KakaoPage Selected as 'Top Job Creator in South Korea'

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Kakao Page has been selected as a 'Korea's Best Job Creation Company.'

The 'Korea's Best Job Creation Company,' hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, is a system that selects and rewards 100 companies with excellent job creation and job quality.

Kakao Page was selected for its high employment growth rate compared to the same industry and its outstanding efforts to improve job quality.

As of 2019, Kakao Page's employment growth rate increased by 101 employees compared to the previous year, showing a 65% improvement rate. Notably, 52% of all workers were youth (aged 19-34). From 2018 to 2019, a total of 32 non-regular workers, including fixed-term employees, were converted to regular positions.

Kakao Page is also committed to improving job quality. In addition to introducing a flexible work system, labor-management agreements extended break times, reducing monthly average working hours by 10 hours.

Kakao Page is also implementing the 'Wait and Vacation' system. Every three years of continuous service, employees receive up to three weeks of vacation and vacation expenses worth approximately 3 million KRW.

Kakao Page enrolls employees' spouses, parents, children, and spouses' parents in indemnity insurance and guaranteed insurance. Additionally, the company supports employees' children to attend three nearby daycare centers.

Jinsu Lee, CEO of Kakao Page, stated, "This year marks the company's 10th anniversary. Amid steady business growth, we have been considering ways for employees to work happily and grow." He added, "As a story entertainment company, we will strive to grow further, create more jobs, introduce advanced corporate cultures, and contribute to society. We will do our best to make Kakao Page a model in corporate culture within the industry."

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