Gwangju Buk-gu Accelerates Support for Youth Job Opportunities

Published 09 Jan.2023 14:20(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 9th that it has been selected for the ‘2023 Regional-Led Youth Job Contest Project’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, securing a total project budget of about 1.5 billion KRW including national and city funds, and will begin full-scale support for youth employment.

The regional-led youth job project is a program that supports youth by discovering and providing suitable jobs reflecting regional characteristics, enabling them to generate income at a level that allows asset formation.

The youth job projects selected this time include a total of six projects: ▲Gwang Fusion and Biomedical Industry Digital Transformation Project ▲2023 Startup Youth Growth UP Employment PLUS Support ▲Industrial Complex SMART Professional Workforce Support Project ▲Advanced Buk-gu Digital New Deal Job Project ▲Gwang Fusion Industry Customized Talent Development Project, among others.

Through this year’s project implementation, Buk-gu plans to support 83 young people with customized jobs linked to leading 4th industrial revolution companies in fields such as Gwang Fusion, ICT, and biomedical, providing a systematic startup system from education to follow-up management.

In addition, by establishing a foundation where local companies and youth can grow together through company-youth job matching, competency enhancement program operation, and wage support, Buk-gu aims to prevent the outflow of young talent and revitalize the local economy.

Moon In, Mayor of Buk-gu, said, “We will concentrate all administrative power to create quality jobs for youth, who are the pillars of the future,” and added, “We will continue to strengthen the discovery of region-customized job projects and support for youth startups through various policy initiatives.”

Meanwhile, Buk-gu plans to devote all efforts to creating sustainable jobs where youth and companies coexist by establishing a youth job team starting this year.