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Forest and Plant Protection Certifications See Surge in Older Applicants, Outpacing Younger Generations in Job Placement

SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — National certification exams in forest and plant protection are seeing a steady rise in popularity, fueled largely by a surge in applicants in their 50s and 60s preparing for post-retirement careers. According to data released by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK), older adults are not only driving [...]

‘Tree Doctors’ to Take Charge

DAEJEON, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting June 28, a “tree doctor” system will be implemented that allows trees at apartment complexes, schools and parks to have their care entrusted to tree experts. According to the Korea Forest Service, public health was put at risk as non-professionals previously assigned to care for trees in residential [...]