South Korean youth trapped in unemployment hell made worse by Covid-19, changes in recruitment

Young people in South Korea now see their prospects darkening further due to Covid-19 and changed recruitment practices. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SEOUL - Landing a job, not to mention a dream job, is nowadays a mean feat for young people in South Korea.

Already stuck in a fiercely competitive job market saturated with college graduates, one they had been regarding as "hell" for a while, they now see their prospects darkening further due to Covid-19 and changed recruitment practices.

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