Lotte Shopping HQ Operates Distribution Academy to Support Youth Employment

105 Job Seekers 'Dream Makers' Begin Program with July 17 Launch Ceremony
Hands-on Training by Current Distribution Experts
Logistics Center and Store Tours, Desired Job Experience, and Employment Consulting Included

Lotte Distribution Employment Academy Store Practice Site

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] Lotte Shopping Headquarters (HQ) announced on the 16th that it will operate a distribution academy to help youth employment starting from the 17th.

The Lotte Distribution Employment Academy, jointly prepared by Lotte Shopping, the Lotte Scholarship Foundation, and the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, a public institution under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, is a social contribution project designed to participate in solving youth employment issues and support self-reliance by providing practical training and internship opportunities to job seekers from vulnerable groups. Lotte Shopping HQ is an organization that brings together staff personnel from various business divisions of Lotte Shopping, including the Planning Strategy Headquarters, Support Headquarters, and Finance Headquarters.

At Lotte's Distribution Employment Academy, trainees will receive expert distribution classes over a total of six months from July to December. Trainees will receive practical training from current distribution professionals, special lectures by famous startup CEOs and authors, and visit distribution headquarters, logistics centers, and stores. The program also includes opportunities to experience desired job roles.

Additionally, visits to advanced distribution companies, employment consulting, and mentoring will be conducted concurrently. The Lotte Distribution Employment Academy started last year as a youth support project by the Lotte Scholarship Foundation and Lotte Mart, but from this year, it has been expanded at the Lotte Shopping level, allowing internships at more Lotte affiliates. To support this, the Lotte Scholarship Foundation has allocated a budget of 400 million KRW for this course, an increase from last year.

Lotte refers to the trainees as "Dream Makers." This name carries the hopeful meaning that job seekers, including vulnerable youth, who face difficulties finding jobs even after graduation, can proactively build the competitiveness needed for employment with the mindset of "I create my own dream." In the first cohort last year, 60 people were selected, and 105 were selected for the second cohort this year. Among the first cohort trainees, 30 people, accounting for 50%, have already succeeded in finding employment.

Lotte Shopping HQ and the Lotte Scholarship Foundation will hold the launch ceremony for the second cohort of "Lotte Distribution Dream Makers" on the 17th at the Lotte Retail Academy located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Considering social distancing measures, only 15 of the 105 selected second cohort trainees will attend in person, with the event conducted simultaneously online and offline. The ceremony will be attended by Seo Sang-mok, Chairman of the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, So Dae-bong, Director of the Lotte Scholarship Foundation, and Moon Young-pyo, CEO of Lotte Mart.

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