Gwangju Seo-gu to Recruit for 'Community-Led Youth Job Project' Until the 27th

Published 23 Aug.2021 11:50(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] The Seo-gu District Office of Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 23rd that it will additionally recruit companies participating in the '2021 Local Government-Led Youth Job Project' until the 27th.

This additional recruitment was promoted to secure project funds according to the government's second supplementary budget and to reduce unnecessary expenses in existing projects, aiming to alleviate financial difficulties of companies and create local youth jobs amid the severe economic situation caused by COVID-19.

The recruitment fields include general occupations and IT job positions. Companies wishing to participate can refer to the announcement on the Seo-gu District Office website and submit the application form and other required documents to the Job Center by the 27th.

Seo-gu plans to select qualified companies in the first round through document screening, then publicly recruit youth job seekers together with the first selected companies, and finally select 24 workplaces that complete hiring youth as regular employees through a matching day.

The finally selected companies will receive monthly support of 80% of the newly hired youth's wages (up to 1.6 million KRW per month) starting from October, and may receive project funds for up to two years if certain conditions are met.

Meanwhile, Seo-gu has supported wages for a total of 84 youths at 82 locations, including 43 currently under agreement, since 2019, and provided commercialization funds and necessary education for startups to help 26 youths succeed in starting their own businesses.

Since last year, job-seeking allowances have also been provided to a total of 68 youths to support stable and continuous employment preparation amid the spread of COVID-19.