KT Holds 'Job Fair' for Able School 1st Generation Trainees

Some Companies from KT Group and Other AI One Team Members Also Participate

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] KT announced on the 10th that it held a job fair for the first cohort of KT Able School, a youth AI talent development program, with participation from KT Group as well as companies and startups involved in the 'AI One Team.'

At the event, not only KT Group companies such as KT, BC Card, K Bank, Genie Music, and Nasmedia participated, but also five startups within the AI One Team, including Hyundai Heavy Industries Group and Allganize (cognitive search), Wayne Hills Ventures (AI video production), DS Lab Global (cybersecurity), Action Power (voice recognition development), and Mobilint (AI semiconductor development).

KT Able School trainees had the opportunity to meet with recruitment officers from each company and current employees in AI and digital transformation (DX) related roles to engage in Q&A sessions. Some of the attendees may be given priority hiring through a rolling recruitment process in April at companies linked to KT Able School. Regular recruitment procedures for each company will also take place in mid-May, when the first cohort's training concludes.

A recruitment officer from one company stated, “Companies urgently need digital talents who can be immediately deployed to practical work, but since AI capabilities are difficult to objectively verify, actual project experience often becomes an important criterion in hiring decisions.”

Meanwhile, KT has been conducting non-face-to-face theoretical and basic education for the first cohort of KT Able School trainees since the entrance ceremony in December last year, and from the training period onward, provides opportunities to undertake practical projects. KT has established training centers at KT regional headquarters located in the metropolitan area as well as in Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu, and Busan.

KT Able School offers trainees the opportunity to obtain the private certification ‘AIFB (AI Fundamentals for Business),’ which assesses AI practical skills, and provides competitive programs. Support measures such as project portfolio consulting and mock interviews have also been prepared.

Jinyoung Shim, Head of KT Talent Development Office, said, “Due to the rapid digital transformation across all industrial sectors, more companies beyond KT Group and AI One Team members are showing interest in hiring digital practical talents trained by KT Able School. Going forward, KT Able School will continue to produce competitive digital practical talents who will lead Korea as an AI powerhouse and will do its best to expand hiring opportunities so that these talents can be active in more fields.”

Meanwhile, recruitment for the second cohort of KT Able School will begin on the 25th, and detailed information can be found on the KT Able School website.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.