Mapo-gu Supports Job-Seeking Youth Aged 19-34 with Qualification Exam Fees or Hair and Makeup Costs

Up to 50,000 KRW per Person, 300 Applicants Accepted on a First-Come, First-Served Basis Until December 10

Mapo-gu will provide up to 50,000 KRW per unemployed youth for employment preparation expenses starting in June to promote skill development and job-seeking activities among young people.

The support targets unemployed youth aged 19 to 34 who are registered residents of Mapo-gu as of the application date.

Applicants can choose to receive support for either qualification exam fees or hair and makeup costs for interviews, with one application allowed per person and a maximum support limit of 50,000 KRW.

Hair and makeup costs cover expenses incurred at beauty-related businesses on the day of the interview. Exam fee support includes 15 types of language tests such as TOEIC, TOEFL, Japanese, and Chinese; the Korean History Proficiency Test; computer skills tests like Computer Utilization, Word Processor, and Information Processing Engineer; and 880 types of nationally certified qualification exams including Korean cuisine cooking, beauty, nursing, social welfare, and childcare teacher certifications. However, only exams or interview-related expenses incurred after April 20 of this year are eligible. Those who have received similar support from other local governments, are employed as of the application date, or have business registration status are excluded.

Applications can be submitted by email to the Mapo-gu Youth Employment Division along with the application form and supporting documents by December 10. Detailed information is available in the announcement on the Mapo-gu website.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, “Although the support amount is not large, it can be a small help and a warm encouragement from the local community to young people striving hard to find employment. Mapo-gu will also do its best to actively discover and create quality jobs that young people want through progressive employment policies.”

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