The Gyeonggi Job Foundation is launching a tiered vocational training program aimed at helping young people and job seekers in northern Gyeonggi Province move beyond using generative artificial intelligence as a simple information retrieval tool. The program will enable participants to analyze public data and produce solutions to social issues, which can be included in their employment portfolios and relevant qualifications.
According to the foundation, the "2026 Northern Gyeonggi Vocational Training AI Talent Development Project" consists of three courses: an introductory course on generative AI and data analysis, a team project utilizing public financial data, and an advanced course supporting the acquisition of AI prompt skills. The official recruitment announcement indicates that the practical introductory course is open to young people and job seekers interested in AI and data analysis.
Participants can sequentially engage in the basic and advanced courses to enhance their skills, or they can apply for specific courses based on their data analysis experience or job preparation status. The foundation plans to connect learning, practice, projects, and qualification acquisition into a single process to support participants in their actual job search activities.
The first stage, "Practical Introduction to Data Analysis Using AI," teaches participants how to apply generative AI in their work, covering the basic principles of data organization, analysis, and visualization. It also includes practical exercises using public financial data and the preparation of problem-solving proposals. The training is designed to accommodate participants with no prior experience, starting from the basics.
The core course, "Public Financial Data Problem-Solving Project," allows participants to form teams to analyze financial data from national and local governments. They will identify the causes of issues in the community and policy areas and develop concrete proposals for solutions. The official announcement also states that mentoring from current professionals and mock interviews will be provided, with a total prize of 3 million won awarded to outstanding teams.
The project will progress through stages including topic selection, data selection, analysis method establishment, solution proposal development, presentation material preparation, and final presentations. At each stage, current professionals will review the analysis direction and the quality of the results. Participating teams will gain experience not only in organizing data but also in connecting identified issues to policy or service improvement proposals.
The data analysis results, problem-solving proposals, and presentation materials created during the training can be organized for use in resumes and employment portfolios, alongside mock interviews and job support programs. Other organizations have also introduced this project as a course linking data analysis, practical projects, qualification acquisition, and portfolio creation.
Outstanding projects will receive a total of 3 million won in prizes, including 1 million won for the best team, 800,000 won for an excellent team, and 600,000 won each for two teams receiving encouragement awards, incentivizing the feasibility and completeness of the results. Participants will also gain experience in role division, collaboration, and data-driven presentations through team projects.
The final stage, "Advanced Practical Skills Using AI-POT," will deepen participants' ability to structurally design work instructions for generative AI and verify and improve results, supporting the acquisition of AI-POT Level 2 certification. The entire project is structured into three phases: introductory, project-based, and qualification acquisition with portfolio completion.
The foundation also offers a specialized AI-POT certification course, fully covering training costs and materials, as well as supporting exam fees for practical tests upon qualification. The foundation's educational direction aims to enable job seekers to demonstrate their actual job competencies by linking AI-related training and qualification acquisition.
Previously, the Gyeonggi Job Foundation has expanded vocational training to respond to digital transformation, operating AI-based software automation, data utilization competitions, and AI prompt skills qualification courses. This project further strengthens practical and project-based education, allowing job seekers in northern Gyeonggi to complete tangible results after basic training.
Park Jong-man, head of the Northern Business Division at the Gyeonggi Job Foundation, stated, "The practical skills that companies can verify depend more on what data has been analyzed and what solutions have been proposed than on whether the training has been completed. We will help participants concretize their completed projects and qualification results into job-specific portfolios, linking them to mock interviews and job support to enhance their actual hiring competitiveness."
Meanwhile, all three training courses are offered free of charge. Details on the target audience, training schedule, and application methods can be found on the Jababa Apply app. The foundation is also running a promotional event until August 9, where participants who share promotional materials on their personal social media accounts will be entered into a draw to receive convenience store mobile coupons worth 3,000 won, with 100 winners selected. Information about this event and the public financial data project recruitment is available on the foundation's website.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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