A Review of Company-Sponsored Training Programs for Women Employees

The focus of this paper is formal company-provided in-house training for women employees in Korea. It explores the content of job training for women employees and how organizations view women employees. Based on descriptive survey results reported by managers of participating Korean companies that have in-house training centers, it was concluded that the training programs in which women employees participate are often focused on specific current job skills and general company etiquette rather than on long-term skills for future career advancement of the women employees. However, these Korean companies recognized the necessity of providing more support for women employees in the future. Human resource development professionals should be aware of these issues and support ongoing and varied inquiry, adding to both theoretical and practical applications.