Naver Connect Foundation Joins First Youth Employment Support Membership of the Year

Naver Provides Promotional Space for Youth Policy Platform 'Online Cheongnyeon Center' in Portal Ad Section

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The non-profit educational foundation NAVER Connect Foundation has become the first institution to join this year's 'Youth Employment Support Project Membership.' NAVER has decided to allocate advertising space on its portal site to promote the government's youth policy consultation platform, the 'Online Youth Center.'

The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that on the 11th at 2 p.m., it held a certificate awarding ceremony to certify the foundation's membership as the 12th among all membership institutions. The foundation joined the membership for the first time this year, following Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, POSCO, and others. The project is an administrative and financial support program for corporate-led training and work experience to implement the 'Youth Hope ON' policy led by the Prime Minister's Office in the field. Companies promote programs to solve youth employment issues, and the government supports recruitment and hiring, which companies find difficult to carry out independently.

The foundation has been operating 'Boost Course,' an online educational service for IT job seekers, and 'Boost Camp,' a software practical training program aimed at nurturing developers. Even non-majors have been able to build basic IT skills by taking Boost Course during their studies and strengthen practical skills by participating in Boost Camp during their job preparation period.

Jo Gyuchan, chairman of the foundation, said, "We will help anyone with passion to design a career path in the IT field," adding, "We will continue to contribute to making Boost Course and Boost Camp a place for nurturing IT talent." Park Hwajin, vice minister of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, responded, "We appreciate the foundation's continuous efforts to strengthen youth capabilities by providing high-quality Boost Course lectures free of charge," and added, "Through membership, we hope that young people aspiring to become developers can receive quality education like Boost Course and Boost Camp and get one step closer to their dreams."

Banner for the Youth Policy Consultation Platform to be placed in the advertisement section of the Naver portal site. (Data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor)

The Ministry of Employment and Labor decided to collaborate with NAVER on youth policy promotion through this event. NAVER will support the promotion of the 'Online Youth Center,' which provides customized searches for youth policies by type and region, general policy consultations, and in-depth consultations through its portal site. Vice Minister Park said, "We are grateful to NAVER for providing advertising space on its website to promote the 'Online Youth Center,' a comprehensive platform for youth policy information and consultation," emphasizing, "This will serve as an opportunity for many more young people to learn about the government's youth support policies."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced plans to establish a new 'Youth-Friendly Corporate ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) Support Project' with a budget of 17 billion KRW this year to provide financial and consulting support. This aims to encourage the expansion of a management culture where companies proactively offer youth work experience opportunities across the entire business sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies.

Introduction to Naver Connect Youth Employment Support Program. (Data from Ministry of Employment and Labor)

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