Growing interest among young people in first-time recruitment of both female and male

The news that the Republic of Korea will recruit more Myanmar workers in 2024, for both female and male for the first time, has sparked interest among the young population.
“This is the first time Korea has invited Myanmar female workers and it is a real opportunity for us. We can now go overseas to work. Many of my friends are interested and plan to attend the training,” said a young woman learning Korean language.
Amid the growing interest, many have started to prepare.
According to the announcement by the Ministry of Labour on 22 February, EPS-TOPIK (Employment Permit System) with grading system means that a person who has passed the language test with no colour blindness or disability is entitled to employment in Korea.
Women who have passed the matriculation examination are eligible to apply and must submit the completion certificate when applying online.
At 9,860 won per hour for 8 hours a day, their monthly salary is 2,060,740 (about K 5 million). Applications for examinations to work in manufacturing, agriculture, livestock breeding, construction and service sectors can be submitted from 3 May, followed by skill tests depending on the job and the results will be issued on scheduled dates.
Eligibility requirements include age between 18 and 39, no criminal record, no ban on leaving the mother country for a foreign country, no overstay in the Republic of Korea and no person who has lived in the Republic of Korea more than five years under E-9, E-10 visas.
Information on how to apply for the exam, how to pay the fees, how the result will be announced, EPS-TOPIK question types and grading schemes, skills test grading schemes, what to bring on exam days, points to note and FAQs are described on the media page of the Public Overseas Employment Agency (POES-EPS), it said. —MT/ZN/ED