12 Organizations Selected for Overseas Employment Support Best Practices... Sharing Know-How for Young People Seeking Jobs Abroad

The Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) shared best practices among organizations supporting young people seeking jobs overseas and moved to spread the results of these programs.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and HRD Korea announced that they held the 2026 Best Practices Competition for Overseas Employment Support Programs on November 3 at Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

The competition was organized to share the on-the-ground experience and achievements of organizations running overseas employment training programs and overseas work experience support programs. The overseas employment training program provides young people seeking to work abroad with job-specific and language training tailored to companies' needs. The overseas work experience support program provides opportunities to gain work experience overseas and explore career paths.

Lee Byung-hoon, president of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, speaks in Shanghai, China, where the 48th WorldSkills Competition was held last September. Human Resources Development Service of Korea

This year, 26 organizations submitted best practices. Twelve organizations that passed the document screening took part in presentations, competing in three categories, including overseas employment training programs run by schools and private organizations and overseas work experience support programs. A total of nine awards will be presented across the categories, including a grand prize awarded by the minister, a top excellence award and an excellence award.

This year, the overseas employment training program introduced a performance-based operating system by revising performance indicators for participating organizations and the system for allocating government subsidies to focus on employment rates, while strengthening support for young people from disadvantaged groups. The overseas work experience support program focused its programs on workplace training and education, and supported practical improvements in young people's job skills by expanding the provision of job-related information and standardized pre-departure training.

The event also included a completion ceremony for the K-Movers Supporters, a group formed to promote the overseas employment training program and share information about it. The 11 supporters carried out promotional and information-sharing activities over the past five months. HRD Korea evaluated their performance and presented awards to two outstanding participants. Lee Byeonghun, president of HRD Korea, said, "It was a valuable opportunity to learn about a wide range of best practices in overseas employment," adding, "HRD Korea will take the lead in supporting young people from the Republic of Korea as they successfully pursue opportunities abroad."

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