Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong recently urged executives to adopt a โdo-or-dieโ mindset, emphasizing AI as an important turning point. Since Samsung is working to improve its business across multiple divisions, the company needs talented employees. This year, the Korean firm plans to establish a new employee training center at its business site in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, to train employees in emerging fields like artificial intelligence (AI). The company aims to strengthen its internal training framework and improve the skills of its professionals.
Samsung to build employee training center
According to the Korean outlet Pulse, Samsung will establish a new two-story employee training center spanning over 10,000 square meters. The training center will include lecture halls, practice rooms, and seminar spaces. The facility will be located at the companyโs primary business location, home to its Device Experience (DX) division, which is responsible for producing smartphones, TVs, and home appliances.
As of now, Samsung manages four training centers in Korea โ three located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, and one in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province. As mentioned above, the new facility will be built on its business site in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Building an in-house training facility suggests that the Korean firm is serious about nurturing its employees, and developing and improving their skills.
Samsung typically trains its employees on semiconductor, display, home appliance, and smartphone technologies. However, it recently included new subjects to keep up with industry trends, namely AI, mobility, and smart factories. The company has also brought back its specialized training program for domestic and international employees across all affiliates after nine years.
Samsungโs modular construction ambitions
The new training center could integrate an AI-powered Internet of Things (IoT) platform and SmartThings, making it a test site for modular construction. Samsung is planning to collaborate with Yoochang E&C Co., a top Korean modular construction company. The South Korean giant sees potential in integrating SmartThings into modular homes and offices for AI-enhanced environments and smart appliances.
Wider adoption of modular construction will also increase Samsungโs demand for AI home services. According to Global Market Insights, the modular construction market is expected to grow from 193 trillion Korean Won ($132.7 billion) in 2022 to 373 trillion Korean Won by 2032.
