Jeonbuk Province Recruiting Youth Participants for Cheongnyeon Narae I-eum Job Project

Applications Accepted at Jeonbuk Economic and Trade Promotion Agency Until March 9

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 25th that it is recruiting young people to participate in the ‘Youth Narae Connection Job Support Project,’ which provides wage support to young people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises, together with the Jeollabuk-do Economic and Trade Promotion Agency until March 9.

The Youth Narae Connection Job Support Project is an employment promotion project that supports wages of 1.6 million KRW per person for up to two years for employing companies and provides regular employment opportunities to unemployed youth.

The project aims to help companies with workforce supply while reducing wage burdens, and for employees, it aims to secure jobs, encourage long-term employment, and promote regional settlement.

The total number of recruits is about 250, with target areas including Jeonju (90), Gunsan (35), Iksan (56), Jeongeup (6), Namwon (16), Gimje (16), Wanju (13), Jinan (1), Muju (2), Jangsu (3), Gochang (4), and Buan (1).

As of January 1 this year, any youth aged 39 or younger who wishes to work in small and medium-sized enterprises in fields such as semiconductors, displays, basic chemicals, automobiles, and electrical and electronics can apply.

Participating youth are guaranteed a monthly wage of at least 2 million KRW for two years, and if they remain employed for more than two years, they will receive additional incentives of up to 10 million KRW (2.5 million KRW quarterly). In addition, education for capacity building, health check-up expenses, cultural and leisure activity expenses, and employment success support items will be provided.

Jeonbuk Province plans to complete the recruitment of participating youth by March 9, finalize the selection by the 14th, and officially launch the project from mid-March.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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