"I left because there were no jobs, but I came back when jobs appeared"

GGM Employment Stability and Rich Welfare Expectations Lead to Decision to Move to Gwangju

Providing Various 'Social Wages' Such as Housing Support, Sports, and Childcare Facilities

"We Will Strive to Grow into a Practical Company Like Kespe

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] “I left Gwangju to find a job, but when the GGM automobile plant was built in my hometown Gwangju, I wanted to work here and came back.”

Im Hyun-woo (31), a manager working in the GGM body shop, left Gwangju to work in other regions such as Busan and Goheung, but returned to Gwangju last year.

He said, “Two years ago, I heard the news that a finished car factory might be established in Gwangju, and I became interested. When I heard that the GGM plant had broken ground, I immediately returned to Gwangju to prepare for employment and passed the 3rd technical job recruitment.”

In this way, young people who had left are returning to Gwangju in search of jobs. Although it holds many meanings such as a local government-led social integration type job model and Korea’s first win-win regional job, Gwangju Global Motors (GGM), born with the mission of ‘solving youth employment,’ is the starting point.

“I obtained various certifications such as mechanical processing assembly technician, mold technician, and milling lathe technician, but the reason I left Gwangju was that there were no suitable jobs I wanted in Gwangju.”

Im was able to return to his hometown because of GGM, which offers regular positions with guaranteed retirement and welfare expectations for employees.

Among the first technical job recruitment, 97.3%, and among the third technical job recruitment, 99.3% were talents from the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, showing that GGM is for local youth. However, many young people from Gwangju and Jeonnam who had left other regions have returned.

Kim Ki-hong (38), a manager in the GGM painting department, is the same. He said, “I was born and raised in Gwangju, but I couldn’t find a job, so I worked as a researcher at a research institute in Chungcheong Province for seven years,” adding, “There are quite a few employees around me who left Gwangju and Jeonnam for university or jobs but have returned.”

Among the reasons they could return to Gwangju is the various welfare programs, with housing support?the most desired by employees?being promoted until 2029. The first phase supplies public rental housing and private rental housing, and the second phase plans to create a residential complex behind the Bitgreen Industrial Complex.

In particular, for the first phase private rental housing, when employees move into their desired housing, the company supports the rental deposit interest and monthly rent.

Also, a hub-type public workplace daycare center and a joint workplace daycare center are being built to ease employees’ childcare concerns, and an open gymnasium for sports activities and leisure at the Bitgreen Industrial Complex is under construction. A soccer field and futsal field have already been built within the company.

Manager Kim said, “Although the welfare programs are not yet diverse, many employees are already benefiting from housing interest support, and there is great anticipation for upcoming welfare support.”

They said, “All employees are working hard with passion that surprises everyone, making no mistakes. Like the small but solid Casper, we have just started, but we will strive to become a substantial company.”

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