Korean word

스펙

Pronunciation

Romanizationseupek

Meaning

  • nounqualifications

Example

요즘에는 스펙이 좋아야 취직하기 쉬워요.yo jeu me neun seu pe gi cho a ya chwi ji ka gi swi wo yo

These days, it's easier to get a job if you have good qualifications.

Illustration for 스펙 (qualifications)

More examples

요즘에는 스펙을 올리기 위해 학원을 다니는 사람이 많아요.yo jeu me neun seu pe geul ol li gi wi hae ha gwo neul ta ni neun sa ra mi ma na yo

Nowadays, many people go to academies to improve their qualifications.

Core concept

The outward profile of a candidate, including the education, experience, and certificates shown on paper.

Common phrases

  • 스펙을 올리다seu pe geul ol li da

    improve qualifications

  • 스펙이 낮다seu pe gi nat tta

    weak qualifications

Similar words

이력서iryeoksseo: A formal document presenting a person's background when applying for work.
경력kyeongnyeok: The accumulated record of duties, workplaces, and experience in a career.
자격증chagyeokjjeung: Proof in document form that a person holds a recognized qualification or license.
학력hangnyeok: Information about a person's educational history, from schools attended to degrees completed.

Definition in Korean

취업·진학 경쟁에서 지원자의 학력·경력·자격증 등 외형적으로 드러나는 강점이나 조건을 가리키는 명사.chwi eop chin hak kyeong jaeng e seo chi won ja ui hang nyeok kyeong nyeok cha gyeok jjeung teung oe hyeong jeo geu ro teu reo na neun kang jeo mi na cho geo neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Korean 스펙 (seupek, "qualifications") is a shortened borrowing from English specification that came to describe the measurable features of a candidate.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for discussing the checklist side of selection, while interviews can also consider practical ability and personal qualities.

Other meanings

  • specificationsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 스펙업seupegeopqualification improvementnoun
  • 하이스펙haiseupekstrong qualificationsnoun

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