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Samsung Leads Hiring Wave With 60,000 Jobs Over Five Years Focused on Chips, Biotech and AI

The pledges reflect a coordinated corporate response to pressure from Seoul to lift youth employment.

Overview

  • Nineteen Samsung affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T and Samsung Biologics, opened second‑half recruitment across roles in semiconductors, biotechnology and AI.
  • Samsung will expand internships linked to full‑time offers and continue its groupwide open recruitment system first launched in 1957.
  • SK plans 8,000 hires this year, with further expansion expected as its Yongin semiconductor cluster targets operations in 2027.
  • Hyundai Motor targets 7,200 hires this year with a potential 10,000 next year, while LG outlines 10,000 by 2027 and POSCO commits to 15,000 over five years.
  • Hanwha will recruit 3,500 in the second half, including 2,500 for defense units, and a joint job fair on Oct. 21 will gather 11 major groups and more than 300 partner companies.