Seoul, July 20 -- JobKorea said Monday that entry-level hiring in South Korea's semiconductor industry surged in the first half of the year, reflecting robust demand for talent as the AI-driven chip boom continues, The Korea Herald reported.

According to the recruitment platform's analysis, job postings for entry-level semiconductor positions jumped 47 percent from a year earlier. Entry-level roles accounted for 12.2 percent of all semiconductor job postings, up 2.4 percentage points from a year earlier and the highest share in five years, signaling a shift from an industry previously focused on experienced hires.

Overall semiconductor job postings rose 20 percent year-on-year, outpacing the 14 percent increase across all industries.

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