KT&G Joins 'Youth Employment Support Project' Membership

On the 16th, at the 'Youth Employment Support Conference' held at KT&G Sangsang Planet, Lee Sang-hak, Head of KT&G Sustainable Management Division (Vice President, center), received a membership certificate from Ahn Kyung-duk, Minister of Employment and Labor (left), and Sohn Kyung-shik, Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation (right), and posed for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] KT&G has joined the Ministry of Employment and Labor's 'Youth Employment Support Project' membership to strengthen public-private cooperation for job support.

The 'Youth Employment Support Project' is a project planned by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and companies to enhance employment capabilities and create a recruitment culture that resonates with young people.

To this end, the 'Youth Employment Support Conference' was held on the 16th at 'KT&G Sangsang Planet' located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. At this event, KT&G received the membership certificate for the 'Youth Employment Support Project' in the presence of An Kyung-duk, Minister of Employment and Labor, Sohn Kyung-shik, Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, and about 20 executives from major companies. Additionally, the event reviewed the project's past achievements and featured presentations of each company's cases. A session was also held to discuss employment activation measures that resonate with young people.

Meanwhile, KT&G supports practical startup education through the social innovation entrepreneur nurturing program 'Sangsang Startup Camp.' Through this, a total of 97 startup teams have been produced, creating 745 jobs and recording cumulative sales of approximately 20 billion KRW.

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