HR Development for the Future Learning and Development Process Samsung supports all of its

employees around the world so that they can grow within the same systematic training system. Every
year, the company conducts an EDP (Expertise Development Process) assessment for all employees and
focuses on self-directed learning by allowing them to set their own annual training plan according to the
results of the assessment on individual expertise and skills.

Assessment and Selection of Candidates Samsung conducts its STaR (Samsung Talent Review) Sessions in
association with its EDP (Expertise Development Process). The STaR Sessions are a comprehensive talent
nurturing process that supports employees in designing an individual career path and establishing a
clear vision with their supervisor. Through this process employees can apply for various human resource
development programs, such as an MBA, academic training, regional expert class, or job expert course.
STaR Sessions provide employees with a fair and transparent opportunity in their developmental
process through which they can experience a variety of innovation and creative programs, while also
allowing the company to build a pool of selected candidates to infuse employee learning and a
development system into our strategic and organizational needs. Every year, over 2,000 employees
apply for the company’s learning and development programs through the STaR Sessions, and Samsung
manages the human resource development pool that consists of the most important selected
candidates from a mid- and long-term perspective

Training Programs Samsung provides training programs tailored to different job levels and positions for
all employees around the world based on three pillars— Core Program, Leadership Program, and
Expertise Program—so that they share the same vision for our values and future growth. On an annual
basis, four million people participate an average of 8 hours with training programs around the world.
Samsung Core Program The goal of the Core Program is to assist all employees in gaining a sense of
belonging to the company at Samsung. All new recruits are encouraged to participate in new hire
courses before being assigned to their position. All employees also participate in a change leadership
seminar on corporate strategy to help them work more proficiently and focus on the multinational arms
of a global company.

Employee Development

In an environment where talent is scarce and external opportunities are plentiful, Samsung
believes that employees will stay with the firm only as long as they feel that their contributions
are valued, and they are able to do meaningful work in a stimulating and challenging
environment. While managers are to some extent held responsible for the development of their
subordinates at Samsung, there is some concern that due to the speed of the firm's recent
growth, this process is not occurring as quickly as it needs to, especially around the
development of
competencies for the firm's many types of teams.