Semiconductor Industry Sees 47% Surge in Entry-Level Job Postings Amid Record Boom

As the domestic semiconductor industry experiences a boom driven by the global expansion of AI infrastructure, the number of job postings for entry-level positions in the sector has seen a significant increase in the first half of this year.

According to the job search platform JobKorea, the number of job postings for entry-level positions in the semiconductor industry during the first half of this year increased by 47% compared to the same period last year.

The proportion of entry-level job postings within the industry reached 12.2%, up 2.4 percentage points from the same period last year, marking the highest level in the past five years.

This suggests that hiring, which had traditionally focused on experienced workers due to the nature of the industry, has recently begun to expand toward entry-level candidates.

Total job postings in the semiconductor industry, including both entry-level and experienced positions, increased by approximately 20% compared to the previous year, a figure that significantly exceeds the 14% average growth rate across all industries.

JobKorea analyzed that "active hiring by major conglomerates such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics has led to an overall increase in job postings within the semiconductor industry."

SK Hynix announced the removal of academic requirements as it began rolling entry-level recruitment last month, and Samsung Electronics is also actively seeking talent for 82 job functions in its semiconductor division, raising expectations for large-scale open and rolling recruitment in the second half of the year.

Not only domestic firms but also global semiconductor companies have significantly increased their job postings in Korea. It was found that the number of job postings by Nvidia and Micron in the first half of this year increased by approximately 50% compared to the total number of postings uploaded throughout last year.

Interest from job seekers is also rising; for instance, the search volume for the keyword SK Hynix on JobKorea increased by 180% compared to the previous year during its recent recruitment process.

Reported by Kim Taewon | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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