Yeosu City-DL Chemical 'Local Residents Priority Hiring' Agreement

Expanded to 25 Companies Including This Agreement

‘Expectations’ as a Catalyst for Young Talent to Settle Locally

Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) is expanding the number of companies participating in the 'Yeosu Industrial Complex Local Residents Priority Hiring' initiative to 25 with DL Chemical joining the agreement.

At the signing ceremony held in the mayor's office on the afternoon of the 1st, DL Chemical agreed to establish a reasonable preferential system for Yeosu youth and actively reflect it when hiring new personnel to improve the employment rate of local youth within the industrial complex.

[Photo by Yeosu City]

In response, Yeosu City plans to support improvement and maintenance projects for infrastructure such as roads, rivers, and transportation facilities within the industrial complex, while also promoting the initiative to encourage more companies to participate.

Jung Jeong-bok, the plant manager of DL Chemical, stated, “For strengthening corporate competitiveness, co-prosperity with the local community is essential,” adding, “Since this agreement lays the foundation for mutual growth, we will actively implement its contents.”

Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong responded, “To establish a virtuous cycle where young talent settles in the region, stable jobs must come first,” and added, “I hope this will become an excellent partnership through active exchanges between the two organizations, not only for youth employment but also for broader cooperation.”

Meanwhile, since 2017, Yeosu City has signed agreements with 25 companies in the Yeosu Industrial Complex, including GS Caltex, Namhae Chemical, Kumho Petrochemical, LG Chem, and Lotte Chemical, to prioritize hiring local residents.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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