Dongjak-gu Operates Youth Job Cafe

Operation of Youth Employment Support Services Until December... Providing Mentoring, Special Lectures, Study Spaces... Strengthened Quarantine Measures in Cafe Operation Including Disinfection, Installation of Partitions, Mask Wearing, and Temperature Checks

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) will operate the 'Youth Job Cafe' as a customized employment support for young people until December.

The 'Youth Job Cafe' is a project that transforms cafes or centers frequently visited by students into employment support spaces, providing various services such as employment consulting and special lectures.

Since 2016, the district has been operating a total of five job cafes, starting with Sarangbat Youth Center (Manyang-ro 8-gil 45), followed by Sons Study Cafe (Noryangjin-ro 174), Nagwiwa Platanus (Heukseok-ro 101-3), Mujungryeokjidae Daebang-dong (Deungyong-ro 79-1), and Noryangjin Youth Job Center (Noryangjin-ro 190).

The main programs include ▲1:1 employment counseling ▲employment special lectures ▲group study mentoring ▲job and company analysis counseling ▲interview makeup program ▲resume photo shooting ▲study space provision, offering step-by-step customized services to help young people succeed in employment.

This year, especially due to strengthened social distancing measures in the metropolitan area to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the programs have been converted to small-scale formats, with large-scale lectures conducted online. During program sessions, transparent partitions are installed, users must wear masks, and participate only after temperature checks and hand sanitization.

For more details, visit the Seoul Job Portal or contact the Job Policy Division.

Last year, by linking the Noryangjin Youth Job Center with each cafe, a total of 7,587 job seekers used the facilities, including 6,737 study space users and 850 participants in employment support programs. A participant survey showed a high satisfaction rate of 90% and willingness to participate again.

Jinhui Jo, Director of the Job Policy Division, said, “In the prolonged COVID-19 situation where young people’s employment burdens are increasing, we hope the Job Cafe will help young job seekers and overcome the economic crisis.”

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