"You nailed it -- the ads are made by Koreans for Koreans. Even in NYC, all of the "Korea Sparkling" and other nonsense ads are all heavily centered around K-town. Turn the corner and you won't see a single one.…"
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Just for Fun: Preferred Neck-Tie Knots in Korea?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Campbell J. Scott. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Today I found myself pulling out and ironing ties in preparations for my new job. First and foremost, I am not a tie guy. I would never wear one if it wasn't a professional or social requirement and…Continue
80% of Koreans want to be the Boss
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Thanks to KoreaBeat for the translation:Original article in Korean …Continue
Tags: Workers, Korean, Businesses, Small
Single, Highly Educated, Working Women - The Bane of Korea?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cory Olson. 6 Replies 1 Like
Here is the front page, and highest read, article today over at the Chosun Ilbo's English page: Single Women a Growing Problem One in five women in Korea in her 30s is single, while in Seoul the…Continue
Tags: Statistics, In, News, Population, Workplace
What are the benefits, risks and realities of modern social media for professional networking?
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Cory Olson replied to Philipp Grunwald's discussion How do illegal immigrants manage to get into and stay in Korea?"Used to do some private lessons with some immigration workers and discussed this topic on a number of occasions.
Of the illegal immigrants in Korea, the vast majority are visa overstayers (i.e. they initially came over legally on a sojourn,…"
Cory Olson replied to Rosette Macalino's discussion WEB SEARCH EVALUATORS - ALL OVER KOREA"Thanks for the post. I think my wife would be very interested in this position (assuming that it is open to Korean nationals, otherwise it will be quite difficult to find people who have spent a majority of their life here). I will have her apply…"
Francesco Morello replied to Cory Olson's discussion What's wrong with Korean Tourism ads?"Well this adv is very truth !
1) It shows that koreans are proud
2) it shows that koreans play all day around and everywhere with smart phone or tablet.
The only thing is lieing about, it is that, Koreans play with iphone or ipad, mostly.
Of…"
Cory Olson replied to Dustin R Cook's discussion Career in Korea"The new rules are still a bit tricky and unclear, but from what I understand it needs to be five consecutive years on the same visa type (5 continuous years on an E2 teaching visa for example). This alone isn't enough though, as you'll…"
Cory Olson replied to Dustin R Cook's discussion Career in Korea"To offer another prospective, really I would say it depends greatly on your career field and expectations. I came to Korea at 23, worked in a public high school, moved into corporate freelance work and just recently became a full-time trainer…"
Cory Olson replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion Korea Business Advisor (Seoul Magazine) - "Four Principles to Understanding and Expressing “No” in a Korean Business Setting""Definitely something anyone coming to Korea, and not just for business, should read and understand to avoid frustration. While I noticed this idea during my everyday life, it really became clear to me during one of my Korean language classes when we…"
Cory Olson replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion Kim Jong-Il is Dead: What Do You Think? What's Next?"Here's what I had to say over on my blog:
The Obvious News and My Opinions on the Future
1. A sudden death was probably a good thing
One doesn’t have to reach very far to find evidence that Kim Jong-Il wasn’t exactly a sensible,…"
Cory Olson replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion New Korea Economic Slice - Cory Olson, "The Pitfalls of High-Price Tuition”"Thanks for the comment. For me, it's not so much that the hagwon industry is untouchable (I've never heard of hagwon lobbying or candlelight protests against hagwon regulation), but rather it is an inevitable side effect of the "arms…"
Cory Olson replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion New Korea Economic Slice - Cory Olson, "The Pitfalls of High-Price Tuition”"All Koreans certainly should have the opportunity to experience advanced education, but half-price tuition doesn't meet this goal. Not to mention the quality issues raised by over-participation raising serious questions over just what kind of…"
Cory Olson replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion New Korea Economic Slice - Cory Olson, "The Pitfalls of High-Price Tuition”"I agree that the best asset of Korea is it's minds and these need to be nourished as much as possible. I also feel there should definitely be a place at top Universities for the best and brightest and that tuition cost should not be an issue…"
Cory Olson replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion New Korea Economic Slice - Cory Olson, "The Pitfalls of High-Price Tuition”"Exactly and I fully believe lowering the tuition price will only make this problem worse, as said lowered prices will lead to increased participants and therefor increased pressure on differentiation. With test scores being the primary factor,…"
Cory Olson replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion New Korea Economic Slice - Cory Olson, "The Pitfalls of High-Price Tuition”"I certainly agree that the number of Universities has increased far beyond what is needed and quality has suffered as a result. Recently 43 substandard schools were denied state subsidies due to low quality or even illegal practices and I'm…"
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- Company Name / 회사이름
- GS E&C
- Website Address / 홈페이지 주소
- http://www.gsconst.co.kr/
- Job Title / 직함
- Corporate Trainer - Global Business Communications
- How long have you been involved with Korea and/or Korean business? / 한국 또는 외국에 관련된 비즈니스에 몇 년 동안 종사하였습니까?
