Gwangju Seo-gu Provides Wage Support to Companies Hiring New IT Workers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is newly launching the project "Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow (Job) through Digital New Deal," which supports labor costs for companies that newly hire young people as regular employees in the digital new deal sector (IT jobs).

According to Seo-gu on the 6th, the target businesses are those located in Seo-gu planning to newly hire young people as regular employees in digital new deal fields (IT-related jobs). Applicants can apply by visiting, mail, or email by the 23rd, referring to the announcement on the Seo-gu Office website.

This project will select qualified companies in the first round by January next year through screening. After that, until February 17, young job seekers will be publicly recruited together with the first selected companies. Through a matching day, labor costs will be supported for 21 workplaces that complete the regular employment of young people aged 18 to 39.

The finally selected companies will receive monthly support of 80% of the labor costs for newly hired young employees (up to 1.6 million KRW per month) for up to two years starting from March next year.

Youth will receive various benefits such as employment retention incentives, self-development support funds, job training, and labor consultation.

Seo-gu has promoted a region-led youth job project targeting small and medium-sized enterprises and IT companies located in Seo-gu since 2019 to promote youth employment and revitalize the local economy through financial support for companies amid the prolonged severe economic situation caused by COVID-19.

Last year, it supported regular employment for 62 people in 45 companies and this year for 47 people in 47 companies, as well as the successful start-up of 27 young entrepreneurs.

For more details, please check the Seo-gu Office and Seo-gu Job Center websites or contact the Job Policy Division.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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