Gwangju City to Provide Wage Support for Startups Hiring Outstanding Talent

Applications Accepted Until the 31st
Up to 70% of Annual Salary... Maximum Support of 35 Million KRW

Gwangju City Hall exterior view.

Gwangju City will support startup companies that are struggling to secure talented personnel due to the recruitment of skilled workers and job changes among experienced professionals.

On the 12th, Gwangju City announced that it is accepting applications from companies wishing to participate in the "Outstanding Talent Recruitment and Experienced Professional Salary Support Project" until the 31st, in order to help startups attract talent.

The eligible companies are those established within the last seven years in Gwangju that are either newly hiring outstanding talent or retaining existing experienced professionals.

The support for outstanding talent recruitment targets approximately 20 people in total. Companies that newly hire experienced professionals with more than three years of experience in related industries or those with a master's or doctoral degree this year will receive up to 70% of the annual salary, with a maximum of 35 million KRW.

The support for experienced professionals targets a total of 30 people. Companies will receive up to 6 million KRW for the salary increase of experienced professionals who have worked at the startup for more than two years.

Companies wishing to participate can check detailed information and apply on the websites of Gwangju City or Gwangju Technopark. For phone inquiries, contact Gwangju Technopark.

Joo Jaehui, Director of Economic and Startup Affairs, said, "This project was prepared to support startups that are struggling to secure talented personnel," and added, "We will continue to discover and promote support projects so that local startups can grow stably."

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