Microsoft Korea holds online job fair for hybrid working era

Microsoft employees hold a meeting using the company's business communication platform, Teams, in this file photo. Courtesy of Microsoft Korea

By Park Jae-hyuk

Microsoft Korea introduced its organizational culture and various positions in the company through its Teams business communication platform, Friday, for jobseekers here who are looking for regular jobs and internship openings.

The two-hour online event, called “Unbox, Explore, Celebrate,” was held to identify talented jobseekers who are well-suited for the era of “hybrid working,” according to the U.S. tech giant's Korean subsidiary.

“Because hybrid working is free from physical environments, such as locations and devices, and maximized flexibility has become the form of futuristic working, human beings have become more important than ever before,” Microsoft Korea Country Manager Lee Ji-eun said in a press release. “Amid the extreme unemployment crisis caused by the prolonged pandemic, we hope that our job fair becomes an opportunity for young, talented people to grow further.”

During the event, Lee and Microsoft Korea employees shared about their experiences and explained the company's recruitment process in detail.

In particular, a technology expert and a corporate trainer introduced Microsoft's newest technologies, as well as ways to learn skills needed in the era of hybrid working, through its online learning platform, Microsoft Learn.

Microsoft Korea's new employees also talked about their work.

The company said that participants in the event will be able to participate in its “HackaLearn” event, which will be held online for two weeks from Aug. 2.

The “HackaLearn”― which comes from a portmanteau of “hackathon” and “learn” ― has been designed to develop and share new technologies, by letting programmers and designers collaborate intensively on software projects, according to Microsoft.