Employment & Startups
Department of Employment Services Policy
Employment status by type
With the specialized education model, which grants qualifications suitable for employment service specialists, graduates will have an advantage when applying open recruitment in the public sector (5% additional points) and will be able to work in state and local governments as well as public institutions.
5% additional points gained in civil service tests (Grade 7 and Grade 9) → Advantage in open recruitment for civil servants
In the 2019 open recruitment test for civil servants, 84.5% of Grade 9 vocational counselors passed with additional points granted by certificates (39.8% for employment and labor positions)
Other than a civil servant, graduates can also become a certified labor attorney or a personnel manager at a company. As the program covers nearly every test subject required by these positions, graduates have an advantage when applying. In addition, the demand for certified labor attorneys and HRD specialists has been rising significantly in recent years along with increased labor risks related to industrial safety prevention, compliance with the Labor Standards Act, and the minimum wage.
Possible careers
- Civil servants involved in labor market policy and employment at state and local governments (employment centers of the Ministry of Labor, local government job centers, etc.)
- Employees of public institutions such as the Human Resources Development Service of Korea and the Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service
- HRD specialists at companies
- Certified labor attorney
- Private employment service institution, HRD specialists at private companies
- Korea Employment Information Service, Korea Labor Institute, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training