Job Policy Initiatives Selected by Youth: Preventing Job Abandonment and Tailored Vocational Training

Proposals Include Career Education by Life Stage
and Extending Retirement Age for Youth-Generation Coexistence

On May 14, the 2030 Advisory Panel of the Ministry of Employment and Labor held its second regular meeting at the Youth ON Lounge of the Seoul Employment Welfare Plus Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. During the meeting, the panel selected the "Top 10 Youth Employment Policy Initiatives" to be implemented this year and announced its activity plans.

The ten policy initiatives selected this time are as follows: ▲Expanding practical support for youth employment ▲Enhancing measures to prevent youth from giving up on job seeking ▲Tailored vocational training for vulnerable youth ▲Advancing career education by life stage ▲Supporting youth employment and retention at small and medium-sized enterprises ▲Promoting work-family balance systems ▲Overcoming low birth rates through quality jobs ▲Extending the retirement age in a way that benefits both youth and older generations ▲Strengthening policy support for vulnerable workers ▲Creating safe workplaces for youth, among others.

Provided by Ministry of Employment and Labor

The 2030 Advisory Panel conducted on-site monitoring at the Republic of Korea Job Fair held in March and identified a need for more practical employment information. The panel also suggested expanding the provision of recruitment information from outstanding companies. Additionally, during a policy roundtable held this month, the panel emphasized the importance of creating youth-friendly facility environments while strengthening employment support functions at job centers.

The second 2030 Advisory Panel, which is active from January to December this year, operates two subcommittees: Policy and Public Relations. The Policy Subcommittee plans to conduct at least one on-site activity per month based on the ten policy initiatives and will propose policies that reflect the perspectives of the youth generation. The Public Relations Subcommittee will launch YouTube and Instagram channels for the 2030 Advisory Panel and produce online content featuring the results of policy roundtables and on-site visits.

Hong Kyungi, Director of Youth Employment Policy at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, stated, "We will actively support the 2030 Advisory Panel so that it can play a leading role in promoting policy initiatives for youth from the perspective of youth themselves."

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