Yoon Jong-won, CEO of Industrial Bank of Korea, "Need to Maintain Profit Base to Support SMEs"

Real-time Online Conversation with New Employees Undergoing Remote Training

The photo shows Yoon Jong-won, President of Industrial Bank of Korea, having a real-time online conversation with new employees at the Industrial Bank of Korea headquarters in Euljiro, Seoul, on the 24th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] IBK Industrial Bank announced on the 25th that President Yoon Jong-won held a real-time online conversation session with new employees undergoing 'non-face-to-face training' the day before.

Despite companies recently facing difficulties in hiring and training due to COVID-19, IBK Industrial Bank has hired over 170 new employees in fields such as digital, global, and high school graduate talents to create youth jobs, and has been conducting a six-week online training program from February until next week.

President Yoon explained the bank's mission and vision, as well as IBK's outlook 10 years from now, urging the new employees to "develop the capabilities required as employees of a policy bank that supports small and medium-sized enterprises during every crisis."

He particularly quoted Walt Disney's famous saying, "We don't make money to make movies; we make movies to make money," emphasizing that "IBK also needs to maintain a profit base to support small and medium-sized enterprises." Additionally, he advised the new employees to envision the big picture of their future life journey and to have a motto that anchors their life.

Meanwhile, since his inauguration, President Yoon has visited 86 branches nationwide and met with about 1,900 employees. In September and December of last year, he also held online communication sessions with new employees and prospective branch managers, continuing his on-site management approach. An IBK Industrial Bank official said, "This conversation session was a meaningful opportunity for new employees to directly hear the CEO's management philosophy and strategy."

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