Kyobo Life Insurance Wraps Up First Half New Graduate Recruitment... Hires 116 Employees

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Kyobo Life Insurance announced on the 4th that it has hired 116 new employees in the first half of this year and is conducting a probationary process over approximately three months at work sites and training centers.

Comprising 87 general staff and 29 office staff, these new hires were finally selected through a blind recruitment process that fairly evaluated skills and competencies suitable for the job, rather than simple credentials, over about three months starting from the recruitment announcement in April.

The recruitment covered various job fields including sales management, corporate sales, retirement pension consulting, actuarial, accounting and tax, and IT departments. In particular, IT applicants were given the rare opportunity of a coding test in the financial sector to focus on job competency-based recruitment.

The selected employees will complete a three-month probationary period and then be assigned to their respective departments in October to officially start work. Kyobo Life Insurance spares no effort to support them in building personal competencies by allowing them to gain experience in various fields through rotations from sales sites to headquarters and other departments.

The differentiated new employee development plan after recruitment also draws attention.

Kyobo Life Insurance plans to conduct an onboarding program for about one year to help new employees smoothly adapt to the company and understand the company and the life insurance industry after joining.

Following the probationary period, an additional nine-month practical training will be operated to help understand insurance practices and develop competencies necessary for job performance. Support will also be provided for acquiring job-related professional certifications such as Variable Insurance Sales Manager, AFPK, CKLU, ADsP, and participation in digital education courses.

In particular, the company plans to assist new employees' smooth landing through various development programs such as one-on-one mentoring, group meetings, reading study, metaverse workshops, and family camps.

Despite the challenging management environment with increased economic uncertainties such as global inflation and economic slowdown, Kyobo Life Insurance continues to hire new employees steadily. Following the first half, the company plans to recruit people most suitable for the company's core values and job positions at a similar level in the second half of the year.

A Kyobo Life Insurance official said, "Although the insurance industry is facing difficulties, we select new employees every year to nurture future core talents," adding, "Based on the human-centered management philosophy that people are the core, we will not spare investment in talent recruitment and development."

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