Gyeonggi-do Provides Job Search Activity Support Funds to Over 1,300 Career-Interrupted Women

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will continue the project supporting job-seeking activity expenses for over 1,300 women with career interruptions (Gyeonggi Women Employment Support Fund) this year, following last year.

This project targets women who face difficulties in job-seeking activities after career interruptions and provides direct support for job-seeking expenses in addition to the existing reemployment support methods.

The eligible applicants are women aged 35 to 59 who have a strong intention to seek employment, belong to households with income below 100% of the median income, have been unemployed, and have resided in Gyeonggi Province for more than one year.

The second selection will include around 1,300 people. In the first recruitment last year, about 1,100 people were selected.

Selected participants will receive not only the employment support fund but also various employment support services such as assignment of a dedicated counselor from the Women New Work Center, employment consulting, job competency enhancement training, and participation in job fairs.

The employment support fund totals 900,000 KRW, distributed as 300,000 KRW per month for three months in local currency of each city or county. It can be used for interview expenses, vocational skill development training fees, academy tuition, certification acquisition fees, and textbook purchases.

The organizing institution, Gyeonggi Job Foundation, will systematically verify applicants based on household income, duration of unemployment, period of residence in the province, and job-seeking plans, and announce the second selection results in early April.

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