Smart Logistics and AI... Reflecting Industrial Structural Changes in Job Competency Standards 'NCS'

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok]

"If a smart logistics system that integrates information and communication technology (ICT) and the logistics industry is established, Korea can leap forward as a leading country in the logistics sector. The National Competency Standards (NCS) will be a key solution to cultivate the lacking smart logistics professionals and to grow the industry." (CJ Logistics Smart Logistics Platform Construction NCS Development Committee Member)

"According to the Korea Economic Research Institute, the demand for professionals in the artificial intelligence (AI) field will be 28.3% short of supply by 2025. The newly developed AI Service Operation Management NCS will serve as an important foundation to train the insufficient AI workforce." (SK AI Service Operation Management NCS Development Committee Member)

As the global industrial structure is being reorganized around digital, smart logistics, and AI, the government has decided to reflect these changes in the NCS, which serves as the recruitment standard for talent. The NCS is a national standardization of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to perform tasks in the industrial field.

On the 27th, the Ministry of Employment and Labor finalized and announced 10 newly developed NCS and 137 revised NCS this year. As a result, the total number of NCS has increased to 1,039.

After verification by 705 companies including SK, Samsung C&T, and LG CNS, the newly developed and announced NCS selected tasks necessary for nurturing practical talents in non-face-to-face industries and digital industries. For example, tasks such as digital twin planning, autonomous driving hardware development, and AI service operation management were developed. Companies can now establish related job qualifications or open training courses on their own. It can also be used as a standard for practical talent recruitment and job-centered personnel management.

Additionally, NCS related to climate change adaptation, waste resource energy production (environment and energy fields), automobile testing and evaluation, electric vehicle maintenance (mechanical), community hygiene management, non-destructive testing, and building facility supervision (mechanical quality control) have also been improved.

Song Hongseok, Director of the Vocational Competency Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said, "This year, there will be a major change by moving away from the existing classification-centered NCS development method to a field job-centered revision. We will do our best to timely reflect the demands of the industrial field and enhance the practicality and usability of the NCS."

Details related to the NCS finalized and announced this time and the 'NCS Usage Guide' (for learners, instructors, and companies) can be found on the NCS website.

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