KITA Supports Employment for Korean-Language Talent in Vietnam, Helping Local Korean Companies Recruit

[Financial News] The Korea International Trade Association is supporting efforts to secure local talent for Korean companies operating in Vietnam. The initiative will provide university students majoring in Korean language and Korean studies with job-related training and employment coaching, while also connecting them with recruitment opportunities. It focuses on meeting local companies' hiring needs by complementing Korean-language proficiency with practical skills and an understanding of corporate culture.
KITA announced on the 18th that it held the "K-Career Employment Roadmap Tour Lecture Series" from the 15th to the 17th for approximately 280 university students at three major universities in Ho Chi Minh City and the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (KOCHAM).
The lectures were held in four sessions at the KOCHAM seminar room, HUTECH University of Technology, Hong Bang International University and Van Lang University. They introduced Trade Academy programs and online trade-practice courses to students majoring in Korean language and Korean studies, while also providing guidance on preparing for employment at Korean companies.
Jung Mi-jin, a career coach at the Trade Academy Recruitment Support Center, emphasized that Korean-language skills must be complemented by job-specific expertise and an understanding of the local market. She analyzed the latest job postings from Korean companies operating in Vietnam and explained their collaborative culture, desired talent profiles and essential skills for each position. The lectures also covered how to prepare English- and Korean-language resumes and cover letters, as well as how to respond to artificial intelligence (AI) competency assessments and job interviews.
Kim Young-jin, head of the KITA HCMC Center, said, "Roughly 10,000 Korean companies in Vietnam are key partners of the Vietnamese economy, creating more than 900,000 jobs and accounting for about one-quarter of the country's exports. As Korean companies increasingly seek talent with not only basic Korean-language skills but also an understanding of corporate culture and practical capabilities, we will use this lecture series as a starting point to significantly expand our support for young people in Vietnam as they build K-careers."
The KITA HCMC Center will support students who attended the lectures in taking Trade Academy's online introductory course on trade practices. It also plans to launch an in-person intensive course in Korean for trade practices. Graduates will be connected with one-on-one employment coaching and job-matching services to support recruitment by Korean companies operating in Vietnam.
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