Jungjingong, Recruiting Companies and Job Seekers for On-site Coaching Skilled Workforce Training Program

Supplying Skilled Technical Personnel to SMEs through One-on-One On-Site Coaching by Technology and Finance Experts

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Small and Medium Business Corporation (Chairman Kim Hak-do, hereinafter referred to as SBC) announced on the 10th that it is recruiting participating companies and job seekers for the On-site Coaching Skilled Workforce Development Project, which supports matching new personnel for small and medium venture businesses and improving the proficiency of hired personnel.

Small and medium venture businesses face a shortage of personnel and time for competency enhancement training to help newly hired personnel quickly adapt to the field and improve job skills in technology and management areas. In response, SBC introduced the On-site Coaching Skilled Workforce Development Project in August 2019. Experts such as master technicians visit company sites to provide coaching to new personnel, supporting their development into skilled workers. So far, a total of 303 companies and 579 job seekers have been supported.

This year, the plan is to support on-site coaching for 300 new personnel. If selected for the project, matching between companies and job seekers will be conducted, and upon matching, job seekers will receive wage support (600,000 KRW per month) and one-on-one on-site coaching for up to three months. Since June last year, the coaching fields have been expanded from the existing on-site technical areas to management and research and development fields. Through collaboration with the Financial Services Commission and the Ministry of Science and ICT, retired experts in the financial sector and highly experienced retired scientific and technological personnel are actively utilized as coaching staff.

A representative from Company B, an e-commerce company located in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, which received on-site coaching in the financial sector through this project, said, "Since the company was established just over a year ago, the overall management system was insufficient," adding, "On-site coaching provided a good opportunity to establish internal systems as well as financial management."

The SBC On-site Coaching Skilled Workforce Development Project accepts applications on an ongoing basis until the budget is exhausted, and applications for participation can be made through the SBC Corporate Workforce Difficulty Center website. Kim Hyung-su, Head of the SBC Job Division, said, "The On-site Coaching Skilled Workforce Development Project will help solve two problems: the shortage of personnel in small and medium venture businesses and the development of skilled workers who can be deployed early in the field," adding, "SBC will support the growth of small and medium venture businesses by providing multifaceted support for quality job creation and competency enhancement of current employees."

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