POSCO Chemical and Yeosu Petroleum and Chemical High School Collaborate to Train Practical Workforce for Battery Industry

Yeosu Petrochemical High School and Battery Industry Sign Industry-Academia Cooperation Agreement for Workforce Development

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] POSCO Chemical is training practical personnel for the battery industry.

On the 1st, POSCO Chemical signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with Yeosu Petroleum and Chemical High School to nurture next-generation battery industry professionals. Through this agreement, both institutions will cooperate in various ways to foster practical personnel in the battery industry, create an educational environment, and support employment.

POSCO Chemical plans to have its executives and employees participate as instructors to provide process technology education programs specialized in battery materials and offer on-site training opportunities at the cathode material factory, as well as cooperate to support graduates' employment in related fields.

Yeosu Petroleum and Chemical High School, a Meister high school specializing in chemistry, will recommend excellent personnel trained with a practical focus by industry-academic adjunct teachers who have abundant work experience in various industrial sites to POSCO Chemical and support customized education.

Through this, POSCO Chemical expects to receive help in securing practical personnel needed in manufacturing sites. At the same time, it will contribute to job creation within the local community and enhance the competitiveness of the battery industry.

Min Kyung-jun, CEO of POSCO Chemical, said, "Training excellent practical personnel is very important to secure business competitiveness," adding, "We will promote coexistence with the local community and contribute to creating economic value through diverse and continuous cooperative projects."

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