- 3-5 years / 3~5년 경력
- What is the nature of your involvement with Korea and/or Korean business? / 주로 어떤 직종의 비즈니스에 종사하였습니까?
- I arrived in Korea in 2009 to work as a native speaking English instructor for a public High School. After about one year of freelance corporate instruction, I accepted a full-time trainer position with GS E&C.
- What is at least one benefit you hope to get from joining the Korea Business Central community? / 어떠한 목적을 갖고 Korea Business Central에 회원가입을 하였습니까? 또한, Korea Business Central 에 바라는 점
- I hope, through this community, to connect with the Korean corporate community and better find how an expat like myself can fit into it. I see it both as an educational opportunity and a way to expand my network. I also hope it may provide a strong resource for seeking out new opportunities in Korea.
- How did you find out about Korea Business Central? / 어떠한 경로로 Korea Business Central를 가입하게 되었습니까?
- Through LinkedIn profiles
- If we may link your Korea- or Korean-business related weblog posts and/or Twitter tweets to our site, please list your weblog URL and/or Twitter username. / 우리가 귀하의 한국 또는 한국관련 비즈니스 관련 웹 게시물을 링크할 수 있습니다. 귀하의 블로그 주소, 트위터 사용자계정을 회원정보에 등록해 주세요.
- http://coryinkorea.wordpress.com/
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- If you'd others to learn about you from LinkedIn, please list the URL for you LinkedIn public profile. / 다른사람들이 LinkedIn, LinkNow를 통하여 귀하을 찾을수 있길 원한다면, LinkedIn 또는 LinkNow 주소를 귀하의 회원정보에 등록해 주세요.
- http://kr.linkedin.com/pub/cory-olson/22/12a/334
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:21pm on November 26, 2011,
Nathan ARCHER said… Hello Cory,
Thankyou for the kind welcome.
My background before teaching a year in Korea was Info Tech. However I only worked a year before coming to Korea.
While I would like to build a career in something technology related, I am open to any career path that will allow me to build a career and life in South Korea.
- At 10:23am on November 26, 2011,
Mark Tyson said…
- Hi Cory,
At the moment I am hopefully looking for an internship into teaching or engineering. I have trained my while life with computers, technology and mechanical engineering and design. But recently I have been thinking
About a career in teaching English abroad, but as my degree is not a bachelors degree, unfortunately I cannot make my way straight into this business. If there is any information that you can give me with regards to
The internships for teaching English, or a career in engineering, I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks for getting in touch.
- At 11:19pm on November 25, 2011,
Anja Ademi said… Thank you :-)))))))
- At 11:56pm on August 5, 2011,
Liam Lusk said… Hello Cory
Welcome to KBC.
If you have any questions just start a discussion and someone is bound to have an answer for you. Looking forward to communicating with you.
Liam
- At 6:06pm on August 5, 2011,
Carl Kwan said… - Good to have you on KBC Cory. Any particular reason for joining?
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