Gumi-si, Lifelong Learning Innovation... Operation of Themed Lectures for Job Creation

Strengthening Job Competencies, Employment and Startup Support, Linking Private Sector Jobs

Expanding 'Visiting Lifelong Learning' for Companies and Employees to 8,000 Participants

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk Province is focusing this year’s lifelong learning center curriculum direction on job linkage and support by operating ‘Job Creation Learning-Themed Courses’ and expanding the ‘Lifelong Learning for Companies and Workers’ pilot program from last year to 8,000 participants.

Special Lectures for Companies and Employees on the Go.

Among Gumi City’s economically active population (ages 15?64) of 225,000, the unemployed number 11,000, indicating a relatively high demand for job seeking and economic activity. This can be attributed to increased job-seeking activities driven by worsening employment due to export decline and optimistic expectations from new investments such as the semiconductor specialized complex and defense industry innovation cluster attraction.

Accordingly, the city is swiftly preparing various job retraining and employment programs for local workers and citizens to support the economically active population in job seeking and reemployment.

The lifelong learning center is planning to operate ‘Job Creation Learning-Themed Courses.’ It plans to provide high-quality education through 10 courses including customized qualification and technical courses for job seekers aged 20 and above, job retraining for current employees, and economic and marketing education necessary for employment and entrepreneurship targeting unemployed and career-interrupted women.

Additionally, through cooperation with employment support institutions such as the Employment Welfare Plus Center and the Women’s Human Resources Development Center, learners will be connected and supported in finding jobs.

The ‘Lifelong Learning for Companies and Workers’ program dispelled initial concerns about difficulty participating during busy working hours, with over 5,000 participants from LG DISPLAY and more than six small and medium enterprises. It received great responses through on-site special lectures for workers, visible lifelong learning radio, job development, financial planning and investment courses, and delivery lectures that bring learning desired by workers directly to them.

The Ministry of Education (National Institute for Lifelong Education) emphasized the role of local governments and the lifelong learning platform function of regional universities under the keyword ‘Lifelong Learning Transformation’ in the 5th Lifelong Education Promotion Plan (2023?2027).

The city is strengthening cooperation with regional universities and is also focusing on vocational professional lifelong education and talent development through universities for industrial workforce training.

Operating system for job creation learning-themed courses.

Last year, Gumi was selected for the High Vocational Education Hub District project (HiVE), laying the foundation for professional workforce training, and plans to actively respond to the metropolitan-level university lifelong learning support system (RISE) for continuous vocational professional lifelong education.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, “Lifelong learning should now be utilized as a core means to nurture future talent beyond hobbies, health, and culture,” and added, “The lifelong learning center will continuously research and prepare for tomorrow as a citizen education institution that cultivates citizen leaders for Gumi, opening a new era in a changing time.”

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