Startup Industry Takes Initiative to Solve Developer Workforce Shortage and Job Search Difficulties

Code States and Musinsa Collaborate on Digital Talent Recruitment
KOSPO Selected for Venture Startup Academy and SW Specialized SME Training Support Center

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The startup industry has recently taken steps to address the deepening shortage of developer talent and job seekers. To recruit IT talent, various companies are forming partnerships, and Korea Startup Forum (KOSPO), the largest startup organization in Korea, has launched a project to cultivate innovative talent in the software (SW) field.

Talent development startup Code States has signed a digital talent recruitment partnership with the online fashion platform Musinsa, agreeing to connect customized IT talent from various fields to Musinsa. Through this partnership, Code States graduates will have opportunities to be employed at Musinsa, and Musinsa will be able to quickly secure talent with practical skills in each field.

Code States operates a recruitment partnership that prioritizes connecting partner companies with students, graduates, and current talent pools who can be immediately deployed in practical work. Currently, about 240 companies are securing talent through Code States, including Naver, Kakao Enterprise, and Class101. Kim In-ki, CEO of Code States, said, "Through recruitment partnerships, we provide companies with high-quality personnel and offer new opportunities to trainees aiming for IT career transitions. Starting with the partnership with Musinsa, we will not only expand excellent partnerships but also actively lead efforts to resolve the IT workforce imbalance."

KOSPO has been selected for the 'Venture Startup Academy' and the 'SW Specialized SME Training Support Center,' which are based on public-private cooperation for software talent development, and is preparing for these projects. The Venture Startup Academy is a talent matching program based on collaboration among related ministries to solve the shortage of SW developers in small and medium-sized venture startups. The SW Specialized SME Training Support Center provides education and solutions necessary for companies to alleviate the burden on startups that have limitations in self-training. In particular, training courses focus on solving company problems related to SW development, construction, and utilization together with experts.

These projects share the common goal of cultivating talent to alleviate the shortage of SW developers faced by startups. They are expected to solve both the talent shortage problems experienced by startups on the ground and the youth job-seeking difficulties. Choi Ji-young, Head of Business Development at KOSPO, said, "Through cultivating innovative talent in the SW field, we will create results that make both startups and young people smile."

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