Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Takes Action to Alleviate Employment Difficulties for Vocational High School Students

Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's Employment Support Center held an online job special lecture with Korea Securities Depository on the 8th. (Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is stepping up support through company matching to alleviate employment difficulties faced by vocational high school students due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Seoul Education Office Employment Support Center announced on the 11th that it is promoting the 'Matching Day in Seoul' project, which discovers promising institutions (companies) by industry and connects vocational high school students with employment opportunities.

As of the first half of the year, the Employment Support Center is conducting matching programs with ▲1 institution in the financial sector ▲2 institutions in the food and beverage sector ▲2 institutions in the IT sector ▲1 institution in the performance business sector ▲2 institutions in the webtoon (comics) sector.

These companies plan to conduct online job lectures, select candidates through interviews, and then convert them to employment after a certain period of on-site practical training and evaluation.