2011 Career Fair for Overseas Students

2011 Career Fair for Overseas Students will be held for international students who are seeking  employment in Korea on Oct. 6 – 7 at Coex in Gangnam. More than 40 Korean companines will take part in the event, including Samsung Engineering, Hyosung, Daewoong, SK C&C, POSCO E&C, Hanwha Finance Network, Lotte, Daelim, and LS Industrial Systems.

               -When: October 6th(Thu) ~ 7th(Fri) 10:00 ~ 17:00 

               -Where: COEX conference hall E (3F), Sangsung sta. line 2

               -Hosts: Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, National  Institute for International Education, and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
 

Main programs: Job Interview, Promotion, Seminars for job seekers, etc. 

※ Job Consulting Seminars (Free) 
1) October 6th, 2011 (13:30~16:30) : How to write CV and letter of introduction
2) October 7th, 2011 (13:30~16:30) : Job interview skills
3) October 6th and 7th, 2011 (10:00~16:30) : Image consulting for job interview (1:1) 

 If you want to join, register at the website http://jobfair.contactkorea.go.kr/index.do 

※Please bring about 10 copies of your CV or resume with a photo attached. (download the form on the website)
※Pre-registered visitors will receive a free gift. 
(will be distributed on a first come first served basis as the total number of free gifts is limited to 1,000)

For more info, visit http://jobfair.contactkorea.go.kr

The Seoul Global Center is hosting its third term of Business Start-up School for future entrepreneurs. The program will run from September 19^th till September 30th at the seminar room of the Press Center building. If interested in this program, click here to download an application form and submit it via email at sgcsmbiz@gmail.com

Seoul Global Center Business Team welcomes expats to the 4^th session of our Business Start-up School.

Together with a business counseling service, this program will offer expats in Seoul a chance to learn from helpful courses and network with colleagues, to make their business bigger and better.

(※ The Business Start-up School is a free program run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government)

 General Information

· Who: Future Entrepreneurs (International Residents in Seoul)

· When: November 29, 2010 (Monday)~ December 09, 2010 (Thursday)

· Where: Seoul Global Center – Seminar Room (5F, Press Center Bldg.)

Course & Instructors Description

 · Concentrated course: 9 courses, 18 hours

· Instructors: Nationals and International experts in the field of Foreign Direct Investment (KOTRA, Seoul Development Institute, Small and Medium Business-Administration, SBA Business Support Center, Korea Development Institute etc.)

Selection

 · 25 students will be selected

 · Business Plan Reviewing

  – Candidates with business ideas that have a higher chance of success and show

     other established readiness (interest, knowledge, etc.) will be selected first

  – Successful candidates will demonstrate an established capacity to start a business

    (capital, experience, qualifications)

· Official reviewing is scheduled on September 6th, and on the same day final attendees will be announced in our website also individually

For more information, contact ‘Eva’: 02-2075-4139 / letsgoeva@sba.seoul.kr

Seoul Global Business Support Center and Samsung Securities Central Daechi Branch invite you to “The Golden Key to Finance & The Korean Equity Market Opportunity” Seminar

“The Golden Key to Finance” By Mr. Ulf Egestrand  &  “The Korean Equity Market Opportunity” by Samsung Asset Management

Date: Thursday, 28 October,2010

Time: 6.30pm ~ 9.00pm

 6.30pm ~ 7.00pm Registration
 7.00pm ~ 8.00pm The Golden Key to Finance
8.00pm ~ 9.00pm Korea EquityMarket

Venue: 6th Floor, Samsung Life Seocho Office., Exit 4 of Gangnam station Line 2

FREE Seminar with the preregistration by e-mail or phone

Who Should Attend?

-International Business People in Seoul (Future Entrepreneurs are welcome!)
-Both Foreign and Korean CEOs, Business Owners and Managers of Foreign Directed Invested Companies or multi-national companies in Seoul

Registration

Please RSVP to Youngmi Cho at Seoul Global Business Support Center by 27 October, 2010.
The Seoul Global Business Support Center (http://global.seoul.go.kr/bizsupport ) supports international business people to start up a business or an office in Seoul and we provide various information, consulting, and intensive support services in English, Chinese and Japanese languages.

* Tel: (02)6001-7242 Fax: (02)6001-7248
* E-mail: youngmi@sba.seoul.kr

Nakwon Instrument Market By Fielding Hong

In the last article, we talked about how Dongdaemun markets can help you meet your special hobby needs – from fruit glazes and chocolate bricks for baking, to needles and buttons for sewing, to basketballs and kneepads for your athletic endeavors. In this week’s column, we’ll look at another area with uniquely specialized streets in the Jongno area.

Jongno is often known for having lots of adult hagwon and office buildings, as well as restaurants and bars for students and office workers to eat and relax after they’re off the clock. But Jongno has more than just places for you to chow down and blow off steam – it also offers some great places to find items that are cheaper than their counterparts at department stores or private boutiques.

Nakwon Instrument Market

Just a stone’s throw from Insa-dong, you can find a shopping complex that sells nearly every instrument you could possibly toot, strum or beat.

From traditional Korean instruments such as the janggu (hourglass-shaped drum) to Western instruments such as the saxophone or violin, you can find it all at Nakwon. Some stores even have rare instruments: harps, mandolins, tubas and ukuleles can be all found here. Guitars, both acoustic and electronic, are popular here among young customers, who are perhaps dreaming of future musical stardom. Stores also sell all of the microphones, amplifiers, cables and mixing boards you need to create a sound system for your own rock band.

