Gwangju Shinsegae Actively Engages in Fostering Local Talent

Published 26 Dec.2023 14:33(KST)

9 University Students Undergo Field Training for 5 Weeks... Second Session Following July

Gwangju Shinsegae Co., Ltd. (CEO Lee Dong-hoon) announced on the 26th that it will operate an on-site training program aimed at enhancing the capabilities of local youth struggling with employment difficulties.

This program was prepared to help local youth find jobs beyond creating jobs in the region, as a local corporation pursuing coexistence with the community.

Gwangju Shinsegae Actively Engages in Fostering Local Talent

Nine students from the Department of Business Administration at Chonnam National University will be assigned to the sales and customer service departments of Gwangju Shinsegae Department Store for five weeks until January 23 next year to develop practical skills.

Participants are expected to gain knowledge about tasks such as marketing and experience the necessary skills by living and working alongside department store employees in an actual organizational environment.

During the first week of the on-site training, participants will tour the department store and visit the fashion team, accounting team, and sales planning team to learn about the characteristics of each department’s duties. Through this, they plan to enhance their understanding of the department store and the distribution industry as a whole.

In the second week, they will participate in actual work processes such as analyzing the sales environment of Gwangju Shinsegae Department Store, establishing sales plans, and executing promotions.

During the third and fourth weeks, they will be deployed to actual sales sites such as the golf shop and food market to gain hands-on experience in the distribution industry by interacting with customers.

In the final fifth week, participants will write job applications for Gwangju Shinsegae and undergo mock interviews, receiving evaluations under conditions identical to the real process.

CEO Lee Dong-hoon said, “We conducted on-site training for Chonnam National University students last July, and due to the positive response from participants, we planned to do it once more before the end of this year. Since the students applied with high expectations for Gwangju Shinsegae, we will strive to make the on-site training a valuable experience for all participants.”