KT Leads Job Creation for People with Disabilities... Labor and Management Join Forces

Agreement with Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled

(From left) Kim Beom-gyu, Chairman of the Labor Union of Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled, Shin Hyun-ok, Vice President of KT Management Support Division, Cho Hyang-hyun, President of Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled, and Choi Jang-bok, Chairman of the KT Labor Union, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the agreement.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Cho] KT is taking the lead in creating jobs for people with disabilities by joining forces with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled.

According to KT on the 8th, the day before, KT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for "Creating Jobs and Expanding Employment for People with Disabilities" with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled at the Gwanghwamun KT East Building located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Representatives from labor and management of both organizations attended the event and pledged to fulfill their social responsibilities through job creation by jointly promoting the spread of the hearing-impaired communication support application "MaeumTalk," providing employment consulting for people with disabilities, and developing and distributing educational content for people with developmental disabilities.

MaeumTalk is a communication support app for the hearing impaired developed by KT in July. Going forward, the two organizations will support hearing-impaired employees working at the Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) nail care shop "Seomseom Oksu," which provides free nail care services to railway passengers, to communicate smoothly with customers using the MaeumTalk app. The shops are currently located at Busan Station, Daejeon Station, Iksan Station, and Yongsan Station, with plans to expand nationwide.

Lee Seon-ju, Executive Director of KT’s ESG Management Promotion Office, said, "We are focusing on ESG management, including creating sustainable jobs for socially vulnerable groups by utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). KT and the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled’s labor and management will unite to realize social value through these activities."

In addition, KT appointed Kim Hae-gwan, former chairman of the KT Labor Union, as the new chairman of KT Hope Jium, a subsidiary-type standard workplace for people with disabilities. KT plans to expand employment for people with disabilities at the group level by exploring new business opportunities centered on KT Hope Jium in cooperation with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled and others.

KT Hope Jium was established in February 2019 to provide quality jobs to socially vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities and to offer opportunities for economic independence.

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