President Moon prioritizes job recovery as top task... "Support for private workforce training" (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in stated that the top priority of national policy to overcome the current crisis is job recovery, and instructed the government to boldly support companies in workforce training.

On the morning of the 3rd, President Moon presided over a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House and said, "All ministries must focus their efforts on quickly stabilizing the COVID-19 situation and actively discover and implement additional measures to close the COVID gap and stabilize people’s livelihoods."

In this regard, he emphasized job recovery as the top priority and stressed that the government should play a catalyst role in job creation. President Moon said, "New technology fields such as software, artificial intelligence, and big data are a treasure trove of private sector jobs," and added, "I hope companies take the lead in workforce training, and the government actively considers bold support measures."

President Moon added, "If collaboration models between companies and the government spread, it will create a win-win effect by providing good talent to companies and quality jobs to young people simultaneously."

He also emphasized the ‘New Deal policy,’ which was a pledge of the Moon Jae-in administration. President Moon said, "We must accelerate the private and regional expansion of the (Korean New Deal) so that citizens can feel changes in their daily lives."

To successfully promote the newly added ‘Human New Deal’ in the Korean New Deal, President Moon urged, "We must greatly expand ‘investment in people’ and increase government support for rapid industrial restructuring and fair transition."

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