Groundbreaking Ceremony for Dongjak-gu Senior Job Center

Constructed by the end of May... Providing Elderly Happiness Corporation activities, elderly job connections, and education... Customized spaces including a 280.74㎡ elderly shared workshop, training room, and community room

Elderly members of Dongjak Senior Happiness Corporation engaged in quarantine activities to prevent COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) is starting construction of the Senior Job Center (168 Jangseungbaegi-ro, 7th floor) to establish a foundation for a happy old age in the era of 100-year lifespans.

This project was promoted to create quality jobs for seniors and support active social participation and economic activities in response to the entry into an aging society.

The district is investing approximately 2.262 billion KRW to create a 280.74㎡ (85 pyeong) space including a shared workshop, training room, community room for seniors, and also to provide activity space for the "Senior Happiness Corporation."

The "Senior Happiness Corporation" is a senior employment specialized company established in 2015 by the district as the first local government in the country to invest, and currently, about 140 seniors are actively participating.

The Senior Job Center will provide ▲ discovery of jobs specialized for seniors and employment linkage ▲ basic education through job counseling ▲ customized training for various occupations.

Additionally, the district plans to hire a general manager through a public announcement this month to ensure smooth operation of the Senior Job Center.

The hired general manager will be responsible for various administrative tasks of the center until the end of the year, including employment support and operation plan establishment, with a monthly salary based on the Dongjak-gu living wage.

For more details, contact the Job Policy Division of Dongjak-gu Office.

Jinhui Jo, head of the Job Policy Division, said, "Through this project, we will strengthen support from basic education to follow-up management for senior jobs," and added, "We will continue to do our best to provide the best welfare of jobs to residents of various classes."

The district is also actively investing in jobs and futures for not only seniors but also youth. Since last month, it has been operating the "Startup Power Plant Express" in Heukseok-dong, offering various programs from youth education to employment and entrepreneurship.

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