Daejeon City Discovers 'Masters' in 38 Fields and 92 Occupations

Daejeon City is launching a search for ‘Masters’ in 92 occupations across 38 fields including mechanical design, mold making, and material development.

The city announced on the 26th that applications for the ‘2023 Daejeon City Masters’ selection will be accepted from the 1st to the 12th of next month.

Eligibility requires at least 15 years of experience in the same field and occupation in the industrial sector, possessing a high level of skilled technology and outstanding achievements in skill development, and having been registered as a resident in Daejeon for more than 5 years as of the announcement date.

Additionally, applicants must be working at a business site within the city and must not have been selected as a Master in any other city or province outside Daejeon.

Applications can be submitted through the Job Support Team of the City’s Job and Economy Division with recommendations from the head of the district office of the applicant’s residence or business location, the head of the Korea Industrial Human Resources Corporation Daejeon Regional Headquarters, the head of a company within the city, or the president of an industry association.

The city plans to select up to three Masters this year. Those selected will receive a certificate and a Master’s plaque, along with an incentive payment for five years.

Previously, from 2019 to last year, the city selected 10 Masters in 7 occupations across 6 fields, including 1 in automobile maintenance, 1 in stone craft, 1 in wood and lacquer craft, 1 in cooking, 1 in beauty, 3 in baking and confectionery, and 2 in floral decoration.

Kim Young-bin, Director of the Economic Science Bureau of the city, said, “The selection of Masters is conducted to honor and support artisans who have honed their skills over a long period in the field and contributed to the region. The city will strive to strengthen the region’s industrial competitiveness by selecting outstanding skilled technicians as Masters.”

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