Gwangju Seo-gu Holds 1st Job Committee Meeting... Expanding Employment Policies

Investing 88.2 Billion KRW
Discussion on Measures to Revitalize Employment

Seo-gu District of Gwangju City (District Mayor Kim Ikang) held the '2025 First Job Committee' meeting at the Seo-gu District Office Eum Hall on the 19th to discuss measures to revitalize local employment.

Seogu District held the "2025 1st Job Committee Meeting" on the 19th at the Seogu Office Eum Hall to discuss measures to revitalize employment in the region. Provided by Gwangju Seogu District

At the meeting, participants shared the direction of job policies to boost the local economy, focused on key tasks such as expanding employment support for youth and middle-aged groups, revitalizing small businesses and the social economy, and providing customized jobs for vulnerable groups, and established five core strategies and 19 action tasks.

Seo-gu plans to invest a total of 88.2 billion KRW this year to create 9,251 jobs, an increase from last year.

Last year, Seo-gu implemented tailored employment policies and created many jobs through programs such as ▲community job and public work projects (186 people) ▲job support for people with disabilities (190 people) ▲self-sufficiency work projects (607 people) ▲senior jobs and social activity support (6,945 people).

In addition, Seo-gu supported job competency enhancement through various vocational training programs such as ▲Business Master Academy (37 people) ▲Small Business Hope Guide (130 businesses) ▲Youth Culture School (20 people), and operated ▲Job Cafe (162 people) and ▲Youth Center (5 courses) for job seekers in a substantial manner.

In the field of startup support, Seo-gu also focused on revitalizing the local startup ecosystem through ▲Seo-gu Startup Center (9 companies) ▲Youth Store Rent Support (9 locations) ▲Village Enterprise Fostering (4 locations).

Kim Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu District, said, "With the principle that jobs are the best welfare, we will not only provide reemployment support for youth and middle-aged groups but also promote customized job policies for various groups," adding, "We will do our best to create a sustainable job environment as well as generate employment."

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