Jeonnam Province to Promote 'Excellent Job-Creating Company Certification' This Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 11th that it will promote the ‘Excellent Job Creation Company Certification Project’ this year and select 20 companies that have contributed to employment stability and job creation for workers.

The Excellent Job Creation Company Certification Project is designed to provide practical support to companies that have contributed to job creation, considering the difficult economic conditions due to the impact of COVID-19, in order to induce the creation of quality private sector jobs.

The target companies are those located in the province and have been operating normally for more than 2 years (companies relocated from other cities or provinces must have been operating for more than 1 year), and must meet conditions such as a job growth rate of 5% or more in the past year and an increase of 5 or more workers (3 or more for companies with fewer than 50 employees).

Applications can be submitted by visiting or mailing to the relevant city or county office by the 15th.

The selection of target companies will be conducted through a fair evaluation by the city/county and Jeonnam Province evaluation teams.

Companies selected as Excellent Job Creation Certified Companies will receive various benefits including 20 million KRW in employment environment improvement funds, a ‘2020 Excellent Job Creation Company’ certification plaque, additional points for the youth retention incentive support project for two years from the certification date, and exemption from local tax audits.

In fact, Gangsannongwon located in Boseong, which was certified as an Excellent Job Creation Company last year, used the 20 million KRW employment environment improvement funds to remodel rest areas and restrooms, improving the working environment for employees and receiving positive responses. Leveraging the enhanced corporate image as a Jeonnam Excellent Job Creation Company, it is accelerating market expansion such as factory expansion.

For more details, check the websites of Jeollanam-do and the respective cities/counties, or contact the Jeollanam-do Job Policy Division.

Kim Chajin, head of the Jeonnam Job Policy Division, said, “Through this project, we will spread the atmosphere of job creation throughout the local community and expand the employment safety net. We hope many interested companies will participate.”

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