YU is Selected as '2012 Best HRD' by the MEST and MOPAS
Achievements of innovative university administration such as employee study group and suggestion system are officially recognized
[October 31, 2012]

 YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) was officially recognized as the '2012 Best HRD' institute. The achievements of administrative innovation focusing on employee specialization, work efficiency, and administrative sciences for competitive university administration in the intelligence-based age were officially recognized by the government.

 The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology(MEST) and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security(MOPAS) held a certification ceremony for the '2012 Best HRD institute in the public sector' in the afternoon of the 29th at the Seoul Plaza Hotel. YU received the 'Best HRD' certification, plaque and certification mark. Thus, YU will be able to use the Best HRD certification mark for the next three years, and will also receive government support such as domestic and overseas training for HRD representatives and consulting for development of human resources as a member of the Best HRD Club.

 YU constructed an efficient university administration system and strived to establish a specialized and creative administrative culture through the following: ▲ Setting department and individual goals in connection to the university's vision ▲ Strengthening capacities of university by multiplication of promotion systems focusing on capacities and conducting compensation system according to achievement compared to goal ▲ Operating diverse educational programs to strengthen leadership, work, CS, and self-development capacities, while constructing a feedback system ▲ Construction of field-oriented education and training, and career management system based on analysis of work duties ▲ Construction of efficient and transparent e-HRD system ▲ Operation of employee study group and creative suggestion system, etc.

 YU President Lee, Hyo-soo stated, "I am very happy that we were selected as the best human resource development institute in a time where the importance of human resource development has become ever-more important due to the global market and intelligence-based economy." He added, "We will work harder to improve creative problem-solving capacities, comprehensive thinking and communication capacities, and self-management capacities of the faculty to meet our goal of employee specialization, work efficiency, and administrative science."

 Meanwhile, 'Best HRD (Best Human Resources Developer)' is a program that was started in 2006 by the government to grant certifications of public institutes with outstanding human resources development and management capacities through screening by experts, in order to achieve 'Human Resources Powerhouse KOREA' by constructing a support infrastructure for ability-based employment, continuous training and education, capacity-based HR management, and HRD. Selection of institutes for certification are made by setting the detailed judgment criteria for the two sections of human resources management and human resources development, followed by review of documents and then field investigations. Institutes that score 700 out of 1,000 possible points are finally selected by the certification committee. Until last year, a total of 170 institutes were selected as Best HRD certification institutes, and 19 were newly selected this year, including YU.