"Don't Give Up on Employment"… Icheon-si Recruiting Participants for 'Youth Challenge Support Project'

Customized Programs for Long-term Unemployed Youth
Up to 3.5 Million KRW Provided Upon Completion of Long-term Program

Gyeonggi-do Icheon City announced on the 5th that it will recruit participants for the 'Youth Challenge Support Project' targeting long-term unemployed youth.

This project provides customized programs for youth to increase their motivation to participate in social activities and help them engage in economic activities.

The recruitment targets are unemployed youth aged 19 to 34 who have not participated in education or vocational training for more than six months, youth preparing for independence (former wards), youth entering or leaving youth welfare facilities, and North Korean defectors.

The project consists of ▲short-term (5 weeks, 40 hours) ▲mid-term (15 weeks, 120 hours) ▲long-term (25 weeks, 200 hours) programs, and a participation allowance of 500,000 KRW is paid for every 5 weeks completed. Upon completion of the long-term course, a maximum allowance of 3.5 million KRW, including incentives, is provided. The mid-term and long-term programs will start on the 19th of next month.

The project includes various programs such as close counseling, career exploration, employment competency enhancement education, and external linkage activities, and continuous employment support is provided even after completion.

Those wishing to participate can apply by searching for 'Youth Challenge Support Project' on the 'Employment24' website. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Icheon City Youth Challenge Support Project Team.

Previously, the city recruited a total of 90 youth in last year's project, of whom 77 completed the program. Fourteen succeeded in finding employment, and 46 were linked to vocational training and employment support systems.

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