Honam University Receives Korea Employment Information Service Director Award in Career Guidance Field

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Honam University Career Center announced on the 8th that its practical job-centered career leader training project, conducted to guide students' career paths, was selected as an excellent university case in the ‘2020 Youth Dream Best Practice’ and received the Korea Employment Information Service Director Award.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor, Dong-A Ilbo Youth Dream Center, and Korea Employment Information Service have been selecting and awarding universities that serve as models for other universities in three areas?career guidance, employment support, and entrepreneurship support?since 2015 as ‘Best Practices.’

Honam University was selected in the career guidance category for its ‘Practical Job-Centered Career Leader Training Project.’

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, Honam University focused all efforts on nurturing excellent talent and creating ripple effects through this by promoting the ‘H-Career Leader Challenge’ program as part of the practical job-centered career leader training project.

This project selected outstanding leaders who, together with current and former mentors, conducted step-by-step job-centered career consulting and then carried out a virtual company management project.

Alongside this, a career video contest was held with awards given, and these videos were widely promoted through SNS channels to deliver job and career information to peers.

The career leaders trained in this way continue to receive support for successful employment under the guidance of dedicated consultants, and create ripple effects by engaging in activities such as peer job mentoring as employment club leaders and job supporters.

Honam University has been striving to nurture creative and convergent practical talents by successfully carrying out projects such as the Regional University Specialization (CK-1), PRIME, LINC+, and University Innovation Support Pilot (PILOT) projects.

It has also been recognized for its achievements, including receiving the National Service Award as a 2020 AI Artificial Intelligence Specialized University.

Kim Eun-ah, head of Honam University’s Employment and Startup Support Group, said, “We will produce results by discovering and nurturing practical job-centered leaders, and use this content to train second and third-generation career leaders to expand ripple effects. Despite uncertain circumstances, we will continue to think diversely and work hard to help young people steadily pursue their careers and employment.”

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