"From TOEIC Scores to Graduation Certificates" SKT Drastically Reduces Hiring Verification Documents with 'Initial'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seolgina Cho] SK Telecom will launch its ‘Easy Submission Service for Employment Verification Documents’ through its blockchain-based DID service ‘Initial’ on the 23rd.

Initial is a service that allows users to issue, store, and submit various certificates on their own devices, excelling in forgery prevention and authenticity verification. It supports electronic certificates such as resident registration certificates, national pension subscription certificates, disability certificates, and business registration certificates, as well as university graduation (expected), enrollment, and transcript certificates. It also supports issuing, storing, and submitting TOEIC and TOEIC Speaking & Writing test score reports. Other documents such as awards and activity certificates can be submitted through the application’s photo capture function.

SK Telecom explained, "Applicants have experienced many inconveniences due to the variety of sites and complicated processes required to obtain necessary documents during recruitment," adding, "The verification process for recruitment officers will also become simpler, greatly improving convenience for both applicants and officers."

Recruitment officers can automatically verify forgery and alteration when receiving verification documents through Initial, significantly reducing the time and cost required for document verification. SK Telecom is actively considering applying the Easy Submission Service for Employment Verification Documents in its own recruitment process in the future.

Oh Se-hyun, Head of SK Telecom’s Authentication Company (CO), said, “Through the expansion of the Initial Easy Submission Service for Employment Verification Documents, we will lead the digital transformation of recruitment processes where paper document submission and manual verification are still frequent,” adding, “We will reduce unnecessary costs such as paper consumption and protect the environment, and continue to contribute to creating ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) value based on DID technology while striving to expand services needed by the public.”

Meanwhile, SK Telecom plans to expand the range of electronic certificates available for inquiry and submission from the current level of about 100 types to about 300 types within this year through consultations with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. In addition, through cooperation with I&Tech and Digital Zone, specialized companies in internet certificate issuance, the number of universities eligible for issuing university certificates will be expanded from the current 165 to over 300 within this year.

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