Dongdaemun-gu to Recruit Additional 1,100 Participants for COVID-19 Recovery Job Program

From July 29 to August 7, Applications Accepted at Local Community Centers... Work Within 6 Hours per Day, 5 Days per Week Principle · 2020 Minimum Wage Applied

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) announced on the 29th that it will recruit an additional 1,100 participants for the 'COVID-19 Overcome Hope Job Project.'

The 'COVID-19 Overcome Hope Job Project' is a measure to overcome the economic downturn and employment crisis caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, supporting jobs for residents facing economic difficulties and for the recovery of the local economy.

The district selected 688 people in the first recruitment of the 'COVID-19 Overcome Hope Job Project' and deployed them to fever checks and daily quarantine personnel, and now plans to recruit an additional 1,100 people.

Eligibility requires applicants to be Dongdaemun-gu residents aged 18 or older with the ability to work as of the project start date, without any disqualifications for participation. Priority is given to vulnerable employment groups, those who have experienced job loss or business closure due to COVID-19, and residents in need of livelihood support. However, recipients of livelihood benefits, unemployment benefits, university and graduate students, and households with two participants are excluded.

Residents wishing to participate in this project must bring their ID and visit their local community service center by August 7 to apply. After the application deadline, the district will review applications and select final participants, notifying them individually on August 20.

The work period is three months from August 24 to November 23, with up to 6 hours per day and 5 days per week, receiving a monthly salary based on the 2020 minimum wage (8,590 KRW per hour). However, participants aged 65 or older may work up to 3 hours per day for safety.

Detailed recruitment information can be found on the Dongdaemun-gu Office website under ‘Hope Dongdaemun → Notice Board → Public Announcements.’ For further details, contact the Dongdaemun-gu Office Job Policy Division or the local community service center.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “This project is a support program to provide jobs to residents facing economic difficulties due to COVID-19. We hope that even temporarily providing jobs to residents will help the local economy, and we will continue to make every effort to prepare various job opportunities.”

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