A trading company's job notice has appeared on the bulletin board of the Incheon Overseas Chinese Association's website. The position calls for candidates able to work in both Chinese and Korean, with application methods and contact details included.

Association bulletin boards have long served as a practical job-search channel within the overseas Chinese community in Korea, carrying mostly openings in trade, logistics and interpretation where bilingual staff are needed.

Incheon is the gateway city for Korea-China trade, with trading firms clustered around the port and the international passenger terminal. A good deal of the work — customs documentation, dealing with counterparties — requires Chinese directly.

Terms, workplace and qualifications are set out in the notice. Candidates are advised to confirm details with the association or the listed contact before applying.

Career paths for younger members of the community have diversified in recent years, with more entering information technology, content industries and tourism alongside the traditional food service and trading sectors.

The association asked those wishing to post recruitment or job-seeking notices to contact its office.