Gangdong-gu Supports Leather Product Manufacturing and Startup Assistance

Full Tuition Free... Participants Recruitment Until March 10... Conducted with Incentives Received as an Excellent District Selected by the Ministry of Employment and Labor

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon), where more than 30% of Seoul's leather industry companies are concentrated, is recruiting trainees for the 'Advanced Leather Fashion Industry Startup Course' until March 10.

The regional and industry-tailored job creation support project refers to a project that discovers businesses suitable for regional characteristics and with high employment creation effects, contributing to local job creation.

Gangdong-gu is a representative leather industry area in Seoul, but as workers in the leather fashion field are aging, the education course was started in 2016 to cultivate young professionals.

Especially this year, it is conducted with incentives received after being selected as an excellent district in the Regional Job Target Public Announcement System evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

The development project is carried out in cooperation with 'Koiro,' a leather fashion social enterprise, providing a total of 240 hours of education from April to October.

The curriculum includes ▲ leather fashion product manufacturing ▲ branding and business planning ▲ management and accounting according to organizational structure ▲ social economy education ▲ marketing and sales channel development, all designed to provide practical education necessary for actual business.

Additionally, professional instructors conduct education from product pattern making to prototype production and sales channel development, along with external expert lectures. The district plans to offer high-quality programs necessary for actual employment and startup and to provide continuous follow-up management after the course ends.

Applicants must have basic knowledge of leather product manufacturing and wish to seek employment or start a business in the related field to be eligible for the course.

After document and interview screening, nine people will be selected, and the tuition is completely free.

Applications can be submitted by downloading the application form from the 'Notices' board on the Gangdong-gu website, filling it out, and visiting the Gangdong-gu Office Job Creation Division or sending it via email (star2224@gd.go.kr).

For more details on the 2021 Advanced Leather Fashion Industry Startup Course recruitment, please contact the Gangdong-gu Job Creation Division for guidance.

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