Borderline Intelligence Youth Specialized Employment Support Program
Counseling, vocational training, etc. I also work for a real company
[SEOUL=NEWSIS] Reporter Kwon Shin-hyuk = The Ministry of Employment and Labor supports the employment of borderline intelligent youth. The Ministry of Employment announced that at 10 a.m. on the 16th, Minister Lee Sik-sik visited the work and learning site of borderline intelligent youth.
Borderline intelligence refers to intellectual ability that is lower than average, and generally means IQ of 70~85 according to intelligence evaluation. The site visited by the minister on this day is a place where a specialized employment support program for borderline intelligent youth is being conducted. It is part of the ‘Borderline Intelligence Youth Work Competency Enhancement and Work-Learning Research Project’ promoted by the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled under the Ministry of Employment and the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled, together with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Youth Foundation.
It recruited 117 young people in two rounds in March and May this year, and runs customized career counseling, vocational training, and work-learning courses. Specifically, from the basic skills necessary for work life, the process of learning in advance about the actual work performed at a work-learning company is also conducted. After that, they perform their work at the actual company, and a work-learning manager accompanies them to create a work diary and coordinate their work and relationships.
*Please note this is a Korean article
Source: Newsis
