Gangbuk-gu, Recruiting Participants for Second Half Hope Jobs Program

Applications accepted at local community centers until June 17... Expanded selection scale and relaxed eligibility to revive the local economy affected by COVID-19 and stabilize residents' lives

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Kyum-soo) is promoting the Hope Job Project for the second half of 2020 and is recruiting participants until June 17.

The district is significantly expanding the existing public work project to reduce the employment shock caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and to revitalize the stagnant local economy.

Accordingly, in the second half of the year, a total of 2,220 people will be selected across five fields: ▲Clean Gangbuk ▲General Labor ▲Waste Resource Recycling ▲Welfare (Meal) Support ▲Youth Jobs.

This is an increase of 1,920 people compared to 300 in the first half of the year.

The district plans to broaden the scope of projects, which were previously centered on government offices, to actively include public work support tasks at highly public nonprofit institutions such as schools at all levels and welfare facilities within the region.

Furthermore, the target of the public work project has been expanded to general residents in need of livelihood support due to the impact of COVID-19. Previously, the support target of the public work project was limited to vulnerable groups, but this time restrictions such as income and property requirements and the number of public job participations have been relaxed.

Anyone who is a Gangbuk-gu resident aged 18 or older with the ability to work as of the project start date can apply. However, if the number of applicants exceeds the recruitment quota, selection will be made in order of fewer public job project participations in the past two years.

Those wishing to participate can apply by visiting the community service center of their resident registration address with an ID card.

The selection results will be notified on June 29. The project will be conducted from July 1 to November 30, 2020.

Selected participants will work 3 to 6 hours per day, 5 days a week, depending on the project.

Mayor Park Kyum-soo of Gangbuk-gu said, “The Hope Job Project will help residents facing difficulties due to COVID-19 overcome the current situation,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to establish an employment safety net for residents’ livelihood stability and to revive the local economy.”

For more details, please refer to the news section on the Gangbuk-gu Office website or contact the Job Economy Division’s Job Support Team or each community service center.

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