Korea Textile Industry Federation Hosts Career Briefings for 13 Specialized High Schools Introducing Fashion Jobs in AI Era

The Korea Textile Industry Federation (Chairman Choi Byung-oh) held a 'Visiting Career Briefing for Textile and Fashion Specialized High Schools' for 568 students from 13 specialized high schools nationwide. Experts from fashion companies introduced industry changes due to AI transformation, job-specific competencies, and methods for employment and entrepreneurship preparation. A satisfaction survey showed that 80.0% of respondents found the briefing helpful for career decisions.

On-site at the Visiting Career Briefing for Textile and Fashion Specialized High Schools,Photo courtesy: Korea Textile Industry Federation

[PEOPLEGATE] The Korea Textile Industry Federation (Chairman Choi Byung-oh) conducted career briefings for 568 students at 13 specialized high schools across the country, introducing changes in the textile and fashion industries and methods for preparing for employment and entrepreneurship.

The Korea Textile Industry Federation announced on October 1 that it held the 'Visiting Career Briefing for Textile and Fashion Specialized High Schools' from August 12 to September 22. Students majoring in textile and fashion from schools such as Seoul Technical High School, Anyang Technical High School, and Gyeongbuk Technical High School participated.

Seoul Technical High School, on-site at the visiting career briefing, photo courtesy: Korea Textile Industry Federation

This briefing is part of the 'Textile Industry Human Resource Development Council (SC) support' project sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. It was organized to help students understand industrial sites and job roles and to make choices aligned with their aptitudes and career goals. This year, the target regions were expanded from metropolitan areas and Chuncheon and Daegu to include Busan.

From AI and ESG changes to MD and designer roles

The lectures included current experts from major fashion companies such as E-Land and LF. They explained changes in the fashion industry due to artificial intelligence (AI) transitions and environment, social, and governance (ESG) management, and introduced the competencies required for various roles such as merchandisers (MD), designers, and marketers.

Yerim Design High School, on-site at the visiting career briefing, photo courtesy: Korea Textile Industry Federation

The briefing also covered practical content useful for employment and entrepreneurship, such as how to write self-introductions in the generative AI era and fashion startup guides. Students participated in interactive career counseling and real-time Q&A via QR codes to discuss questions about aptitude, job preparation, and fields of advancement.

Participating schools included Seoul Technical High School, Chuncheon Hansem High School, Incheon Future Life High School, Gunja Digital Science High School, Anyang Technical High School, Yerim Design High School, Seongdong Global Management High School, Ahyeon Industrial Information School, Daegu Technical High School, Gyeongbuk Technical High School, Yeongnam Technical High School, Gyeonggi Management High School, and Gyeongnam Technical High School – a total of 13 schools.

80% of respondents say it helped career decisions; customized mentoring to be strengthened

In a satisfaction survey, 80.0% of respondents said the briefing helped them make actual career decisions. The response rate for the survey was 79.6%.

Seongdong Global Management High School, on-site at the visiting career briefing, photo courtesy: Korea Textile Industry Federation

When asked about concerns during the employment preparation process, 56.2% cited exploring aptitude, and 33.1% cited researching desired companies. As for future needed support, writing application documents, interview practice, and one-on-one employment mentoring tailored to desired job groups each accounted for 37.7%.

Oh Eun-hee, Deputy Director at Seoul Technical High School, said, “Through practical lectures by experts from renowned domestic companies, students could explore diverse career directions and directly experience vivid industrial site insights, which was very beneficial. We hope such support will continue in the future.”

Gyeongnam Technical High School, on-site at the visiting career briefing, photo courtesy: Korea Textile Industry Federation

The Korea Textile Industry Federation plans to strengthen one-on-one employment mentoring for students majoring in textile and fashion as well as career programs for portfolio and interview preparation. They will continue supporting employment preparations and company-specific tailored job assistance focusing on competencies required in the industry.

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