COVID-19 Crisis Overcome: Full-Scale Launch of the Jeonju-Type Hope Job Project

From the 3rd of next month until October 30th with 4,136 people

Jeonju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Jeonju City, Jeollabuk-do, is launching the Hope Job Project in full swing to provide quality jobs for vulnerable employment groups struggling with livelihoods due to the impact of COVID-19.

On the 31st, the city announced that from next month 3rd to October 30th, it will promote the ‘Jeonju-type Hope Job’ project with 4,136 Jeonju citizens.

This aims to provide public jobs to vulnerable employment groups who lost jobs or closed businesses due to COVID-19, helping stabilize their livelihoods and revitalizing the local economy.

The Jeonju-type Hope Job project consists of a total of 165 projects in six fields: ▲environmental maintenance and quarantine support ▲public work support such as surveys ▲youth support including administrative work and services ▲multicultural support ▲local government characteristic projects such as child education and care projects, library projects ▲business statistics surveys.

Main projects include ▲Jeonju City’s survey on elderly living alone ▲operation of the Jeonju Hanok Village 100 Experiences and Attractions Online Promotion Team ▲distribution and expansion of Jeonju-type art education (play) ▲library operation revitalization project ▲support for non-face-to-face education coordinators ▲operation of the Ten Million Trees Garden City Citizen Gardeners project ▲Jeonju City Social Innovation Doodream project ▲dementia project promotion, etc.

Participants work 25 hours or 40 hours per week depending on the type, and receive the minimum hourly wage (8,590 KRW) according to the Labor Standards Act, along with weekly holiday and annual leave allowances.

The city expects that through this Hope Job Project, citizens temporarily facing difficulties due to COVID-19 will not only overcome economic hardships but also be given opportunities to stand up again.

Prior to this, from the 15th to the 24th, the city recruited 4,064 participants for the ‘Jeonju-type Hope Job’ project and received 5,120 applications. By region, Songcheon 1-dong had the most with 320 applicants, followed by Pyeonghwa 2-dong with 290. By gender, more women applied than men, and by age, women in their 40s and 50s applied the most.

Kim Bong-jeong, Director of the Job and Youth Policy Division, said, “While receiving applications for this Jeonju-type Hope Job project, we felt the difficulties citizens face regarding jobs due to COVID-19,” adding, “We will do our best to promote the project so that it can help stabilize the economy of citizens who have suffered hardships from COVID-19.”

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