparation programs that meet these needs," adding, "We will listen carefully to students’ voices and provide employment support services that meet demand."

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