Lotte to Hire Hundreds Across 15 Affiliates, Focus on AI Talent

Lotte plans to hire hundreds of new employees across 15 affiliates next month.
 
Starting September 1, Lotte will conduct a "predictable recruitment" process involving affiliates such as Lotte Department Store, Lotte Wellfood, Lotte Construction, and Lotte Innovate. The recruitment will cover over 50 job categories, including sales, marketing, research and development (R&D), and artificial intelligence (AI).
 
This hiring initiative particularly emphasizes the acquisition of AI specialists. Lotte Innovate and Lotte Construction will seek talent in AI-related fields, including natural language processing and visual and audio processing.
 
Lotte is also expanding its outreach to job seekers. From September 1 to 8, the company will host job fairs at 12 universities nationwide, including Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Yonsei University, Sogang University, Korea University, and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).
 
Twenty affiliates, including Lotte Wellfood, Lotte Mart, Lotte Super, Lotte Properties, Lotte Hotels, Lotte Biologics, and Lotte Construction, will participate in these events to introduce their companies and job roles and provide recruitment consultations.
 
Lotte is also focused on securing local talent. Lotte Energy Materials and Lotte Fine Chemical will hold job fairs targeting engineering students at UNIST and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), while Lotte Department Store will conduct separate recruitment briefings at universities in the Chungcheong, Honam, and Yeongnam regions.
 
This year, Lotte is elevating AI from a mere support tool to a core management strategy. Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin emphasized in June that "AX is a top priority for the group's survival, not just an option."
 
Additionally, Lotte plans to provide AI agent development training for all employees by the end of the year and will incorporate AI-related competencies as a key criterion in hiring and evaluations.
 
A Lotte representative stated, "We will secure talent in various fields, including AI, sales, and marketing, while broadening our connections with young talent across the country to discover future leaders for the group."