No Money Worries, Focus on Employment! ... Gyeongnam Province Supports 1,281 with 'Youth Job-Seeking Activity Allowance'

Apply on the Gyeongnam Baro Service website by the 22nd

Gyeongnam Provincial Government. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Gyeongnam Province is recruiting the second round of participants for the ‘2022 Youth Job-Seeking Activity Allowance Support Project’ until the 22nd.

Gyeongnam Province and the Gyeongnam Economic Promotion Agency are supporting the second round of participants in the ‘Dream Card Project’ to promote job-seeking and social entry for youth in vulnerable employment groups within the province.

The province selected and supported 1,230 people in the first round this year, and last year supported 2,228 youths, of whom 486 succeeded in employment or starting a business.

In the second round, 1,281 people will be selected, and a job-seeking activity allowance of up to 2 million KRW will be provided, with 500,000 KRW per month for four months.

Of the 2 million KRW support fund, 20%, equivalent to 400,000 KRW, will be given as ‘Gyeongnam Love Gift Certificates’ to help small business owners struggling due to rising prices.

To increase the employment motivation of participating youth and prevent delays in social entry caused by prolonged receipt of support funds, an additional employment success allowance of 500,000 KRW will be paid if the participant gets a job or starts a business during the project and maintains employment for three months.

The support fund can be used for six months for expenses such as education fees for job-seeking activities, book purchases, exam fees, interview preparation costs, and transportation and meal expenses necessary for social entry activities.

Eligible applicants are job seekers aged 18 to 34 residing in the province, who have graduated, dropped out, or completed their final education, and whose household income is below 150% of the median income and are currently unemployed.

Applications can be submitted on the Gyeongnam Baro Service website, and final selection will be made after comprehensive screening of household income, graduation date, and other factors.

Kim Changdeok, Director of the Job Economy Division of the province, said, “Many youths have a strong will to work but face difficulties in employment due to economic circumstances. We will do our utmost to practically support the social entry activities of youths restricted in their job-seeking activities.”

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