Monday, July 5, 2010

TRAINING PROGRAMS OF HRD KOREA FOR E-9 WORKERS


I . Vocational competency development training for employed foreign workers.
· Vocational training provided for legally employed foreign workers to help them to attain/improve their work performance required for the job.

Plan to be implemented:

Target Trainees
· Non-professional (E-9) foreign workers who are legally staying in Korea.
· Foreign workers (E-9) who are referred by companies or want to receive vocational competency development training.

Training Course : 10 types of occupation including basic duties (manufacturing), etc.
· Basic duties (manufacturing), basic duties (construction), welding, automobile maintenance, car driving, forklift driving, computer repair, computer utilization, cooking (Korean food), beauty (hair).

Training Institutions : designated 65 professional training institutes.

Training period : June – end of November 2010
· Total training hours is 48 hrs (4 to 6 hours every Sunday)

How to apply
· Any foreign worker who wants to participate in vocational competency development training will complete an application form for vocational competency development training for employed foreign workers and send it with a copy of his/her Alien Registration Card to a training institute via fax or submit it in person.
· For more information on detailed training course by different training institutes and number of trainees to be accepted and application forms, please visit HRDSK’s homepage and find “Notice”.
· Website address is www.hrdkorea.or.kr

Privileges after completing courses.
· Given priority to be considered for employment by Korean companies residing in their home countries.


II. Skill / business establishment training for returning workers.
· It refers to education and training for foreign workers whose expiry dates are close to 6 months or less to assist them to establish/found a small business or to get a job in a Korean company in their home country with a view to promote their voluntary return.

Plan to be implemented:

Training recipients
· Foreign workers (E-9) whose visas will expire by the end of March 2011.

Training period
· July to late November 2010.

Training hours
· 40 hours.
· As for occupations that require additional training, expert opinion will be reflected.


Training institute
· Designate a professional education and training institute to operate the relevant courses.

Training course
· Training to get a job in a Korean company in a source country - Select occupations required by Korean companies in source country (interpretation, computer utilization, automobile driving, etc.)
· Skill/business establishment training – reflecting the survey of source countries’ demand for foreign worker preference, select training course by different countries (automobile driving, automobile maintenance, welding, computer repair, etc.)

Privileges after completing a course.
· Given priority to be considered for employment by Korean companies residing in their home countries.


III. Employment adjustment education for workplace switchers.
· Education for workplace switchers to raise foreign worker’ s domestic employment adjustment capability by informing and consulting them on corporate culture, interpersonal relationship tips, relevant laws, and difficulties, etc. necessary for workplace in Korea.

Plan to be implemented:

Training period
· June 18 – December 31, 2010 (8 months)

Training hours
· 4 hours (50 min. lecture/10 min break)

Training recipients
· Foreign workers who have changed their workplace – workers whose workplace transfer application date is no more than 3 months.

Where to submit
· Employment Security Center of the Ministry of Labor, industrial complex offices/branches. Mainly accepted by the Ministry of Labor’s Employment Security Center, when submitting a “workplace transfer application form”.

Application procedure
· Complete and submit workplace transfer education application – When completing the application form, select the desired training center.

Education courses
· 4 courses – understanding of employment permit system, Happy and jolly career, Designing successful life, Interpersonal relationship and problem solving.


For inquiries, please get in touch with:

EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TEAM
Human Resources Development Service of Korea
Telephone Nos. – (02) 3271-9443 to 49
Website – www.hrdkorea.or.kr