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Why top talent isn’t always hired in South Korea

By Tue, Aug 30, 2011 1:20AM UTC View Comments

If you’re looking to get hired at a Korean company, this article from June may have some advice for you. Eight in 10 companies believe that if a job candidate has excellent qualifications but will likely leave quickly they will not hire them, a study has found. The Korean Chamber of Commerce (대한상공회의소) announced on...

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Saudis create chaos for overseas workers

By Mon, Jul 04, 2011 7:03PM UTC View Comments Indonesian workers hold posters during a protest against the alleged abuse of Sumiati, an Indonesian worker in Saudi Arabia, outside the Parliament, Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Pic:AP.

Decision to ban Indons, Filipinos seen as pique after criticism of beheading of Indonesian maid, writes Asia Sentinel correspondent The decision last week by the Saudi Arabian government to stop hiring maids from the Philippines and Indonesia as of Aug.1 has created chaos in the overseas labor markets of the two countries, with the fate...

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Wage hikes barely cover rising cost of HK living

By Fri, Jan 07, 2011 1:42PM UTC View Comments

Good news, companies offer pay rise. Bad news, it barely covers Hong Kong inflation rates. This is the situation workers face lately as the rising cost of living in Hong Kong is hardly covered by wage hikes. And the Census and Statistics Department has the numbers to prove it. Average wages in September of last...

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