'Hanok Gotaek Caretaker·Online Seller' Seoul City, Customized Employment and Startup Programs for Middle-aged and Older Adults

Seoul 50 Plus Foundation Discovers New Customized Job Model for Middle-Aged by Linking Private and Public Resources

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] As part of discovering and supporting jobs tailored for middle-aged and older adults, the Seoul 50 Plus Foundation announced on the 1st that it has prepared training projects for ‘Shinjungnyeon Hanok Gotaek Manager’ and ‘Inventory-free Online Sales Seller’ in cooperation with private specialized institutions, and is recruiting participants.

The ‘Shinjungnyeon Hanok Gotaek Manager’ training project is a management training and job linkage project aimed at preserving the traditional cultural value of Hanok Gotaek (traditional Korean houses), promoted in cooperation with the Hanok Gotaek Manager Cooperative. Participants will receive specialized education on overall operation and management of Hanok Gotaek, lodging management tasks (reservations, check-in/check-out, lodging management, guest services, etc.), cultural experience tasks (cultural interpretation, operation of cultural experience programs, etc.), and daily life management tasks.

Since most owners of traditional houses nationwide, including Seoul, are elderly and face difficulties in operation and management, the project plans to strengthen job linkage after training 50+ specialized personnel capable of systematic operation.

The ‘Inventory-free Online Sales Seller’ training project is a one-person startup model that operates an online shopping mall and sells products without holding inventory. It allows sales generation without initial startup costs or purchasing products, and since direct shipping is not required, work can be handled anywhere without spatial constraints.

To make it easy for the 50+ generation to understand and access, the project provides specialized education and practice on online product sales and shopping mall construction and operation, one-on-one customized consulting, and mentoring. In particular, to reduce difficulties in entering the online market at the startup stage, various solutions (such as S/W seller tools, product processing tools, etc.) and incubating spaces are provided during the 2-month education period. This project is conducted on a paid basis; the existing tuition fee is 600,000 KRW per month, but through resource sharing between private and public sectors, it is conducted at 220,000 KRW per person per month.

Those who wish to apply for the ‘Shinjungnyeon Hanok Gotaek Manager’ and ‘Inventory-free Online Sales Seller’ training projects can check detailed recruitment information on the 50+ portal.

Lee Hae-woo, Acting CEO of the Seoul 50 Plus Foundation, said, “To support the successful second act of life for the 50+ generation who wish to find jobs or start businesses, discovering suitable jobs and developing corresponding competencies are most important,” adding, “The foundation will continue to cooperate with various public and private specialized institutions to create job models perfectly suited for the 50+ generation and strive to lead to positive effects in new job creation.”

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