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A Study on the Effects of National Technical Qualification System Innovation on Companies' Decision on Employment: Focused on Course-base Qualification

국가기술자격제도의 혁신이 기업의 고용결정에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 과정평가형 자격을 중심으로

  • Jang, Seok-Keun (Human Resources Development Service of Korea) ;
  • Bong, Kang Ho (Department of Management of Technology, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park, Jaemin (Department of Management of Technology, Konkuk University)
  • 장석근 (한국산업인력공단) ;
  • 봉강호 (건국대학교 기술경영학과) ;
  • 박재민 (건국대학교 기술경영학과)
  • Received : 2018.08.16
  • Accepted : 2018.11.02
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

The existing test-based qualification system does not sufficiently reflect the demand for skills in industries and there exist concerns regarding its efficacy. In response, an innovative national technical qualification system, which uses a course-based qualification system, has been introduced to supplement the test-type qualification system. This study investigates the impact of the national technical qualification system on companies' decisions concerning employment by analyzing survey data from companies that employed persons who obtained course-based qualifications. Analysis results found the degree of company demand for skills had a positive impact on overall employment decisions. Especially, it was highly likely for those companies that experienced loss due to the lack of technology in the past to decide continued employment and expansion of employment. This suggests that it is necessary to design the national technical qualification system in response to the demand for technological skills of each industry in the future.

기존 검정형 자격제도가 산업의 숙련수요를 충분히 반영하지 못하여 노동시장에서 효용성이 낮게 나타나고 있다는 우려가 제기됨에 따라 최근 검정형 자격을 보완 차별화한 혁신형 국가기술자격제도로써 과정평가형 자격제도가 시행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 과정평가형 자격취득자를 채용한 기업들을 대상으로 한 조사자료를 분석하여 국가기술자격제도의 혁신이 기업의 고용결정에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지 살펴보고자 하였다. 분석 결과, 기업의 숙련수요 반영정도는 전체 고용결정에 있어서 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 과거 기술부족으로 인한 손실발생 경험이 있는 경우 지속고용 및 고용확대를 결정할 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 기업이 우수한 인력을 고용하고자 하는 것은 모든 기업의 공통적인 희망사항임에도 그간 중소기업들은 우수한 인력을 선별하는 수단이 부족했을 수 있다는 점을 시사한다. 결과적으로 자격제도의 기업숙련수요 반영정도가 높아질수록 자격 취득자의 지속고용 및 고용확대 가능성이 높아질 수 있고, 국가기술자격제도를 산업체의 구체적인 기술숙련 수요에 대응하는 방향으로 설계해야 할 필요성을 제시한다고 하겠다.

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Table 1. Qualification Framework in Korea(2017.12)

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Table 2. A Comparison between Test-base Qualification System and Course-base Qualification System

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Table 3. Basic Statistics

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Table 4. Results of Bivariate Probit Model Estimation

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Table 5. Results of Heckman Probit Model Estimation

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