CHEONGJU — The Korea Institute of R&D Human Resource Development (KIRD) introduced on the ninth that it’s launching the “2026 Science and Technology Talent Development Consulting Support Program” to assist public analysis establishments and small and medium-sized enterprises within the science and know-how sector modernize their expertise growth techniques.
As a specialised establishment for science and know-how expertise growth, KIRD has been conducting consulting packages to unfold its R&D organization-specific workforce coaching methods and experience throughout the broader science and know-how group. The program started in 2010, and to this point, 84 establishments have obtained 113 consulting companies protecting areas comparable to establishing schooling techniques and organizational tradition innovation.
The program has generated sustained participation and robust response as a result of KIRD serves as a strategic facilitator, in contrast to its direct coaching and profession growth packages supplied to science and know-how workplaces. The consulting helps every analysis establishment internalize its personal expertise growth capabilities and set up self-sustaining operational techniques tailor-made to institutional traits.
This yr, KIRD is increasing this system’s scope past public analysis establishments within the science and know-how sector to incorporate small and medium-sized enterprises working affiliated analysis institutes, offering custom-made consulting companies.
The consulting covers 4 areas: profession growth system institution, schooling and coaching system institution, organizational tradition innovation, and curriculum growth. The course of entails diagnosing every establishment’s present standing (As-is) and proposing enchancment plans (To-be). KIRD additionally plans to proactively present digital transformation options for HRD and ship implementation-focused outcomes tailor-made to every collaborating establishment’s circumstances, guaranteeing consulting outcomes might be instantly utilized within the discipline.
KIRD President Bae Tae-min mentioned, “For science and technology talent to fully demonstrate their capabilities, systematic organizational support must be established first.” He added, “We will actively share KIRD’s knowledge and expertise to help talent development systems tailored to each research institution’s characteristics take root in the field and continue operating even after the consulting concludes.”
The utility interval runs from March 9, 2026 to five p.m. on March 20, 2026, and functions might be submitted by way of electronic mail.