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Because of the fast-changing times and unprecedented amount of competition within the technology industry, being able to cultivate and retain talented people is an essential factor in improving the competitiveness of a company. UMC defines the competency of each category based on a training & development model.

At UMC, all leaders demonstrate the spirit of the UMC culture of “Integrity, Pragmatism, Agility, and Ingenuity“, guide the team towards achieving ambitions. All colleagues practice this common belief, meet future challenges.
The leadership development framework defines the required managerial competencies in four categories, including “Results", “Interaction", “Leadership" and “Potential" according to different levels of positions and roles. And planning corresponding development activities and provide related learning resources to encourage self-learning. To accelerate talent development through diversified training and cultivating methods (70-20-10 learning rules) to strengthen leaders' management skills and competencies, lead teams to demonstrate effectiveness, and enhance UMC's competitiveness.
In addition, in response to organizational development needs and strategic directions, formulate a talent cultivation and development plan, identify and select high-potential talents, and establish an internal talent pool and leadership pipeline to meet employees’ career development needs and strengthen talent retention.

In 2023, UMC and its subsidiaries provided 8,861 classes, with a total of 677,298 participants, and a total training cost of NT$8,120 ten thousand.

Provide employees (including dispatched and temporary staff) to participate in external training (including domestic and foreign training), and provide information on external training courses related to their positions as needed, in addition to improving their own capabilities, they can also obtain the latest trends in the industry. For example, in 2023, 132 people will sign up for the group to participate in the SEMICON Taiwan International Semiconductor Exhibition to promote colleagues to grasp the latest pulse of semiconductor technology and enhance their technological competitiveness.

After the training, the training results and new knowledge will be brought back to the company for exchange and sharing, and applied to their work, so that colleagues can further expand and broaden their knowledge in the professional field through this training mode. In 2023, UMC participated in 695 external training sessions and received a total of 9,237 training hours, an increase of 25.4% than the previous year.

According to the training blueprint corresponding to different job categories and rank plans, UMC encourages  all colleagues(Including formal ,dispatched and temporary staff) to continue to learn and develop their personal careers in line with industry trends, and will continue to provide transfer incentives and implement the internal transfer system.

UMC implements its training program based on functional coverage, core competencies and professional skills for employees at various levels to ensure they fulfill all working requirements. When designing training courses, we address job requirements to plan corresponding development courses. In addition to mandatory training courses, employees can choose to take some optional training courses according to their needs for their career development. 

The design of professional training courses for engineers is based on the competency at different levels. UMC conducts a solid, professional training system in order to improve engineers’ skills as well as product quality.

To ensure all engineers are qualified for all manufacturing procedures and standards, UMC has a comprehensive evaluation system which includes TOEIC (an English ability assessment), SPC examinations and Technical Skill Certificate Assessment System to enhance product quality and satisfy customers’ expectations.

U-Learn Digital Learning Platform: A new version of the digital learning platform has been created to enable the entire group to share learning resources and synchronize learning information with UMC colleagues around the world. In addition to working in the company, you can also use mobile apps or home computers, breaking the limitations and boundaries of time and space, UMC employees can learn anytime, anywhere according to their personal learning habits.

Diversified self-learning resources: Integrate external learning resources, such as digital resources such as Tianxia Innovation Academy and English learning e-newsletter, to create more diversified learning channels.

UMC also provides information on continuing education courses in tertiary institutions, promotes educational resources and learning channels, and also offers a "Measures of Subsidy for Degree Programs and Certificates," which all employees (including dispatched and temporary staff) are eligible for. This program encourages and supports employees to continuously learning and develop their professional abilities or management skills required for their careers. In 2023, total 5 Engineers participated in various degree programs, including

1. Degree Program of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University (Doctoral Degree)
2. Degree Program of Materials Science And Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Doctoral Degree)
3. Degree Program of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (Master's Degree)
4. Degree Program of Semiconductor Materials and Process Equipment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Master's Degree)
5. Degree Program of Industrial Safety and Risk Management, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Master's Degree)

and a total of NT$277,000 of degree programs subsidies was provided, and a total of 44 people have received subsidies since 2020.

To implement the core values of the organization and practice the spirit of "accountability", UMC has introduced the "Seven Habits of Efficient Managers" course in 2011, and continues to strengthen its promotion. The course has been extended to the "Seven Habits of Efficient Employees" course to create a common language across departments. From 2020-2023, the overall training completion rate continued to increase and meet the required standards.

By creating a good onboarding learning experience, we can enhance the sense of belonging of new UMC employees.
In addition to the new-employee orientation that are required for all new employees, the new-employee experience camp is also organized. The program includes the
Company's vision, strategy, and advantages that combine with the organizational characteristics, taught by senior executives.
In addition, UMC's unique workplace anti-tress and positive attitude courses are available to accelerate the newcomers in blending into the corporate culture.
A total of 10 new-employee orientation camps were held in 2023, and a total of 430 new employees completed the camps.