Cheil Expands into Southeast Asia
In keeping with its global expansion plans, Korea’s largest ad agency, Cheil Worldwide, is continuing to secure a stronger presence in China, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. The growth strategy in 2010 for Cheil Worldwide is to foster new business (clients) within emerging Asian markets.The opening of new office spaces, located independently of local Samsung premises [...]
Century-Old Expat Retreat: the Seoul Club
Nestled amongst the trees and occupying what has been called “the most beautiful spot on Namsan Mountain” is the oldest and arguably the most prestigious club in Korea – The Seoul Club. Not only that, it also claims to be the only private club in the world founded by an emperor.
Robert Stark: General Manager at the JW Marriott Seoul
2010 January
1. How did you get involved in the hotel business?
As I was growing up in Seattle, I ended up doing a lot of odd jobs, everything from paper delivery to washing dishes in an Italian restaurant. I guess the service business was my calling from the start. I went to college at Washington State [...]
Korea’s 1500-acre Secret Treasure
It isn’t meant to be a secret, but the vast majority of Korea’s residents have no idea that South Korea will soon be home to the world’s first ‘city of the future.’”
Take Advantage of Hidden Employee Potential
Based on our data we conducted an internal survey which revealed that the average “use of potential at work” for recent graduates at their new employment is 87%, while for people with 1 – 2 years of working experience it decreases to 64%. People with total working experience between 5 8 years use a measly 53% of their true potential! This indicates that although we are constantly learning and developing new skills on a daily basis, our use of previously acquired skills actually decreases with work experience!
