100% Employment Guarantee... Ulsan Office of Education Holds Global Field Learning Operation Report Meeting

Ulsan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 27th, the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education held an operation report meeting for the vocational high school global field training at Jiphyeon Room.

The operation report meeting was held for the first time in three years since COVID-19, with about 70 attendees including the vice superintendent, Australian global participating students, parents, dispatched teachers, students wishing to participate in 2023, and principals of participating schools.

The Ulsan Office of Education has been conducting the Australian global field training since 2012 with the purpose of providing overseas employment opportunities to vocational high school students and fostering global technical talents.

This year, 15 students participating in the global field training departed for Australia on September 25 and conducted a total of 12 weeks of field training until December 16, including 6 weeks of English education, 2 weeks of job training, and 4 weeks of on-site training at companies. All 15 participating students secured employment locally in Australia.

Most students transitioned from on-site training to employment and are working in the same job roles as in their high school curriculum.

Eleven students who have secured employment and are residing in Australia participated in the event via video, while four students who did not meet the age requirement for working visa issuance at the time of departure temporarily returned to Korea to prepare for re-departure and participated in the event in person.

The event began with sharing an essay collection written by all students and dispatched teachers participating in the Australian global field training, followed by screening video reports by job categories such as service, cooking, beauty, and industrial work.

It then proceeded with interviews of employed students and company representatives, advice they wanted to pass on to juniors, and a Q&A session with students wishing to participate in 2023.

A third-year student who participated in the field training said, “I used to live lethargically without interest in life, but the global field training made me realize what I lacked and that I am the protagonist of my life, becoming a turning point in my life.”

A second-year student who participated in the event said, “I dream of becoming an international chef and want to be selected next year to create a starting point where my dream unfolds. I will improve my English conversation skills to pass.”

An official from the city education office said, “It was difficult to hold the event after three years due to COVID-19, but we feel rewarded as all students succeeded in employment. Next year, we will increase the number of participating students and prepare various measures to support students in further enhancing their global competencies.”

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