New Employment Development Institute Director Kim Eon-a... First Female Expert Appointment

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] For the first time, a female expert has been appointed as the Director of the Employment Development Institute at the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled. It is expected that she will actively work to improve employment for disabled people and women, who are considered vulnerable employment groups due to career interruptions caused by childbirth and other reasons.

The agency announced that Kim Eon-a, former Director of Employment Development at the Employment Development Institute, was appointed as the Director of the Employment Development Institute on the 25th through an open recruitment process.

Director Kim joined the agency in 1993 and has held positions such as Head of the Survey and Statistics Team, Chief Secretary, Head of the Policy Research Office, and Director of Employment Development. She is an expert in disabled employment with extensive research experience and managerial roles, having started as a researcher at the Employment Development Institute.

Based on her background in psychology and education, she is recognized for her leadership and organizational management skills that emphasize communication with the field and growing together.

In particular, she contributed to raising the upper age limit for disabled civil service exam applicants and establishing the labor support personnel system, and has made significant contributions to domestic and international disabled employment policies by hosting the International Disability Employment Forum.

Director Kim expressed her ambition, stating, "I will transform the Employment Development Institute into a practical research institution centered on demand, anticipating new environmental changes in disabled employment."

Meanwhile, the agency is working hard to create employment opportunities for disabled people by developing customized jobs suited to the characteristics of the disabled in collaboration with companies such as Coupang and KT.

Through cooperation with Coupang, over 200 jobs have been created by discovering positions suitable for hiring based on disability types and characteristics, including women, severely disabled, and older disabled individuals. With KT, the 'Maeum Talk' application will be utilized to support disabled workers and vocational trainees. The Maeum Talk app supports communication for disabled people by converting text to voice and other functions.

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