Martial Arts and Overseas Employment Mentoring Seminar Held... "Introducing Job Prospects and Trends in Japan"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on the 4th that it will hold an 'Overseas Employment Mentoring Seminar.'

The seminar will take place on the 6th of this month in Room 402 at COEX, Samseong-dong, Seoul. Overseas employees who have completed the 'Smart Cloud (SC) IT Master' program, an IT talent development course of the Trade Academy, will participate to provide advice to those preparing for overseas employment. Plans also include an outlook on employment in Japan this year, trends, and an introduction to the SC IT Master course curriculum.

Cho Sanghyun, Head of the Employment Training Office at KITA, explained, "Although the global job market has frozen due to COVID-19, Japan's effective job openings-to-applicants ratio averaged 1.18 last year, which is better than Korea." He added, "As remote work, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the big data market grow, demand for infrastructure personnel in telecommunications, networks, and cloud computing is expected to increase." He further stated, "With the expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations, overseas employment to Japan is also expected to recover starting from the fourth quarter, when hiring and job placements are finalized."

Meanwhile, KITA has been recruiting the 41st class of SC IT Master trainees since the 22nd of last month. Currently, they have secured hiring demand for 427 positions at 52 overseas companies, and about 25% of the curriculum focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) and big data education. Applications for the 41st class are open until the 10th on the SC IT Master webpage, and the course will begin on the 22nd of this month.

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