Dongjak-gu Wins Grand Prize and Special Award for Job Creation Targets

Dongjak-gu Wins ‘Excellence Award and Special Award’ at the National Local Government Job Awards

Secures a Total of 61 Million KRW in Project Funds, Including Selection as an Outstanding Project for the ‘Mid-Aged Online Professional Seller Training Program’

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced that it received the ‘Excellence Award’ in the Outstanding Project category and the ‘Special Award’ in the Disclosure System category at the ‘2023 National Local Government Job Awards’ ceremony held on the 2nd.

Hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the ‘Job Awards’ is an event that comprehensively evaluates job policies implemented in 2022 across 243 local governments nationwide to select outstanding local governments.

The evaluation was divided into two categories: the ‘Outstanding Project category,’ which assesses the creativity and effectiveness of local employment policies, and the ‘Disclosure System category,’ which comprehensively evaluates local governments’ job targets and achievements.

In the Outstanding Project category, the ‘Mid-Aged Online Professional Seller Training Program,’ which successfully supported 21 individuals in starting their own businesses, received the Excellence Award,

while in the Disclosure System category, Dongjak-gu achieved 124.2% of its 2022 job target (target: 17,450 people, actual: 21,665 people), earning the Special Award.

With this recognition, the district secured a total of 61 million KRW in job project funds for the next year.

In May, the district established the ‘Dongjak Employment Support Center,’ which provides one-stop job services, enabling all residents to access comprehensive employment information.

Mayor Park Il-ha of Dongjak-gu said, “We are pleased that our efforts to enhance job welfare for residents have borne fruit. We will continue to develop Dongjak-style job policies and strive to ensure stable employment opportunities for all groups, including youth, middle-aged and older adults, and women.”

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