Seoul Jung-gu and Jungjangnyeon Naeil Center Sign 'Middle-aged Job' Business Agreement

Jung-gu, Seoul has taken the "first step" to concretely realize "focusing on creating employment for middle-aged and older adults to increase regional productivity" through this business agreement. Kim Gil-seong, Mayor of Jung-gu (left in the photo), and Hong Je-hee, CEO, signing the business agreement. (Photo by Jung-gu)

Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Gil-seong) announced on the 22nd that it signed a business agreement on the 21st with the Seoul Middle-aged Tomorrow Center of the Korea Labor Foundation (Branch Manager Hong Je-hee) to create employment opportunities for middle-aged residents in the area.

The Seoul Middle-aged Tomorrow Center in Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, is a public institution under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, possessing experience and expertise in middle-aged career planning, job transition and reemployment, customized education, and vocational training. The district believes that combining this with Jung-gu’s human and material resources and infrastructure will further improve the employment environment for the middle-aged population.

Jung-gu is home to tourist attractions such as Myeongdong, Namdaemun Market, and Dongdaemun Market, and recently, job demand in the tourism industry has been increasing. Through this agreement, the two organizations plan to revitalize the local economy and implement job policies that provide quality employment to residents. They will also closely cooperate in employment and startup support education, forming a consortium of jobs in the tourism industry, and planning and operating specialized projects.

Hong Je-hee, Branch Manager of the Seoul Center, stated, "Through this agreement, we will resolve job mismatches and connect job seekers to appropriate positions, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of job projects targeting the middle-aged population."

Kim Gil-seong, Mayor of Jung-gu, said, "We will actively support middle-aged individuals who want to work even as they age to take on new jobs and pursue dreams they have cherished, using this agreement as an opportunity."

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