Pyeongtaek City Holds Completion Ceremony for 'Big Data Expert Training Program'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City held a completion ceremony on the 29th of last month for the 'Big Data Analysis and Application Expert Training Program,' which was carried out as part of the youth job creation project.

It is one of the vocational training projects for nurturing fourth industrial revolution talent. For the first time this year, the city pursued the program to nurture talent and facilitate employment connections for unemployed young people residing in the city through practical project-based education. Thirty trainees participated in intensive short-term training for three months (480 hours) beginning in September.

At the completion ceremony, trainees presented their team results on six topics including 'Utilization of Pyeongtaek City's Civil Complaint Website Using Big Data Analysis' and 'Recommending Cooking Recipes by Analyzing Leftover Ingredients.' The program concluded with awards for outstanding teams and the delivery of certificates of completion.

The city plans to continue providing customized employment support services, including mentoring to strengthen trainees' employment competency and resume analysis, even after completion of the program.

Meanwhile, in addition to big data training, the city is educating a total of 53 young people across three sessions through the operation of a drone specialist training program.

A city official stated, "We appreciate the trainees who have diligently completed intensive eight-hour daily training over the past three months. We will also make efforts to support their employment so they can demonstrate the competency they have developed."