Yeongcheon City Hall.

Yeongcheon City Hall.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Yeongcheon City, Gyeongbuk Province, is implementing a Regular Employee Project for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to stabilize youth employment and resolve manpower shortages in SMEs.


The "Regular Employee Project for SMEs" is a system that provides employment subsidies to SMEs experiencing recruitment difficulties to reduce the burden on companies and offers internship opportunities to unemployed youth to encourage long-term employment.


Participating companies receive a total employment subsidy of 3 million KRW per intern during the 2-month internship period, and interns receive a total of 3 million KRW in retention incentives, paid in two installments of 1.5 million KRW each at the 3rd and 10th months after conversion to regular employment.


Eligibility for intern participation includes unemployed youth and employment-vulnerable groups residing in Yeongcheon City.



Eligibility for participating companies requires them to be located in Yeongcheon City, classified as SMEs under the "Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises," pay a monthly intern salary of at least 1.91 million KRW, and each company can apply for up to three interns.


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