코로나19로 인한 취업난으로 IT 교육 수요 증가<br /><br />Job seekers are struggling to find work amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and some have turned to new skills to make themselves more employable.<br />One of the more popular skills to learn is computer programming.<br />Bae Eun-ji has more.<br />This student is taking a class on software programming... hoping these skills will help him land a job.<br />He is here in this private educational institute, along with 400 other students looking for work.<br />Another student says the COVID-19 outbreak has affected his career choices, as more companies are trying to come up with new technologies that minimize face-to-face interaction.<br />"I originally majored in business, and studied for the CPA license to become an accountant. But I had to make a change in my career and took an interest in information technology."<br />"With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a severe unemployment crisis, a rising number of South Korean job seekers are learning computer programming."<br />More than one-third of the students taking programming classes at this institute do not major in this field.<br />The total number of students has increased by 120 compared to last year... a rise of 42 percent.<br />"It is true that more people have been looking into this kind of education recently. I think this is because the tech industry has a higher employment rate than other fields."<br />According to a South Korean job recruitment agency, 63-point-3 percent of computer and electronics companies are expected to hire people in the second half of this year... whereas only 13-point-3 percent of travel agencies will be hiring new employees.<br />"As the economy is currently going through the fourth industrial revolution, technology-related industries will see an increase in employment."<br />As the job market is not expected to get better any time soon, it seems the technology sector is one of the few hopes left for job seekers.<br />Bae Eun-ji, Arirang News.<br />
