Eunpyeong-gu Wins 'Best Award' in National Local Government Job Competition...Only Autonomous District in Seoul to Receive Honor

Eunpyeong-type Social Service Job Model Development and Youth Comprehensive Policy Receive High Praise... Created 14,487 Local Jobs Last Year, Exceeding Target by 127%

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) won the Grand Prize in the Regional Job Target Disclosure category at the ‘2022 National Local Government Job Awards’ hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

The ‘Job Awards’ is the highest honor in the job sector, selecting and awarding outstanding local governments nationwide each year through a comprehensive evaluation of job policies. This year’s award ceremony was held on the 21st.

The evaluation criteria included ▲performance and cases of key job projects ▲cooperative systems of job-related organizations ▲efforts to improve job quality, comprehensively assessing efforts and achievements in regional job creation.

Eunpyeong-gu was the only district in Seoul to receive the Grand Prize this year. It received high marks for job policies tailored to regional characteristics, such as developing the Eunpyeong-type social service job model and promoting comprehensive policies to make the area more livable for youth. The 80 million KRW secured as a policy incentive will be used for next year’s job projects.

In July last year, the district established the ‘Job Policy Team,’ the control tower for job policies, to accelerate policy implementation. By promoting job policies reflecting local characteristics, it independently solved regional issues and provided customized social services.

The ‘Eunpyeong-type social service job model,’ developed as a regionally tailored policy, played a significant role in creating a virtuous cycle job ecosystem in various fields such as welfare, employment, and growth.

Additionally, the district implemented various customized support projects, including startup support for youth settlement, comprehensive policies to make the area more livable for young people, and disaster relief funds to help small business owners and traditional markets struggling due to COVID-19.

As a result, although the job creation target last year was 11,400, 14,487 jobs were discovered, achieving 127% of the target.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, "Based on past experience, we will focus all our capabilities on revitalizing the local economy and creating quality jobs in the 8th term of the elected government to achieve the development of Eunpyeong."

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