Seodaemun-gu Provides Jobs to 1,307 Residents Facing COVID-19 Crisis

Special Employment and Freelancer Workers with Sharp Income Decline Due to COVID-19 Also Eligible to Apply

Seodaemun-gu Office Building

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) will provide "Hope Jobs" to 1,307 residents who are experiencing economic difficulties due to the economic downturn caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The district has expanded the eligibility to include special employment workers and freelancers who have lost their jobs, temporarily closed, gone out of business, or experienced a sharp decline in income due to COVID-19.

Anyone aged 18 or older as of the project start date, who is capable of working and does not have disqualifying reasons for participation (such as recipients of livelihood benefits or unemployment benefits), can apply.

Applicants can visit their local community service center by the 30th of this month to apply. Selected participants will work for five months from July 13 to December 13 at the district office, community service centers, schools, kindergartens, Seodaemun-gu Urban Management Corporation, and other locations.

They will perform tasks such as supporting daily quarantine for 15 to 30 hours per week, environmental maintenance, supporting the recovery of local small businesses and alleyway markets, and public service support, with a wage of 8,590 KRW per hour.

For more details, please refer to the announcement on the Seodaemun-gu Office website or contact the Seodaemun-gu Office Job and Economy Division.

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, stated, "We will do our best to ensure that this Hope Jobs project supports the economic activities of residents facing difficulties due to COVID-19 and also helps revitalize the local economy."

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