Job Creation in Small and Medium Enterprises, Strengthening Youth Job Safety Net

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] IBK Industrial Bank of Korea announced on the 10th that it has signed a 'Business Agreement for Employment Activation in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Region' together with the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund and the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation.


Through this agreement, the three institutions will actively cooperate in ▲ linking job projects for training and growth support of specialized personnel in small and medium-sized enterprises ▲ efforts to support youth employment in excellent SMEs and sharing recruitment information ▲ strengthening financial support for the mutual development of companies and youth.


Prior to the agreement, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea jointly held the '2020 Daegu-Gyeongbuk Untact Job Fair' with the partner institutions on the 17th of last month to create jobs in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. Forty excellent small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies, including KOSPI-listed companies, participated.


So far, about 10,000 job seekers have participated in this fair and submitted resumes over three weeks. Non-face-to-face interviews will be conducted according to the schedules of the participating companies.



Meanwhile, since 2009, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea has matched a total of 152,000 jobs in small and medium-sized enterprises through its 'Job Creation Project.' A representative of IBK Industrial Bank of Korea said, “We will continue efforts to strengthen the youth employment safety net and activate employment in small and medium-sized enterprises.”


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