Firm joins Ministry of Employment and Labor program to give 60 young job-seekers eight weeks of analyst work

[Provided by Hana Securities]
[Provided by Hana Securities]

Hana Securities announced Thursday it is joining a work-experience program run by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, offering youth preparing to enter the financial sector a chance to gain hands-on experience at a securities firm's research center.

The program is designed to let participants work directly with Hana Securities analysts to analyze industries and companies. Crackerbox (CareerHigh), a human resources solutions firm specializing in the financial sector, will manage operations, handling curriculum design and talent placement.

The 60 participants will form teams of four and carry out projects analyzing three industry sectors — energy, utilities and power equipment, and construction. They will also receive mentoring from analysts covering each sector and weekly in-person feedback sessions to learn company analysis methods and research workflows.

The program runs for about eight weeks, following participant selection and preliminary job training. Applications close Nov. 22, with interviews held from Nov. 25 through Nov. 27. After a preliminary training session Nov. 29 and 30, the main project work begins Dec. 1.

"We joined this program to share the analytical expertise our research center has built up with young people preparing for careers in finance," said Hwang Seung-taek, head of Hana Securities' research center. "We will actively support participants as they analyze industries alongside working analysts, gain direct experience in research, and deepen their understanding of the financial investment industry."

Hana Securities is also holding its first Youth Financial Idea Contest to uncover creative ideas for improving financial services and support youth employment in the sector. Submissions are open through the end of this month and should address areas such as improving mobile trading system usability and creating synergies between online and offline sales channels.


jiyun@heraldcorp.com