Bonus Points for Companies That Generously Provide 'Interview Allowance'

Gyeonggi-do Certifies 21 Companies in the Province for the Second Half of the Year

Interview Allowance Payment Company Certification Plaque [Gyeonggi-do]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province certifies 21 companies within the province that provide interview allowances to young job seekers as 'Interview Allowance Paying Companies' and grants additional points when applying for support projects.

The province announced on the 12th that "a total of 53 companies, including 32 in the first half and 21 in the second half of this year, have been certified as 'Interview Allowance Paying Companies.'

According to the province, these companies have paid interview allowances ranging from a minimum of 10,000 KRW to a maximum of 50,000 KRW at least once before the recruitment date for certified companies, despite the difficult business environment caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and plan to continue doing so.

The province grants additional points to certified companies when applying for 11 types of corporate support projects promoted by the province, such as certification as excellent job-creating companies and support for promising small and medium-sized enterprises.

Additionally, content about these companies is created on the 'Tamna-neun Company' section of the 'Jobaba' website for use in their marketing. One company is selected each month to be featured in Gyeonggi Province's newsletter 'My Gyeonggi Province.'

The 'Interview Allowance Paying Company Certification Project' is a policy aimed at revitalizing a healthy job-seeking and hiring culture by discovering and certifying companies that pay interview allowances and providing various benefits.

Interview allowances are costs provided by companies to applicants based on factors such as distance and job duties during interviews and are not legally mandatory.

Hyun Byung-cheon, Director of the Job Economy Policy Division, said, "Interview allowance certification is a means that benefits both companies and job seekers," adding, "We will continue efforts to spread the culture of paying interview allowances in the employment market."

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