Korea Technology Finance Corporation Holds '2021 New Employee Induction Ceremony'

Hiring 104 Employees, Second Largest Since Establishment, to Overcome COVID-19 Employment Cliff

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Chairman Kim Jong-ho, hereinafter referred to as Kibo) announced that it held the '2021 New Employee Induction Ceremony' online on the 23rd to welcome new employees selected through a competition ratio of 44 to 1. Considering the COVID-19 situation, about 120 Kibo executives and employees attended the ceremony via a video system.

Kibo hired 104 employees this year, the second largest number since its establishment, following 75 last year, to actively respond to policies for expanding employment and creating jobs for youth amid the COVID-19 situation. It focused on socially equitable recruitment to realize social value, hiring 49 local talents, while also selecting professionals in specialized fields such as lawyers, patent attorneys, and certified public accountants.

As a comprehensive support institution for venture innovation, Kibo continuously hires PhDs and science and engineering talents to enhance the expertise of technology evaluation, currently employing about 260 PhD-level personnel. This year, about 2,000 applicants applied for the PhD and science and engineering positions, resulting in the hiring of 11 PhDs and 33 science and engineering personnel.

Kim Jong-ho, Chairman of Kibo, said, "Going forward, Kibo will strive to become a model public institution that continuously creates new jobs in line with government policies to overcome the employment cliff caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic."

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