SMEs Boost 'Productivity'... Customized Vocational Training Including Special Welding

Additional 'K-Digital Specialized Training' This Year... "Full-Scale Launch Next Year"
Recruiting 650 Companies for S-OJT Participation Until October 1

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government has decided to fully implement customized vocational training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The focus will be on enhancing productivity through training in automated blueprint management equipment and specialized welding (TIG) techniques.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea announced on the 7th that they will conduct 'Company-Customized On-the-Job Training (S-OJT)' specialized training.

Since last year, the government has been piloting S-OJT specialized training for 179 companies.

The training was divided into 'Smart Factory Specialized Training' and 'Industrial Complex Specialized Training' (such as Gumi and Banwol-Sihwa Industrial Complexes).

Until now, vocational training has mainly focused on theory-based subjects such as management, accounting, and marketing.

There was a strong demand for training like TIG that can be immediately applied on-site to improve productivity, which led to the implementation of S-OJT.

Details of the S-OJT project. (Data provided by the Ministry of Employment and Labor)

This year, a new type called 'K-Digital Specialized Training' will be added. This aims to reduce cases where new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and cloud computing are introduced but not properly utilized. After performance evaluation, digital training will be fully launched starting next year.

Applications for 650 companies to participate in S-OJT will be accepted on an ongoing basis until October 1. Interested parties can check the application procedures and eligibility requirements through the Human Resources Development Service of Korea.

Song Hongseok, Director of the Vocational Competency Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said, "We expect S-OJT training to be a great help for SMEs in solving on-site problems and enhancing the job skills of key talents."

Director Song added, "We will continue to develop vocational training models like S-OJT to help small and medium manufacturing companies adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the digital era."

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