Busan Port Authority, First Public Institution to Provide 'Easy Language Job Announcements'

Busan Port Authority (BPA) will be the first public institution in Korea to provide easy-to-understand job announcement guides to help people with developmental disabilities access information more easily.

“What do you do? I make coffee,” “If you do not submit the required documents, you will be disqualified, so please be careful,” are some excerpts from the easy language summary of the youth intern and disabled barista job announcement posted by BPA on the 11th.

BPA explained that the original announcement, which would have said “Main tasks? Various tasks related to the in-house cafe,” and “Note,” was expressed as simply as possible to improve the information access rights of people with developmental disabilities.

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Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, said, “This case is a pioneering example to promote the right to know and provide quality jobs so that people with developmental disabilities are not excluded from information and rights.”

He added, “I hope this measure, which expands the right to know not only for people with disabilities but for all applicants, will start with BPA and be expanded to all public institutions in the future.”

Kim Young-moon, Director of Management Support at BPA, said, “Since this is the first attempt, there may still be some shortcomings, but taking the first step in developing easy-to-read materials (EASY-READ) for people with disabilities in public institution recruitment is very meaningful,” and added, “We will strive to write recruitment announcements that are easier and more understandable.”

BPA was recognized for its efforts to provide quality jobs and develop suitable positions for people with disabilities, and in 2022, it was the only public institution selected by the Ministry of Employment and Labor as an excellent institution for employing people with disabilities.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.