KornFerry and Nakim Consulting to Hold HR Training for Professionals in Petroleum, Chemical, Rubber, Plastic, and Cosmetics Industries

August 21 (Friday) 'HR Academy' Training Curriculum (Source: Nakim Consulting)

Global HR consulting firm KornFerry and Nakim Consulting will host the "HR Academy" on August 21 at the second floor of the BizHub Seoul Center. The event is targeted at HR professionals from the petroleum, chemical, rubber, plastic, and cosmetics industries, and will take place from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM on August 21, 2026.

This training is being promoted as part of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's 2026 “Support Program for the Expansion of Sectoral Wage System Improvement.” The program, designed to promote the spread of standard wage systems in the petroleum and chemical sectors and to help expand the HR infrastructure of small and mid-sized businesses, is fully funded by the government, making participation completely free of charge. The event will be held both online and offline.

The curriculum includes job analysis and job description writing methods, practical development of job evaluation tools and methodologies, an explanation of the standard wage system model for the petrochemical industry, and the introduction of best consulting cases. It is designed as a hands-on, practical curriculum that will be genuinely helpful to HR professionals at small and medium-sized companies that require HR infrastructure, and a separate networking session for participants is also planned.

The instructors consist of experts from KornFerry, a leading global HR consulting firm (formerly Hay Consulting Group), and Nakim Consulting, a firm specializing in HR and organizational consulting. Both companies will deliver field-oriented practical training based on their HR consulting expertise accumulated in Korea and overseas.

This training is expected to offer companies in related industries that have been seeking to strengthen their human resource infrastructure with strategies for structural improvement.

Previously, about 40 participants attended the standard wage system briefing session for the petrochemical industry organized by the Korea Chemical Industry Council, which demonstrated the high level of industry interest. The current training will also be limited to 40 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to companies registered in the “Standard Wage System Support Program.”

A Nakim Consulting representative stated, “We have prepared this training to provide HR professionals from small and mid-sized companies with immediately applicable knowledge for establishing systematic wage and job evaluation systems,” adding, “As the program is fully funded by the government, we look forward to a high level of interest and participation from HR managers in the petrochemical and related sectors.”

Applications can be submitted via the official Nakim Consulting website, and as spots are limited, interested company professionals are encouraged to apply early. Further details are available on the Nakim Consulting website.

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