Tourism Corporation and Hotel HDC Join Hands to Train New Hotel Workforce

Operation of Training and Practical Programs for Hotel Service Job Competency Development

The Korea Tourism Organization announced on the 26th that it will sign a business agreement with Hotel HDC to foster new talent and revitalize job opportunities in the hotel sector.

Exterior view of the Korea Tourism Organization headquarters. [Photo by Korea Tourism Organization]

Hotel HDC, a hospitality development and operations company, is a subsidiary of the HDC Group and manages Park Hyatt Seoul, Park Hyatt Busan, Andaz Seoul Gangnam, and Bocco Seoul Myeongdong, which opened in June this year.

This agreement was promoted to address the chronic labor shortage in the hotel industry. From September to the end of the year, the Organization and Hotel HDC plan to operate hotel service job training and on-site internship programs for job seekers wishing to work in hotels.

The Organization will run a customized job training course to develop job competencies in the hotel service field for young people aged 19 to 39 who wish to work in hotels. This training course aims to discover and nurture new talent from various groups, including university students and other young job seekers, women with work experience, and international students majoring in related fields.

Hotel HDC will conduct on-site internships at Park Hyatt Seoul, Andaz Seoul Gangnam, and other locations for job training graduates over two months starting in November. After the internships, both parties will continue to support various services for employment, such as job consulting and job matching.

Seo Young-chung, Acting President of the Korea Tourism Organization, said, "The government is making multifaceted efforts to resolve labor shortages, including the pilot introduction of foreign non-professional employment visas (E-9) for the hotel and condo industries for the first time this year." He added, "In line with this trend, we will actively listen to field difficulties, directly discover and nurture talent needed by the hotel industry, and create a pioneering case that leads to employment."

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