Kyungbok University Achieves 77.7% Employment Rate Despite COVID-19 Job Market Challenges

[Asia Economy (Namyangju) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Kyungbok University recorded a graduate employment rate of 77.7% last year.

Kyungbok University announced on the 29th that it achieved an employment rate of 77.7% in the '2020 Higher Education Institution Graduate Employment Statistics Survey' released by the Korea Educational Development Institute on the 27th.

With this, Kyungbok University ranked first in employment rate among metropolitan area universities (with over 2,000 graduates) for four consecutive years, recording 76.9% in 2017, 75.5% in 2018, and 78.2% in 2019.

To improve employment rates, Kyungbok University is conducting a '100% Employment Guarantee Industry-Academia Cooperation Agreement,' promising employment for each graduate at three companies among over 7,700 industrial firms. Additionally, responding to social demand, the university and companies collaborate from student selection to curriculum and post-graduation employment to cultivate practical talents required by industries through the 'LINC+ Customized Social Department Operation.'

In particular, the university has established an integrated employment support system and operates the 'University Job Center,' a one-stop career and employment support system for students.

Ham Do-hoon, head of Kyungbok University’s University Job Center and Employment Office, stated, "Despite the difficult times due to COVID-19, this meaningful achievement is the result of the dedication and efforts of all faculty and staff. Based on this high employment rate, we will focus the university’s capabilities not only on quantitative employment rates but also on qualitative aspects through employment innovation, enhancing our university’s status as a prestigious employment-oriented university."

Based on its high employment rate, Kyungbok University received the 'Presidential Citation' in the group category of the 2019 Ministry of Employment and Labor Job Creation Merit Government Awards, ranked first in the 'Junior College Big Data Brand Reputation' conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute in June 2020, and was selected as a 'General Financial Support University' in the 2021 Ministry of Education Basic University Competency Diagnosis Evaluation, certifying it as a university with excellent educational capabilities.

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