Yeosu City Opens Recruitment for 12th Class of 'Technician School,' a Gateway to Employment at Yeosu Industrial Complex

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 2nd that it is recruiting 40 students for the 12th class of the 'Yeosu Technician School,' known as a gateway to youth employment.

The 12th class will operate a customized education program desired by Yeosu Industrial Complex companies, including character development, professional skills, and English, in a full-time, five-day-a-week format for nine months starting from January next year.

Applications can be submitted online by the 13th of this month.

Eligibility requires applicants to have at least a high school diploma, have completed military service (including exemptions), and have continuously resided in Yeosu City as per their resident registration since before August 3 of this year.

The selection process consists of a first round of document screening, a second round of written tests (English, general knowledge, general chemistry) and aptitude tests, and a third round of interviews. The final successful candidates will be announced on the Yeosu City website on the 30th of next month.

For more details, refer to the 'Notices' section on the Yeosu City website or contact the Yeosu City Education Support Division.

'Technician School' is a customized industrial workforce training program that helps local youth gain employment at companies in the Yeosu Industrial Complex, boasting a high employment rate exceeding 90%.

Out of 372 graduates from the 1st to the 10th classes, 344 (92%) have found employment.

In particular, despite the employment difficulties caused by COVID-19 this year, 18 out of 49 graduates from the 11th class, who completed their training last October, were hired by six companies including GS Caltex, LGMMA, and Kumho Mitsui Chemicals.

The city plans to support all graduates in securing employment through continuous provision of employment information and educational support.

Meanwhile, starting from the recruitment of the 13th class in 2022, Yeosu City plans to expand the residency requirement for admission from residing in Yeosu for at least three months prior to the recruitment announcement date to six months, to give preference to talents originating from the Yeosu area.

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