"The only thing that's a joke is how misinformed you are Nicky.
I doubt you actually worked at any said chaebols as an actual employee because your stereotype no longer applies. Oh and by the way, working there as an english teacher, or as…"
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List of Korean Recruiters that cater to foreigner professionals
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I have been in search for career opportunities within the field of marketing, CRM and online strategy for about 4 months and have been struggling to find recruitment agencies, foreign and Korean,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Philipp Grunwald.
Career Opportunity in Marketing
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I am a marketing professional working in London with 4 years experience of working in some of the global leaders in the financial service and IT/Technology industry, as well as industry leading…Continue
Tags: german, communication, seoul, korea, career
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jay.
Looking for career opportunities in Korea
1. 02. Engagement Manager 3. London4. Yes!5. A dynamic and passionate marketing professional with a l track record of delivering multi-channel marketing strategies including Customer Life Cycle…Continue
Tags: crm, strategy, advertising, digital, korea
Started Feb 14, 2012
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Nic Ingham replied to Maharaj Varatharajah's discussion Career Opportunity in Marketing"I thought this was a joke reply at first.
Do you honestly think the Korean HR depts for the big cheabols are google savvy (the use internet explorer 7 and windows xp)? They most likely do not speak any English(past the…"
Jay replied to Maharaj Varatharajah's discussion Career Opportunity in Marketing"That's right Nick,
HR people are becoming more google savvy, so even though you submit a better photo with your resume what will they find when they Google a applicant? If they have a KBC profile and discussion posts then they'll…"
Nic Ingham replied to Maharaj Varatharajah's discussion Career Opportunity in Marketing"'First, change your profile pics because no one will take you seriously."
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Jay replied to Maharaj Varatharajah's discussion Career Opportunity in Marketing"First, change your profile pics because no one will take you seriously.
Now let's get real...
Korea is not a land of opportunity of corporate jobs for foreigners, it took me a long time to land one. Also a lot of the companies are completely…"
Maharaj Varatharajah replied to Maharaj Varatharajah's discussion Career Opportunity in Marketing"Hello Joyce ssi,
Thank you for your lovely response and the offer to help. I will add you to my FB network. Do you also use LinkedIn and other SNS?
Looking forward to catching up with you soon.
Best regards,
Maharaj"
Joyce soon yeong woo replied to Maharaj Varatharajah's discussion Career Opportunity in Marketing" Hi Maharaj :) This is Joyce Woo from South Korea and I read your positing accidentally. Currently, I've been working as a translating volunteer over 1 year and just let you know that I'll be happy to help you if you need any…"
Maharaj Varatharajah left a comment for Sal Michal"Hi Michal,
It would be great to connect to you to discuss the possibility of securing a marketing role in Korea. Would it be possible to email you for a private discussion?
Best regards,
Maharaj"
Maharaj Varatharajah left a comment for Jamie Lee 제이미리"Hi Jamie,
Would love to connect you as a fellow marketer, also because I have a special interest in marketing for fashion and connecting to peers in Korea.
Best,
Maharaj"
Maharaj Varatharajah left a comment for Kristin Chen (크리스틴)"Hi Kirsten,
Would love to connect to you and exchange experiences on the working culture in Korea as I am currently looking to relocate there.
Have added you to my LinkedIn network and hope to hear from you soon.
Best,
Maharaj"
Maharaj Varatharajah replied to Steven S. Bammel's discussion "A Map to a Career in Korea", by Jared Muloongo"Great piece Jared. Very insightful and succinct."
Maharaj Varatharajah liked Philipp Grunwald's discussion Korea is 3rd biggest victim of capital flight worldwide since 1970!Profile Information | 프로파일 정보
- Company Name / 회사이름
- Possible Worldwide, WPP
- Website Address / 홈페이지 주소
- http://possibleworldwide.com
- Job Title / 직함
- Engagement Manager
- How long have you been involved with Korea and/or Korean business? / 한국 또는 외국에 관련된 비즈니스에 몇 년 동안 종사하였습니까?
- 1-3 years / 1~3년 경력
- What is the nature of your involvement with Korea and/or Korean business? / 주로 어떤 직종의 비즈니스에 종사하였습니까?
- Update, well only minor changes and some additional information.
1. Still haven't have lived in Korea but coming back in October to explore the country more and attend interviews (if I manage to line up some by then!)
2. Currently working for a WPP marketing agency in London as Engagement Manager. I am in the process of changing roles internally and have already started working on strategy and planning, specifically CRM and am thoroughly enjoying the switch to a logic driven planning role.
3. Now this is tricky-I was born in Sri Lanka, but moved to Germany at the age of 1 with my parents to live and grow up in a small Bavarian town in Southern Germany before moving to London to pursue my further education. I've been living in London ever since and it is coming up to 9 years since I moved out of my idyllic village to the big city.
4. Yes-please connect to me via LinkedIn. Link to my profile is as follows:http://tinyurl.com/d6mlzrf
5. Hello, my Name is Maharaj Varatharajah, graduate from the University of London with a background in Politics I somehow ended up working in Marketing, initially for Allianz Insurance in London, then moving on to KDDI and now at PWW, a WPP marketing agency. I have a strong background in Project, Account and Campaign management and now building up a solid repertoire in strategy and planning.
I've been a huge Asiaphile since I was a little kid and have been seriously playing with the thought of getting some solid experience working in Asia with a focus on Korea.
I look forward to connecting to like-minded individuals,professionals and hopefully make some friends on this platform.
- 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
- Networking opportunities and a deeper understanding of the (business) culture in Korea, ultimately leading to a career opportunity in the country.
- How did you find out about Korea Business Central? / 어떠한 경로로 Korea Business Central를 가입하게 되었습니까?
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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://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=53067764&trk=tab_pro
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- At 1:44pm on May 10, 2012,
Jun Hyung Kim said…
Thank you for your interesting job in Korea and our company as well.
if you have update your CV then send it to me. I will recommend your CV to suitable company after sceening your career.
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