The shopping complex is open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. from Monday through Saturday, and some stores even keep their doors open on Sunday, though you’ll certainly find a wider selection during the week or Saturday.

Aside from selling new instruments, customers can also peruse used instruments or get repairs made on their own old instruments. Repair shops in the complex have different specializations, so make sure to find the right person for the job.

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Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Time: 7:.00pm ~ 9:00pm
7:00pm ~ 7:30pm Registration & Networking
7:30pm ~ 9:00pm Seminar
Venue: 4th Floor, Korea Exchange Bank HQ Bldg. at Euljiro (Map attached)
FREE Seminar with this registration form (light refreshments and KEB door gift provided for all attendees)

Speakers
■ William Davila, Director of International Development for Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa and Associate Professor of Marketing at IE Business School (Ranked the 7th in the Global MBA Rankings in 2010 by the FT). IE Business School is a leader among business schools specializing in entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategy located in Madrid, Spain.  Its local partners include KAIST Business School and Sogang University Business School.
■ Maria Fernanda Diaz, Director of Career and Alumni Services at IE Business School, Madrid Spain

Who Should Attend?
■ International Residents in Seoul (Future Entrepreneurs are welcome!)
■ Both Foreign and Korean CEOs, Business Owners and Managers of Foreign Directed Invested Companies or multi-national companies in Seoul

Seminar Topics
■ Why do people buy some brands or vote for some specific candidates? While our decisions have a rational base, our final actions are emotional. The Art of Seduction is not just a debate about the role of emotions, but about the art of making people fall in love with our brand or offer. We explore the seduction process from a philosophical point of view as well asits practical implications. We will discuss the differences between seduction and persuasion in influencing consumer decision. We study the relationship between seduction and various marketing tools in order to obtain a methodology of seduction. We invite you to discover the Art of Seduction.
■ The importance of Europe and Korea business networking in the 21st century and the career value of global business
education for managers

Registration
The application form can be downloaded from the Seoul Global Center website,
http://global.seoul.go.kr/bbs.do?cmd=view&url=/bbs/index.jsp&BOARD_ID=8&BOARD_SEQ=12662
Complete applications should be sent to by fax or email to the Young Mi Cho via the information below.

* Tel: (02)6001-7242 / Fax: (02)6001-7248
* E-mail: youngmi@sba.seoul.kr
* Location: 2^nd Fl. COEX, 159 Samsung-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul

The Seoul Metropolitan Government, in conjunction with the Seoul Business Agency (SBA), established the ‘Seoul Global Business Support Center’ with the aim of making Seoul an ideal city for foreign businesses. The Seoul Global Business Support Center is offering an integrated one-stop service in order to facilitate foreign investment and attract foreign businesspersons who have interests in starting a business in Seoul.

For foreigners conducting business in Seoul, the Seoul Global Business Support Center will provide a variety of information in English, Chinese and Japanese languages, consulting, and other intensive support services. The Seoul Global Business Support Center will offer these services free of charge to supply comfortable residential conditions in Seoul for the greater ease of business activities by foreigners, and thereby contribute to the settlement of foreigners in Korea.

※  Contact Information for the Seoul Global Business Support Center

1. Director of the Center  Tel: 02-6001-7243  tk277@sbs.seoul.kr
2. Consultations in English  Tel: 02-6001-7242  youngmi@sba.seoul.kr
3. Consultations in Chinese  Tel: 02-6001-7241  barammeri@sba.seoul.kr
4. Consultations in Japanese  Tel: 02-6001-7240  jina0850@sba.seoul.kr

※  Integrated Business Consulting and Support
※  Integrated Living Consulting and Support
※  Education Programs and Seminars
※  Incubation Office Services (Free Lease)

Directions:
Take the escalator up leading from Hall A3 on the first floor of the COEX to the second floor.
The center is located at the east end of the Trade Mart (towards the east gate of COEX) on the 2nd Floor of the COEX.
Business Hours: Mon. ~ Fri. 09:00~18:00

This Saturday, June 5th, Speakeasy, a small magazine and party circuit will host a party featuring bands, The Rock Tigers, Bedroom States, Angry Bear, and Ally.  Speakeasy was started by expat Charlie Usher in 2006 with his friend, Ji Hyun.  After a short break, the project was re-launched last March.

According to founder Usher, “The nitty-gritty of what we’re trying to do is to create a small bi-lingual magazine where foreigners can get a look at what young Koreans are thinking and creating and where Koreans can get a look at what the foreign community is producing.  There are of course plenty of Korean publications in Seoul catering to the locals, and there’s a fair number of English publications aimed at expats, but no print outlet really bridges that gap, which is what we’re trying to pull off.  We’ll be showcasing fiction, poetry, essays, art, photography, profiles, opinion, etc. by both Koreans and foreigners, and we’re going to have as much as possible translated from one language to the other, either in the magazine or online.  We’ll also be hosting parties to act as extensions of the magazine and as opportunities for Koreans and foreigners to come together in a very literal way.  We try to make these as innovative as possible, and in the past, in addition to bands and DJs, we’ve featured VJs, artists, gayageum players, and graffiti kids.” 

Click for directions in both English and Korean:

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For more information on how to get to Seongbuk Multicultural Village Center, please visit their website http://global.seoul.go.kr/village/seongbuk/