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JobKorea publishes report on how to spend hiring budgets to drive results

JobKorea published a report analysing corporate hiring budget execution and plans for the second half of 2026, based on a survey of 580 companies. It found 24.7 percent said they mostly met first-half hiring targets, while 50.7 percent hired only some of what they planned and 17.1 percent reported weak results. For the second half, 70.5 percent plan to keep budgets unchanged, with more firms cutting or halting spending than expanding it.

AI & Enterprise

Eight in 10 firms plan hiring in second half of year as long-tail recruitment spreads

A survey found 78.7 percent of companies plan to hire in the second half of 2026, with 61.2 percent seeking partial staffing by department or job and 17.6 percent hiring companywide. Most plan small recruitment of 10 or fewer people, while hiring budgets are also shrinking, with 74.3 percent planning less than 3 million won. Year-round hiring is most common, and the share using AI in recruitment has increased.