Hyundai Department Store Group Named Top Global Talent Development Company... First for Korean Retailers

"ATD Awards Reception" Hosted by U.S. Association for Talent Development
Received Top Honor: "Best Award"
Group Praised for Tailored Training by Rank for All Employees
"We Will Strengthen Collaboration with Leading Educational Institutions"

Hyundai Department Store Group announced on the 20th that it received the highest honor, the "Best Award," at the "ATD 2026 Awards Reception" hosted by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in the United States on the 18th (local time).

On the 18th (local time) in Los Angeles, USA, at the awards ceremony hosted by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Dahee Lee, Head of Talent Development at Hyundai Department Store Group (right), and Tony Bingham, Chairman and CEO of ATD, are posing for a commemorative photo. Provided by Hyundai Department Store Group

The ATD Best Award is presented to companies and organizations around the world that have established outstanding talent development systems that meet global standards. Of the total 52 companies honored this year, Hyundai Department Store Group was the only Korean company selected, marking the first time a domestic retailer has received this award.

ATD, founded in the United States in 1943, is the world’s largest talent development organization, with over 30,000 members across approximately 120 countries. Every May, ATD holds the "ATD Conference & Expo" in the U.S., where global experts share the latest trends and best practices. The "ATD Conference & Expo" is regarded as the CES of the talent development industry, and the ATD Best Award ceremony is held during this event.

Hyundai Department Store Group operates the "Rank Course Pass System," designed to enable its workforce of about 14,000 employees to acquire the necessary competencies according to rank, role, and career stage. The company emphasized that the establishment of The Hyundai Seoul as an innovative retail model was made possible by a strong focus on practical, creative problem-solving education. Since 1994, Hyundai Department Store Group has also operated a "Corporate University" to foster practical distribution specialists, producing 1,756 graduates over the past 30 years.

Recently, the group has been strengthening "data literacy" education to respond to the rapidly changing business environment, such as the spread of generative AI. Dahee Lee, Head of Talent Development at Hyundai Department Store Group, stated, "We will continue to expand partnerships with Korea’s leading educational and research institutions to establish a future-oriented talent development system."

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