Pyeongtaek Port Authority Opens Maritime Logistics Youth Employment Academy

[Asia Economy (Pyeongtaek) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Authority is recruiting 30 trainees for the 'Maritime Logistics Youth Employment Academy' until the 20th.

The Maritime Logistics Youth Employment Academy has been conducted annually since 2017 by the Pyeongtaek Port Authority to enhance expertise and contribute to youth job creation through specialized theoretical and field education in the maritime, port, and logistics sectors, targeting young people residing in Gyeonggi Province or graduates and prospective graduates of universities within the province.

The training will take place from August 1 to September 23, and the tuition is completely free.

This year, the Pyeongtaek Port Authority will operate the training divided into a basic course (1st phase) and an advanced course (2nd phase) so that trainees can choose a curriculum that suits their own capabilities.

The basic course includes ▲Smart Shipping and Ports ▲Maritime Forwarding ▲Export and Import Declaration ▲Practical Forwarding Communication English ▲INCOTERMS 2020 ▲Container Transportation Practice, among others. Employment competency enhancement training such as aptitude tests, resume writing methods, and mock interviews will also be conducted.

Starting this year, the Pyeongtaek Port Authority plans to reintroduce logistics field experience training, which is expected to receive high responses from trainees. The logistics field experience training is a program that visits logistics sites nationwide, including Pyeongtaek Port.

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