Frequent Recruitment Instead of Open Hiring, Focusing on Attitude… Job Advice from Current Employees at Foreign-Invested Company Desoutter Korea

In the 11th episode of KOTRA TV's 'A Day as an Employee at a Foreign-Invested Company Vlog', the 2026 Global Talent Supporters visited a foreign-invested company located in Anyang. The video introduces this company as 'Desoutter Korea', a leading global provider of industrial assembly tools and smart solutions. According to the explanation from current employees in the video, CP Tools Korea is the legal name of the company, and Desoutter is one of the many brands within it. The supporters captured an office tour, job interviews with current employees, and a Q&A session addressing questions from job seekers.

Cannot move to the next task unless the set order is followed

The focus of the solutions introduced on-site was on reducing worker errors. One software controls the process so that if a worker does not follow the work instructions or the set work sequence in a factory, they cannot proceed to the next task. The worker simply follows the instructions on the screen to proceed with the task; if they pick up a different part instead of the part required by the work sequence, they cannot move forward and must pick the designated part to proceed.

In tasks with many fastening points, cases occur where workers accidentally miss points or make errors, and a solution that can prevent these 100% was also introduced. The equipment contains a camera and a laser, and the tool is equipped with a tracker that emits infrared light. The method involves the camera monitoring the position of the tracker to ensure the tool operates only when it has reached the exact position, preventing it from operating in other locations. The employee in charge of the explanation stated that while tool operation is important, preventing tool-related mistakes or omissions is also their greatest goal.

Field engineers focus on on-site communication, product specialists communicate with headquarters first

A current employee working as a field service engineer said that after graduating from engineering school, they naturally thought of becoming an engineer, and decided on this career path because they believed they could learn more as a field engineer who works extensively on-site. They mentioned that the most impressive experience was the Thailand project they went on at the end of last year as their first overseas project, where they could experience firsthand how far their company's products can be used. While they noted it is difficult to define what is more important as a new employee, they stated that while technical skill is obviously important, they believe communicating with people at the customer's site might be even more important.

A current employee working as a product specialist in the marketing department introduced this role as one that communicates with headquarters earlier than anyone else in the company to study products, and then uses that acquired knowledge to collaborate with or train other departments. They explained that Desoutter possesses not only simple tools but also many integrated solutions to control processes in industrial sites or to prevent worker mistakes, errors, and accidents.

Free sharing of opinions instead of top-down command… operating a staggered commuting system

Current employees cited the atmosphere as the biggest difference from other companies. They said the company has largely moved away from a rigid top-down structure and instead has an atmosphere where opinions can be shared freely rather than following discipline based on rank. An employee who joined as the organization's first female employee said that although they were worried at first, they felt the company pays a lot of attention to female programs and gender equality training. They heard that it is company policy to provide more opportunities to more women since there are not many women in this industry, and they stated there has been no irrationality or discomfort since joining.

According to the recruiter, the company operates a staggered commuting system where the arrival time can be set in 30-minute increments between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM, and the time set by internal regulations can be changed quarterly. Also, following a culture of celebrating small successes, when a small success occurs, the PR team announces it to the whole company and posts it on the blog. There are parties where Swedish companies gather about twice a year, providing opportunities to participate in parties held on Swedish national holidays and parties held at the embassy. The five cultural behavioral patterns shared by the group are: acting with responsibility, with respect, collaboratively, with curiosity, and experimentally.

Frequent recruitment without open hiring… looking at attitude before experience

The recruiter advised that foreign-invested companies generally do not have a concept of open hiring and instead conduct frequent recruitment only when vacancies arise or new positions are needed, so if there is a company one likes, they should follow that company and continuously check if job postings are uploaded. The explanation was that if the business goes well, they might suddenly hire two or three people, but if the current staff is sufficient, there may be no additional hiring.

The selection criterion is attitude. They stated that while experience or knowledge can be learned through well-established internal training programs, attitude is very difficult to improve, so they look at attitude first for both new and experienced hires. There are bonus points if one has experience similar to the company, and they added that there are no tasks given only to new employees, so the difference between interns and regular employees is not large. HR stated that they conduct growth mindset training every year and prefer people with a growth mindset who propose new ideas or perform beyond their assigned tasks, rather than people who only do what they can do now.

They emphasized that for job seekers, it is important to first decide on an industry. After deciding on an industry such as the automotive industry, manufacturing industry, or cosmetics/luxury retail, one must identify which role they want to perform, such as engineer, marketing, or HR, and prepare a customized resume. The explanation was that if one applies everywhere with a single resume, they do not look suitable anywhere, making it inconvenient for recruitment.