Getting a job is a full-time job

Seven in 10 young job seekers feel pressured by employment-preparation costs, spending an average of 580,000 won a month.

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Job seekers visit the Seoul Western Employment Welfare Plus Center in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Oct. 19. Seven in 10 young job seekers feel burdened by the cost of preparing for employment, spending an average of 580,000 won ($436) a month, according to a survey of 1,000 job seekers aged 19 to 34 released by the Federation of Korean Industries. Those who had been preparing for three years or longer spent an average of 800,000 won a month.

Job seekers visit the Seoul Western Employment Welfare Plus Center in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Oct. 19. Seven in 10 young job seekers feel burdened by the cost of preparing for employment, spending an average of 580,000 won ($436) a month, according to a survey of 1,000 job seekers aged 19 to 34 released by the Federation of Korean Industries. Those who had been preparing for three years or longer spent an average of 800,000 won a month.

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