Seoul Technical Education Center to Recruit 1,670 Trainees... 30% Priority Selection for Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Recruitment of Vocational Trainees at 4 Technical Training Centers in Jungbu, Nambu, Dongbu, and Bukbu
Selection of 1,670 Students in 62 Departments... Eligible: Seoul Citizens Aged 15 and Over, Including Korean Nationals, Marriage Immigrants, and Their Children

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 22nd, Seoul City announced that four technical training centers operated to cultivate manpower that meets the demand of Seoul industries and to support technical education and employment for Seoul citizens seeking jobs will recruit 1,670 vocational training students for the second half of the year by the 19th of next month. 30% of the training student quota will be given priority to socially disadvantaged groups.

Seoul City has established nine innovation tasks in three areas: ▲operating quality education courses ▲alleviating job mismatches ▲building an efficient operation system, and is actively promoting innovation of technical training centers. In particular, each technical training center has established a dedicated employment organization to strengthen job matching, assigned employment coordinators to provide professional employment counseling for trainees and graduates, thereby enhancing its function as an employment support institution.

Seoul City plans to select 1,670 trainees in 62 departments for the second half of this year, including 1,421 trainees in 53 regular courses (day and night, 6 months) and 249 trainees in 9 short-term courses. Anyone aged 15 or older who is a Seoul citizen can apply. Foreign permanent residents registered as residents in Seoul, marriage immigrants whose spouses are Korean nationals, and their children can also receive education.

30% of the training student quota will be given priority to socially disadvantaged groups such as: ? recipients under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act and low-income groups ? employment support targets under the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State ? May 18 Democratic Merit recipients and their bereaved families under the May 18 Democratic Merit Act ? residents of social welfare facilities under the Social Welfare Services Act ? support targets under the Single-Parent Family Support Act.

Tuition fees, textbook fees, and skill test fees during the course period required for training are all free of charge. During enrollment at the technical training centers, the national technical qualification exam skill test fees are supported, and meals are provided if education is conducted for five or more periods per day. After completion, trainees can also receive services such as employment and start-up support through follow-up management.

Citizens who wish to apply for recruitment of technical training center trainees can visit each technical training center with the required documents or apply online through the technical training center’s website. For detailed information about selection, inquiries can be made to each technical training center or the 120 Dasan Call Center.

Shin Dae-hyun, Director of Seoul City’s Job Policy Division, said, “Seoul City is focusing on innovating technical training centers to strengthen employment linkage through vocational training that meets industrial demand,” and added, “We hope that Seoul citizens who wish to find employment will show great interest and apply for this technical training center trainee recruitment announcement.”

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