Yangcheon-gu Operates 'Career Compass' for Middle and High School Students

Recruitment of Middle and High School Students for Free Career Aptitude Test... First 12 Applicants Each Month by the 10th, 1:1 In-depth Counseling with Professional Counselors

'Jinro Compass' Counseling Held at Jinro Career Experience Support Center on the 19th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young)'s Career Experience Support Center will operate the career aptitude test and counseling program "Jinro Compass," which uses a career aptitude test tool linked with "Korea Guidance," from March to December this year.

This program is designed to help students explore and discover their interests, abilities, and career values to assist in effective career choices. Applicants are middle and high school students in the region, with 12 spots available on a first-come, first-served basis by the 10th of each month, and the program is free of charge.

Youth wishing to take the career aptitude test can apply on the Career Experience Support Center website.

Selected students will take the career aptitude test online and then receive one-on-one customized in-depth counseling with a professional career counselor based on the test results.

The district plans to support students through professional counseling conducted either face-to-face or remotely, helping them overcome vague anxieties about the future, understand themselves, and prepare for their careers as a stepping stone.

For more details, inquiries can be made through the district website and the Yangcheon Career Experience Support Center.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, "Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, youth are facing difficulties in exploring their careers, making a more practical and quantifiable career exploration program urgently needed." He added, "I hope that the 'Jinro Compass' career aptitude test program, part of the Tomorrow Picture initiative, will provide an opportunity for young people to concretely explore their dreams."

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