'Gain Work Experience and Secure Regular Employment'... Gyeonggi-do Supports Youth Job Matchup Employment

Goal to match 75 unemployed youth aged 18-39 in the province
Participation of 25 companies in IT, Electrical/Electronics, Sales, Marketing, and more

Lecture on Youth Space Employment Trends [Paju-si]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province is helping young people in the province to "gain work experience" and "transition to regular employment."

The province announced that it is recruiting the first participants for the "'2022 Gyeonggi Youth Job Matchup Employment Support' project."

The purpose is to eliminate job mismatches by matching young job seekers in the province with excellent small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies, and to strengthen youth employment capabilities.

The first recruitment involves 25 companies that were finally selected through document evaluation, on-site inspection, and a review committee.

These companies were selected based on excellent evaluations in eight categories, including average number of employees, turnover rate, salary level, and presence of welfare benefits.

This year, a total of 75 young people will be matched over four rounds to work in positions such as IT, machinery, sales, and marketing.

Unemployed young job seekers aged 18 to 39 can apply from today until May 18 through the online job matching platform "Saramin."

Applicants must have an address in Gyeonggi Province as of the employment start date (scheduled for June 1). Graduating students who were excluded last year (proof of expected graduation required) are also eligible.

During the 3-month internship, wages will be supported at this year's Gyeonggi Province living wage level. After regular employment, wages will be paid according to each company's salary level.

Additionally, to assist with the transition to regular employment, capacity-building programs such as workplace adaptation training and professional consulting will be operated together.

The province plans to encourage companies to hire interns as regular employees after the 3-month internship period.

Meanwhile, last year, a total of 73 young people were matched, and excluding those who gave up joining or left early, 48 were converted to regular employees.

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