Employing Foreigners

These days in Korea more and more companies, educational institutions and government bodies are employing English-speaking foreigners for jobs that Koreans are often not qualified to do. Jobs range from business consultants and corporate trainers, to scientific researchers and highly skilled professionals, to general office staff such as editors, reporters, secretaries and teachers.

Hiring foreigners in Korea, however, is by no means easy. The country has very strict immigration and labor laws and foreign job applicants must be screened and approved by the MOE before being granted a proper working visa from the department of Immigration and Labor.

What many organizations in Korea do not realize is that even though they are large profitable companies of reputable nature they still do not qualify to hire foreigners. There are often many reasons for this. Here are just a few:

• Improper business licenses
• Unwilling to disclose corporate financial information
• Lack of cooperation from head office in Korea or abroad
• Taxation issues
• Lack of knowledge of government regulations and processes

At Yeeha, we regularly dispatch foreigner workers whom we have secured proper working visas for to numerous organizations in Korea. While these foreigners work for you, we remain responsible for their payroll, taxes, and safety in Korea.

Our business knowledge, experience and reputation in Korea have enabled us to legally hire foreigners who have been initially recruited by your company. We have made this process as efficient and easy as possible so your organization can employ foreigners without stress or delay.