Focusing on Securing Future Talents with
Continuous Competency Training and Support
for Newly Appointed Employees
Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 3rd that it plans to continuously operate systematic education and public service adaptation programs by period for newly appointed public officials (from before appointment to 5 years after appointment) this year, so that they can smoothly settle into public service, lead city administration, and grow into core talents.
First, to help newly appointed employees quickly adapt to public service, the city supports ‘Pre-appointment Basic Education’ and ‘Orientation’.
In the pre-appointment basic education, employees learn about public service values and official document writing over three weeks to reduce the burden of their first day at work. Additionally, to enhance understanding of the city administration’s direction and organizational culture, a ‘New Employee Orientation’ is held once every six months before department placement. Following the first orientation of this year held in January for 68 newly appointed employees, the training content, including stress management techniques and team-building exercises, received great responses from participating employees.
As the next step, to support the continuous growth of first-year employees, the city operates the ‘New Public Officials Mentor Counseling Room’ and ‘Peer Group Communication Workshop.’ In March and September, free and in-depth consultations between HR officers of each institution and new employees help resolve their concerns. Additionally, a survey on difficulties in adapting to public service is conducted for employees six months after appointment, which will be used as basic data for personnel administration. In November, a communication workshop is held for first-year employees with similar concerns, including listening to suggestions and special lectures on generational empathy, thereby strengthening not only individuals but also organizational capabilities.
Furthermore, in March and September, the city operates ‘Promotion Classes by Rank’ for employees promoted to grades 8 and 7, providing intensive training on basic duties such as document preparation, budget accounting, and legislation, and continues to support them to perform their roles appropriately according to their elevated ranks. Moreover, starting this year, personality assessments (for newly appointed employees) and integrated stress tests (for employees with less than 5 years of appointment) will be conducted, followed by counseling linked with professional institutions, comprehensively managing the mental health of early-career employees.
Hong Sun-young, Director of the Department of Autonomous Administration, stated, “For Changwon Special City to soar as a central city in Northeast Asia, securing future core talents stably and their solid capabilities are of utmost importance,” and added, “We will generously support new public officials who have entered with dreams and passion in various ways so that they find public service attractive and develop a will to grow on their own.”
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