Specialist professional recruitment firm Robert Walters Korea won the ‘2020 Job of the Year’ Grand Prize in Creating Industrial Customized Jobs for the second year in a row. The ‘2020 Job of the Year’ award is organised by Chosun Ilbo and sponsored by the Ministry of Employment & Labour, Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Ministry of Science & ICT, Ministry of SMEs & Startups, and the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.

Robert Walters Korea received the Grand Prize in the Creating Industrial Customized Jobs category in recognition of the company’s contributions to society by vitalizing the employment of global talents in Korea and progressing job creation during COVID-19 outbreak as a market-leading global recruitment consultancy.

Robert Walters Korea has been committed to providing more global and domestic companies in Korea with high quality candidates and giving access to the best jobs for more professionals to achieve their career goals in the new normal era. In an effort to proactively respond to the needs of the recruitment market, Robert Walters Korea provides its clients and candidates with industry-leading insights into annual hiring and salary trends and offers special support for professionals affected by COVID-19. Additionally, Robert Walters Korea has actively participated in various industry-specialised online events including KOTRA Online Job Fair and continued to pursue efforts in fostering future talent alongside top universities such as ‘Seoul University MBA Mentoring Session’.

JunWon Choi, Country Manager at Robert Walters Korea, said: “Robert Walters has been committed to finding quality jobs that create value for ‘people’ as ‘people’ have been at the heart of everything we do. We are honoured to receive this award for the second year in a row given in anticipation of our contributions to the talent recruitment market and high quality of recruitment service. Despite the current difficult financial circumstances with the COVID-19 and its impact on the job market, we will continue to discover quality jobs by reaching a wider and more diverse talent pool and as a trusted partner and advisor to our candidates and clients.”

To read in Korean: https://www.robertwalters.co.kr/hiring/hiring-advice/2020-job-of-the-year.html