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Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash Finding jobs in Korea might be difficult at first, especially if you don't know where to look for them. On top of that, it might be slightly different from how you are used to doing it in your own country. But, once you are able to familiarize yourself with the culture and the work ethic in Korea, then looking for a job will be a piece of cake. If you are new to Korean culture and don't know where to start, then here are a few tips on how to find jobs in Korea. 1. Look for jobs on job boards (Saramin, Job Korea, Albamon) There are a few popular job sites or job boards in Korea. Some of them are Saramin, Job Korea, and Albamon. Check out this article on 5 Sites to Find Jobs in Korea to learn more about them. Generally, these websites are written in Korean, so it would be best if you have some rudimentary understanding of the Korean language and the writing system, hangeul. Otherwise, you can just use the Google translate extension to give you a...

When I was looking for jobs in Korea, I heard from several of my peers where to find them. I tried them out, and they are quite legitimate. Some of them require you to have a bit of knowledge in the Korean language. You need to know how to read hangeul. But apart from that, they work just like the usual job site you would find in any country. Here are some of the job sites I used while looking for jobs in Korea. 1. Saramin The most popular job site in Korea for both Koreans and foreigners is Saramin. When you search for jobs on Saramin, it allows you to filter based on the area or field of expertise, the location or region where you prefer to work, and keywords if you have a specific job or criteria in mind. Saramin also gives you job recommendations based on your profile and resume. Not only that, but employers think highly of Saramin because of its track record and credibility. 2. Jobkorea If you have no luck finding a job in Saramin, you can try out the second best site I have found...

Photo by Clark Gu on Unsplash After staying in Korea for almost four years, I decided to leave Korea and go back to the Philippines. At the moment, I'm still uncertain whether I will go back or not. If I do decide to return to Korea, I need to do so within a year, or else my visa would be revoked. But some of you might be asking why I even decided to leave Korea in the first place. It wasn't an easy decision since undoubtedly my life in Korea was more exciting and more pleasant than in the Philippines. Nevertheless, I felt the need to take a break and return to my home country, at least for the time being. Here are three reasons why I decided to leave Korea: 1. Lack of employment opportunities and career advancement Now, don't get me wrong, I was able to find several jobs while I stayed in Korea. However, the kind of jobs that I had didn't align with the career path I wanted to take. In the first place, I decided to go to Korea because I wanted to pursue a career in the...