Ministry of Gender Equality Awards Outstanding Saeil Centers and Contributors

Selected as Excellent Institution in Saeil Center Evaluation Results
Over 170,000 Employed or Started Businesses through 158 Saeil Centers

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will award outstanding institutions and contributors of the 'Women New Employment Centers' that support employment for career-interrupted women.

On the 23rd at 2 p.m., the Ministry will hold the '10th Women New Employment Center Outstanding Institutions and Contributors Award Ceremony' at Ferrum Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul. This is to encourage the New Employment Centers, employment counselors, and private companies that contributed to creating new women's jobs in the region despite COVID-19.

At the event, ministerial commendations will be awarded to outstanding institutions and contributors based on the 'New Employment Center Operation Evaluation Results.' Ministerial awards will also be given to winners selected as excellent cases in the '2020 Career-Interrupted Women Employment Support Excellent Case Contest.'

Last year, over 177,000 people succeeded in employment or entrepreneurship through 158 New Employment Centers nationwide. The New Employment Centers provide comprehensive employment support services such as job counseling, vocational training, internships, job linkage, and follow-up management for career-interrupted women.

A total of 18 New Employment Centers received excellent evaluations in last year's operational performance assessment. Goyang New Employment Center developed the nation's first 'Job Adaptation Analysis System' to provide online career interruption prevention services and supported 1,999 people in employment and entrepreneurship last year through online job experiences and AI interviews.

Employment counselor Noh Mi-sook of Seoul Science and Technology New Employment Center developed high value-added vocational training courses in fields such as pharmaceutical bio and intellectual property, providing customized services to women in STEM fields with career interruptions.

Daegu Metropolitan City operated the 'Daegu-type Women Hope Job Project' to overcome the employment shock caused by COVID-19, creating 1,331 workplaces and 1,942 women's jobs. Jeollabuk-do was recognized for its active support efforts to enable New Employment Centers to achieve results by providing activity allowances (250,000 KRW per month) and treatment improvement allowances (280,000 KRW per year) to New Employment Center workers.

Kim Kyung-sun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "The New Employment Centers have played an invaluable role in helping career-interrupted women find their dreams and serving as optimal partners for companies, which is a precious achievement that cannot be quantified. We will strengthen the capabilities of the New Employment Centers to ensure that women do not experience career interruptions due to the COVID-19 crisis and that necessary support such as vocational training and startup consulting is provided to women preparing for employment and entrepreneurship."

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