1. KOTRA GLOBAL TALENT RECRUITING CENTER
Dec 2011

2. contents 1. Global Talent Recruiting Center of KOTRA
2. Job-Seeking Visa for Foreign Students in Korea

3. 1. Global Talent Recruiting Center of KOTRA
□ Background
‘War for Talent’ to secure global talent
Paradigm shift from capital or goods to global talent
Key factor for the competitiveness and sustainable growth of a nation
as well as an enterprise
A lack of global manpower in Korean companies
Around 6,000 lack of global talent (KOTRA’s Survey,2010)
‘Contact KOREA’, Global Talent Recruiting Center, was established
in 2008 by Korean government’s policy.
Authorized by the KOTRA Act amended in 2009

4. □ Customers □ Service of Global Talent Recruiting Center
Domestic Companies, Research Institute, Educational
Institution, Medical Institution in Korea
(Including overseas branches of the companies registered in Korea)
Governmental organizations
□ Service of Global Talent Recruiting Center
Global Talent Recruiting with KOTRA’s 111 overseas network in 75 countries
ONE-STOP SERVICE
Identifying Global Talent
Searching for Global Talent’s data
Arranging video interview
Supporting the finalization of employment contracts
Verifying academic background & professional experience

5. □ Preferred Global Talent
Those who have specific knowledge, experience, and qualification in the fields
of business, technology, education, and knowledged service
★ Major targets include manager, researcher, scientist, engineer, college professor, experts
in the fields of finance/medical service/design construction/advanced technology
(ex: IT, BT, new materials)
According to ｢Immigration Law Enforcement Decree｣, KOTRA is handling to find
out and recommend the Global Talent qualifying under E-1(professor), E-3(research),
E-4(technology consulting), E-5(professional occupation), E-7(special activity) and
D-8(corporate investment)
★ E-2(language instruction), E-6(arts and performance) excluded
Qualification: ㅇ Over 5 years work experience in corresponding area
ㅇ Bachelor’s degree + 1 year experience,
ㅇ master’s and PHD degree

6. □ Global Talent in Korea now
Total
523,864 People

7. □ Global Talent in Korea now

8. □ Global Talent Invited by KOTRA (09’~11’ 9 by country)
TOTAL
1,152

9. □ Global Talent Invited by KOTRA (09’~11.9 by occupation)
TOTAL 1,095

10. □ Career Fair for Foreign Students in Korea
Date/Venue : /COEX, Seoul
Host : KOTRA, NIIED (National Institute of International Education)
Exhibitors : 38 Korean companies
Visited students : Around 2,000 foreign students in Korea

11. □ Recommendation of Gold Card
*Gold Card System ?
- A visa recommendation letter (gold card) issued in the name of KOTRA to assist in the issuance of special activity visa (E-7)
*Gold Card Benefits ⅲ
ⅰ. 5 Years of Visa Period
- Maximum 5 years, issued actually for the employment contract
period
- If contract period is extended, E-7 visa can be extended indefinitely
ⅱ. Visa for Multiple Trips
- Re-admittance approval unnecessary
- In particular, multiple C-4 with 1 year period issued
Iii .Eligible for Permanent Residency
After 3 year of residence in Korea, possible to apply for permanent residency visa
General visa acquirer requires residence period of more than 5 years
ⅳ. Spouse Employment Allowed
Companion visa can be changed to working visa in Korea
’11 Oct
Gold Card Issuance
ⅴ. Accompanying of Household Helper
Benefit corresponding to that of a diplomat
ⅵ. Changing Job
Can change jobs in Korea (requires employer consent letter)
Possible to approve activity other than sojourn status (study abroad, native –speaking instructor)

12. TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Qualification for Gold Card
Master’s degree or higher
Any degree from universities in Korea
Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant work experience
Over 5 years’ work experience in case of absence of an academic degree
(Degree transfers are not eligible.)
Preferred Areas
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
&
MACHINERY
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT
BIOTECH IT
NANOTECH
NEW MATERIALS

13. 2. Job-Seeking Visa for Foreign Students in Korea
Expanded Coverage of Qualification for Job-Seeking Visa Issuance (11.6.)
Qualification
- Working experience in global top 500 company or graduate of global top 200 university
- Graduated (or graduate-to-be] from at least junior college in Korea within past 3 years
(For junior college, only those having average GPA of greater than 3.0 or industrial skill license)
Procedure
- Allows to apply D10 Visa or change staying status
- Job-seeking period bestowed by 6 month
* Extendable up to 1 year for bachelor’s degree , up to 2 years for master’s and PHD degrees)
- If employed as professional occupation (E1~E7), working Visa is allowed.

14. Thank you !!