Daejeon City Recruiting Participants for the 'Youth Challenge Support Project'

From February, First-Come-First-Served Recruitment of 225 Youth
Support for Job Confidence Recovery and Employment Connection
Allowances and Incentives for Program Completion

Daejeon City is recruiting participants for this year’s ‘Youth Challenge Support Project’ on a first-come, first-served basis.

On the 14th, Daejeon City announced that it has secured 1.046 billion KRW in national funding after being selected for the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s ‘Youth Challenge Support Project’ for three consecutive years.

Provided by Daejeon City

Following the selection, Daejeon City plans to recruit 225 local youths to carry out the support project. Eligible applicants include youths aged 18 to 39 preparing for independence, youths entering or leaving youth welfare facilities, and North Korean defectors.

The support project will implement customized programs aimed at restoring confidence and helping youths who face difficulties in job seeking to find employment. The programs will be operated in Challenge (5 weeks) and Challenge+ (15 weeks, 25 weeks) courses.

The customized programs consist of ▲ one-on-one intensive counseling ▲ case management ▲ confidence recovery ▲ career exploration ▲ employment competency enhancement programs.

Participants will receive participation allowances, and upon completing the program and securing employment, they will be provided with incentives of up to 3.5 million KRW. After the training ends, job search registration on Worknet and linkage to employment support services such as the National Employment Support System will continue.

Youths wishing to participate can apply through the Worknet website. For more details, refer to the announcement posted on the Daejeon City or Daejeon Biz websites, or contact the Daejeon City Job and Economy Division or the Daejeon Job and Economy Promotion Agency for guidance.

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