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Empowering Students with Disabilities in South Korea

PERSOL Diverse Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the PERSOL Group which specializes in supporting the employment of people with disabilities, has partnered with PERSOL Korea, Ltd. to conduct an employment experience support program for students with disabilities in South Korea. The program, titled "BTS Global LEVEL UP Camp with PERSOL Diverse," took place over three days from September 9 to 11, 2025, and aimed to help young people with disabilities gain practical experience while enhancing their career prospects.

Background of the BTS Project

The program is part of a broader initiative dubbed the BTS (Booster for Talent's Success) Project that PERSOL Korea launched in 2023. The primary goal of this project is to create more career and employment opportunities for young individuals with disabilities. To date, the BTS Project has successfully facilitated over 250 job placements.

PERSOL Diverse has been an active supporter of PERSOL Korea's mission, engaging in various activities such as organizing visits for Korean corporate representatives to specialized employment support facilities and providing information on disabled employment initiatives. This collaborative program allows Korean students with disabilities to gain work experience and professional knowledge through the expertise of PERSOL Diverse, set against a global backdrop.

Program Overview and Achievements

During this edition of the program, five students with physical disabilities from South Korea participated in a series of workshops, workplace visits, and presentations about their findings.

Program Schedule:

Day 1: Preliminary Learning

• - Orientation and classroom training on "How to Effectively Manage a Project — Techniques for Task Breakdown and Planning for Goal Achievement"
• - Visit to companies and workplaces
• - Interviews with employees with disabilities
• - Preparation for individual project presentations

Day 2: Company Visits

• - Further company visits and workplace observations as well as an opportunity to interview employees about their work and experiences.

Day 3: Presentation of Findings

• - Presentation event where participants utilized what they learned to present their individual projects. Each participant established their task and execution plan, tackling themes from family travel planning to job-seeking in Japanese companies.

At the presentation event, employees from PERSOL Diverse who specialize in employment support for individuals with disabilities served as judges. The presentations surprised the judges, as participants articulated their project objectives and tasks clearly, even incorporating Japanese into their presentations, showcasing their high level of preparation despite limited time.

Participants' Feedback

At the program's conclusion, participants shared uplifting sentiments about the impact of the experience. One student remarked about gaining insights into how individuals with disabilities are able to take on a wide range of jobs, broadening their horizons significantly. Another noted feeling encouraged about working and wanted to capitalize on their strengths in future opportunities. One of the participants expressed a newfound interest in jobs they had never considered, committing to put forth an effort greater than their non-disabled peers.

Future Aspirations

The program's facilitator, Senior Consultant Hong Sin-nam from PERSOL Diverse, expressed hope that the experience provided valuable reflections for participants on how to build their careers regardless of their challenges. Similarly, BTS Project leader Sohyun Kim emphasized the intention to continue creating opportunities for diverse youth to "level up" in cooperation with domestic and international businesses.

Through this initiative, PERSOL Diverse continues to advocate for seeing disabilities not as a limitation but as strengths, thus widening the opportunities for career development tailored for individuals with disabilities.

About PERSOL Diverse Co., Ltd.

PERSOL Diverse operates under the philosophy of "Ensuring successful employment for individuals with disabilities, and pursuing future possibilities." As a special subsidiary of PERSOL Group, the company promotes diverse work styles and potentials for people with disabilities through various partnerships with businesses and communities. They also manage the largest job support services for people with disabilities in Japan, providing a range of services including job placement and consulting to address employment challenges.

About the PERSOL Group

PERSOL Group aims to create a society where everyone can experience joy in working, with a vision to generate 1 million better job opportunities by 2030, leveraging diverse services and businesses to meet the various needs of the workforce.