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Currently, South Korea is Each year, 60,000 middle and high school students drop out, 346,000 people in their twenties are idle with no dreams, and the one-year turnover rate after employment has entered the 40% range.Seventy-five percent of university students are not satisfied with university life, and more than 80% of employees report not feeling happy.Although many people tell them to dream, to solve this problem that lacks realistic methods and support,We aim to introduce the 'gap year' to South Korea as well. *What is a gap year? A gap year is a period for discovering one's dreams and aptitudes through various activities such as travel, volunteering, internships, and education while pausing or combining these activities with academic study,and it is a time for exploration and recharging before leaving your current work and starting something else. At Korea Gap Year, we will present various options to employees considering career changes and propose concrete paths through multiple case studies. Follow our blog to continue receiving updates! |
Changing jobs within the same industry? It depends on the field.
Many employees considering a job change hope to move to another company within the same industry. They can continue doing the work they've been doing; it's not the job itself they dislike but coworkers or pay. However, even moving within the same industry depends on the specific occupation.
Some occupations have a small market and others a large one. Here is an example from cases preparing to transfer within the same industry.
[Manager Kim & Assistant Lee] That's enough... "I'm going to change jobs", and now... "Don't go yet" |
There are industries where changing jobs in this way is awkward. Also, when first joining a company, employees sometimes sign non-compete clauses that prohibit moving to the same industry for several years after resignation, so switching within the same industry can be more complicated than expected.
Therefore, having unique skills beyond your current work can be one of the factors that makes changing jobs somewhat easier.Having unique skills means you can prepare to move into different industries. You could also restart by starting your own business instead of changing jobs!
# What skills should I have?
So one question that arises is what skills you should have. Before getting into this, I'll start by saying, 'There is no single correct answer.' There will surely be parts you don't understand. Still, please hear me out.To put it bluntly, I recommend focusing on 'what you want to do' rather than 'skills that are advantageous for getting a job.'
You might think, 'It's more important to build up credentials that help with changing jobs...' To emphasize again, there is no single correct answer. Companies usually focus on abilities related to job performance, and the skills mentioned here are generally those needed by many companies. For example, Word or PowerPoint skills. Since it's not yet certain which occupation you'll move to, many people changing jobs learn broadly useful skills like these.
But before that, the first thing you should think about is 'the reason you are changing jobs.'There are many reasons people decide to change jobs, butone of them might be that 'the work you are doing now doesn't fit you.' If so,Can you really learn a job that has nothing to do with you properly? Especially when the job you're doing now already doesn't suit you.
So since you've already made the big decision to change jobs, I suggest thinking mainly about 'the work you want to do.'For example, if you're interested in becoming a sommelier and after trying it you find it's exactly the right job for you, you can set a clear goal—such as changing to a sommelier-related industry. You could also start your own business. If you took sommelier training and realized it didn't fit, you might think the time spent studying was wasted, but that's not the case.
When learning to be a sommelier, will you only think about the wine-related field? You might broaden your thinking about alcoholic beverages, or unexpectedly, while tasting French wine you might become interested in France.This means that trying something new can free your mind and allow you to explore various ideas.
# For example, Brewmaster
Have you heard of a brewmaster? The name itself may sound unfamiliar. A brewmaster is a beer professional responsible for the entire process from brewing to selling, like in house-beer specialty pubs. In Korea, when the Liquor Tax Act was revised in February 2002, allowing establishments to brew and sell beer on site, the job of brewmaster emerged.
Mass-produced beer from factories is chemically treated to prevent taste degradation during distribution. House beer, produced and sold at the same location, has the advantage of not needing such chemical treatment. Another advantage is that you can brew and sell beer tailored to customers' tastes!
Apparently, Korea still does not have specialized training programs to train brewmasters. (Doosan Encyclopedia) So people interested in being brewmasters often study abroad and then return to Korea to open house-beer pubs.
I hope you can awaken new talents by learning these kinds of unique things.
# Lastly
This is undoubtedly an anxious time—the period of changing jobs. The emptiness of no longer belonging to an organization and the fear of not being able to earn money can feel bigger than you expect. Trying to do what you love in such a situation may be hard to understand. But on second thought, it's precisely because of this situation that you should try doing what you love.
If you find work you love, you might think it will take a long time to explore and learn the related industry, but once you set a goal and pursue it, you'll find the pace is incredibly fast. Never rush. Remember that if you change jobs properly, you can live a completely different life that is 100% satisfying.
"Try doing what you want to do at least once in your life.
You all have the right to be happy."
# Curious about Brewmaster? That's why Korea Gap Year created it! Learn to make your own beer in Australia!
Project Overview
If coffee has baristas and wine has sommeliers, beer hasBrewmaster (Brew Master)exists! The cold beer you drink after a shower on a hot summer day! The beer that pairs perfectly with chicken!What if you could brew and drink your own sweet-and-slightly-bitter beer that comforts you after a long, tiring day?
The craft beer market is growing rapidly as more people seek new and unique beer flavors and as related regulations are relaxed. In this project, participantswhich ranks in the top 1% worldwide for beer consumptionin Australia, directly learn the beer brewing process from brewing expertsand at a brewery (Brewery, craft beer brewery)you can learn hands-onpractical skills.
Experience the entire beer-making process with your own hands and cultivate your dream of becoming a brewmaster, a promising future career!For those who want to work in alcohol-related industries—imported liquor companies, brewing technology developers, house-beer specialist companies—this will become your incomparable story. 될 것입니다.
(For more details, refer to the Korea Gap Year website) (Search 'Brewmaster' in the Korea Gap Year project list)
