NorthKoreaWorks places young North Koreans in hospitality jobs in the West
StartupRealities No 43 NorthKoreaWorks is a staffing agency which recruits young North Korean workers under contract with the North Korean government and places them in travel and hospitality jobs in the US and Europe. Part of the workers' salary is paid as tax to the North Korean government but workers are free to save the rest in their personal US/European bank account. CEO QUOTE "Airlines and hotels love employing North Korean staff: they are hard-working, dependable and very respectful to customers. By working with us, the young North Koreans also have a chance to see the world, which the remaining 99% of North Koreans can only dream of," said NorthKoreaWorks founder and CEO Kim Wonk. "We sometimes get accused of supporting an authoritarian regime but do you see anything wrong in giving young people a chance, vocational training, foreign language skills and an opportunity to open up their mind. Who knows who the next leader of North Korea may be. He or she...