00:00Before you submit that application, the hiring data out of Korea today changes the calculus.
00:05Anthropik is preparing one of the largest IPOs in history, and it's making a play for talent.
00:09Only about $2 trillion in valuation, roughly $2,700 trillion won, is on the table for Anthropik's NASDAQ listing.
00:17Hanwha Aerospace is eyeing $3 trillion won in new orders from India.
00:20And Doosan just committed nearly $4 trillion won to a new plant in Gimja that will employ over 200 people.
00:25It's Wednesday, October 28th.
00:27Let's look at what this means for job seekers and graduates in Korea.
00:31Korea's technology and industrial sectors are expanding fast, and the demand for skilled workers is rising with them.
00:36Three stories from this week show where that hiring is heading.
00:39The first is Anthropik, the AI company behind Claude, which filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
00:45Monday to list on NASDAQ, targeting a valuation of up to $2 trillion.
00:49The second is Gimja, where a new space launch industrial complex is moving from planning into construction.
00:55The third is the expansion of Korea's cutting-edge manufacturing, from defense exports to optical module components.
01:01Here's what the numbers show.
01:02Anthropik reported revenue growth of 1,368% in the three months ended June, compared with the same period last
01:09year, while computing and infrastructure costs rose only 300%.
01:12In the first half, revenue reached $16.3 billion, more than 14 times the prior year's level.
01:19Revenue per employee over the past 12 months hit $6.6 million, close to NVIDIA's 7 million.
01:24Meanwhile, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approved the Gohing Space Launch National Industrial Complex, which projects 295.8
01:34billion won in output and 1,673 new jobs.
01:38And Hanwha Aerospace's K9 self-propelled howitzer is positioned for a follow-on India order of more than 300 units,
01:45worth roughly $2.8 trillion won.
01:47So what does this mean for job seekers weighing where to build their careers?
01:50The sectors gaining momentum are AI infrastructure, space, defense manufacturing, and advanced components.
01:56Earlier, we said that hiring demand is following capital.
01:59Here's what that actually means for you.
02:01Companies with major capital commitments tend to hire in engineering, operations, and technical roles first.
02:07If you're targeting these sectors, focus on skills tied to production scale, data infrastructure, and compliance with international standards.
02:14That's today's AI Prism, students and grads.
02:17This episode was produced with AI assistants based on Seoul Economic Daily Reporting.
02:22AI Prism is a won IFRA award-winning series.
02:25We'll be back tomorrow.
