Happy Return — Support Foreign Workers for Successful

Happy Return - Support Foreign Workers for Successful Homecoming -

Table of Contents Why Do You Need to Prepare for Homecoming? Planning Life in Korea for Homecoming HRD Happy Return Program Guidelines for Working in Korea & Re-entry Successful Cases

Why Do You Need to Prepare for Homecoming? • Working in Korea is one way to realize the dreams that you want to achieve through migrant working. • To lead a happy life when you return to your home country, you need to plan your life in Korea as well as in your home country. Plan Life in Korea Plan Life after Homecoming Happy Life after Homecoming

Preparation in Korea for Homecoming – Save part of your income in Korea. – Plan what you will do for a living when you return home. – Acquire the knowledge and skills for a new business. – Learn the Korean language and culture. – Keep track of economic conditions and information in your home country.

HRD Happy Return Program Happy Return Forum Business Training/Customized Training Certification for Work Experience in Korea Job Info. Website “Return Job” Community Network

Happy Return Program - Forum § 24 local offices/branches nationwide § Training on a quarterly basis § Professional instructors and case study (video) § Guidance for successful working life in Korea and voluntary departure 7 in Metropolitan Region 3 in Chungcheo ng 5 in Honam & Jeju 2 in Gangwon 7 in Gyeongsang

Happy Return Program – Business Training (before return) Purpose to guide workers for voluntary departure and successful settlement Trainee foreign workers about to return to their home country Time 40 hrs, on weekends (Sat, Sun), 4 -8 hrs/day Training Org. Job Training Organizations (in Korea) Korean language interpretation, motor vehicle maintenance, Areas excavator operation, Korean cooking, baking, computer application, computer graphics, welding (electric, special, pipe), nail art, skincare, masonry, tiling, flower arrangement, PC maintenance Incentive training fees fully provided (by the government) lunch (dinner) provided transportation (e. g. bus) provided by certain organizations

Happy Return Program – Customized Training (after return) Purpose to support workers for successful homecoming and job opportunities at Korean companies Trainee workers who returned to their home country Time 4+ hrs/day (8 -12 hrs in total) Training Org. Areas Job Training Organizations (in home countries) job training required by Korean companies in home country Incentive training fees are fully provided (by the government) lunch (dinner) provided meal & accommodation (or transportation) expenses covered

Happy Return Program – Certification for Work l Online Certification Experience l Sample Certificate www. eps. go. kr

Happy Return Program – Return Job l http: //eps. hrdkorea. or. kr Return Job is a job information website that provides a matching service for overseas Korean companies and returnees. Work Permit System Job Application Job Announcement from Korean Companies 24 hrs/day Online Job Matching Foreign Language DB Search Language Interpretation Service

Happy Return Program – Community Network At overseas EPS offices of HRD Korea, we provide community networking service for returnees where they can access information about Korea after returning to their home country. Nation URL Mongolia http: //monkor. net Philippines www. hrdkorea. ph Thailand www. epsthaikorea. com Indonesia www. hrdkepsid. com Vietnam www. epsvietnam. net

Guidelines for Working in Korea Observe the rules about working in Korea. Refrain from changing workplace too frequently. Unauthorized absence and illegal stay is prohibited. Observe and comply with Work Permit regulations. Happy Return

Penalties for Illegal Stay • maximum 3 yrs imprisonment or a fine of KRW 20 M Illegal Immigrants • entry not permitted (for 5 yrs) • reduction of quota for their country • restriction on EPS-TOPIK for their country Employer of • Illegal Immigrants • maximum 3 yrs imprisonment or a fine of KRW 20 M restriction on migrant employment for up to 3 yrs

Incentive for Voluntary Departure l Re-entry Process① – Special Korean Language Test • Voluntary returnees subject to re-employment can take special Korean language test. • The test is conducted at CBT (Computer Based Test) center in home countries every quarter for voluntary returnees who want to re-enter. • Applicants subject to re-entry are selected separately for prior job application and certification. • Designated job matching service is provided to those qualified e. g. working for at least 1 year for the last employer. • Local job training is exempted. l Re-entry Process② – Privileges for Good Working Record • The privileges are given to voluntary returnees subject to re-employment. • Workers should not have changed their workplace during their employment term. • Workers of agricultural, livestock & fishing industry (workplace with up to 30 employees) (50 employees for “Root Industry”) • Labor contract for at least 1 year after re-employment is required. • Korean language test and job training (before/after entry) is exempted. 3+3 or 3+2 yrs of employment⇒Voluntary departure ⇒ 3+2 yrs of employment is allowed Happy Return

Successful Cases Name: Nur Cahyo Nationality: Indonesian Experience in Korea: Jan 2000 -Jan 2002, Jul 2004 -Jul 2007 Operating 4 Korean academies after return, 14 employees Monthly Sales: IDR 30 M Name: Syamsu Nationality: Indonesian Experience in Korea: Sep 2004 -Sep 2007, Nov 2008 -Sep 2010 Opened ‘Mario Store’ (printing, computer parts) after return Monthly Sales: IDR 15 M Name: Mohamad Khoirudin Ali Nationality: Indonesian Experience in Korea: Jan 2006 -Jan 2009 Opened a welding factory after return, 4 employees Monthly Sales: IDR 15 M

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