Why acquiring certification is important for getting a job.
Of course, grades and TOEIC scores are important when getting a job, but if you visit sites for employment, you will find that the most essential element is a certificate.
Perhaps that is why, if you look for certifications, you will find that there are countless certifications being issued that are said to be helpful in getting a job. It cannot be said that national qualifications are unconditionally more useful than private qualifications, but looking at the reality that certificates are being issued indiscriminately, it can be said that they have the highest public confidence and utilization because at least the government recognizes that they are capable of performing the job.
There was a time when it was easy to get a job even without a certificate, and even now, in certain fields for a certain age group, there are places where qualifications and abilities are viewed as irrelevant. In addition, the economic situation has become increasingly difficult, and in particular, the difficulty in finding a job has become more severe as the economic vitality of many companies has decreased due to the coronavirus, but if you want to get a job, you can do it at any time.
However, if you try to meet the minimum conditions you think it is, it will be so difficult that it can be said to be like picking a star in the sky.
If you want to find a wider range of stable jobs as a lifelong career, the times have come when it is difficult to just graduate from college. Graduating from college has now become a basic foundation rather than a qualification, and we are living in an era where accumulating qualifications is a semi-compulsory necessity.
A national certification is recognition by the government through a test that you have abilities in a specific field. That’s why I think it’s desirable to be able to certify your abilities even if you don’t show anything, to not give in to a crisis, and to continue your efforts to increase your value.
Types of national qualifications.
There are many different types of national qualifications, but broadly they can be divided into national technical qualifications and national professional qualifications.
National technical qualifications can usually be recognized from the name, and are divided into grades in the following order: technician → industrial engineer → technician → master craftsman, and technician. There are no special requirements for technicians, but above that, specific conditions such as related major or work experience must be satisfied. You will be eligible to take the exam. After becoming a technician, you can work in the field and work your way up step by step, right?
National professional qualifications refer to all qualifications other than national technical qualifications related to the industry. Therefore, they can be grouped more broadly, and in this case, most are not divided into grades, such as nurses and lawyers, and even if they are, the grades themselves often do not have much meaning.
National certification ranking.
Among various national certifications, those that are at the top in number of applications or acquisitions can be narrowed down to a few. In other words, it means that it is the certification that is most demanded or preferred, and it also means that it is the certification that is most likely to be helpful in getting a job.
Looking at the results of the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s analysis of job postings as objective statistics, preference is given to those who have received certification in about 1 in 4 cases, and in particular, the average wage is higher for those with national technical certification.
Even if we search on job sites ourselves, we can see that there are many places that require qualifications or give preferential treatment. Preferential treatment can help you when applying for a job or give you an upper hand in salary negotiations. Also, in the case of civil servants, depending on the rank, there are certifications that grant additional points or higher pay if you hold the relevant certification, so in this case, it should be seen as a necessity rather than a good-to-have, right?
Based on statistics, if we list the required or preferred certifications in order of ranking,
Qualifications required for employment
Qualifications that are preferred when seeking employment
1. Driver’s license
1. Forklift operator
2. Nursing care worker
2. Architectural engineer
3. Social worker
3. Korean food cooking technician
4. Nursing assistant
4. Electrician
5. Childcare teacher
5. Civil engineer
6. Forklift driver technician
6. Electrical industry engineer
7. Architectural engineer
7. Electrician
8. Korean Culinary Technician
8. Career counselor
9. Nurse
9. Welding technician
10. Driver’s license class 1 large
10. Information processing engineer
11. Electrician
11. Construction industry engineer
12. Civil engineer
12. Electrical work industrial engineer
13. Electrical industry engineer
13. Energy management technician
14. Career counselor
14. Automobile maintenance technician
15. Nutritionist
15. Computer literacy
Even if you don’t use it after acquiring it, you basically want to acquire a driver’s license or computer skills.
Forklift operator technicians can get jobs in a variety of fields, including the construction, logistics, or manufacturing industries, and can even consider starting a forklift rental business.
There is no retirement age, so social workers, nursing assistants, nursing assistants, etc. are employed to prepare for retirement and start a second life.
If we organize the top 15 certifications, there are certifications that we have heard a lot about, certifications that we expected, and certifications that are unfamiliar or feel fresh. There are many certifications that cannot be easily acquired in a short period of time as they are recognized by the country, and if you want to acquire them, you will need to spend time and effort, so it is a good idea to take the time to thoroughly research and prepare for each certification.