Hanjin opens recruitment drive for about 30 entry-level logistics hires

Hanjin is recruiting about 30 entry-level employees for its logistics, parcel delivery and global business divisions, with applications open through Oct. 21. Candidates will be screened through a document review, an AI competency assessment and two rounds of interviews before final selections are made.

The company announced Thursday that it held a recruitment information session for prospective 2027 hires at a cafe in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on Wednesday. More than 80 pre-registered job seekers attended.

The session covered the company's key business areas and hiring process, and included one-on-one career consultations with current employees.

Employees from the logistics, parcel delivery, global and digital platform divisions took part as mentors, walking applicants through day-to-day responsibilities, the skills needed on the job and how to prepare for the hiring process.

Rather than sorting recruits by specific function from the outset, this year's drive will hire about 30 people under a unified "logistics generalist" track. Successful candidates will attend a new-employee orientation at Korean Air's Singal training center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in early January before being assigned to specific roles.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or be on track to graduate in February 2027. There are no restrictions on field of study, but a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.5-point scale is required.

A certified English proficiency score is also required. Applicants must meet at least one of the following thresholds: a TOEIC score of 800, a TOEIC Speaking score of 140 or an OPIc rating of IH or above.

The selection process begins with a document review, from which roughly 10 times the number of planned hires will advance to the AI competency assessment.

The first interview round — comprising a group discussion, a foreign-language interview and a structured interview — will narrow the field to about five times the number of final positions. A second round of question-and-answer interviews with senior executives will then determine the final hires.

Applications are accepted through Oct. 21 on Hanjin's official recruitment website.

The company has also set up a KakaoTalk open chat room where applicants can ask recruitment-related questions in real time throughout the hiring process.

Last month, Hanjin participated in job fairs at major universities in the greater Seoul area and other regions to meet students directly. By extending that outreach to this standalone information session, the company is expanding opportunities for current employees and applicants to meet in person rather than relying solely on online job postings.

"Through this recruitment session, we were able to see the strong passion and interest of young talent who will lead digital logistics innovation," a Hanjin official said. "We will continue to expand opportunities for genuine communication with job seekers and work actively to secure outstanding people who will grow alongside Hanjin."