Pohang-type Job Convenience Store Launches Full-scale Support for Reemployment of Women with Career Interruptions

Providing Jobs for Women with Career Interruptions Since April
Wage Subsidies for Companies...
Aiming to Match Over 300 Women with Jobs by Year-End

Pohang City’s “Pohang-type Job Convenience Store,” which opened in April, is drawing attention for its expected contributions to supporting the reemployment of women with career interruptions and alleviating the labor shortages faced by local businesses.

A consultation scene at the Job Convenience Store Pohang Branch. Provided by Pohang City

This program connects women seeking short-term jobs with companies and small business owners experiencing labor shortages, providing tailored job matching. Participating employers receive partial or full wage subsidies.

Companies offering short-term jobs receive a 50% wage subsidy (up to 1.05 million KRW per month), while those hiring substitute workers for maternity or parental leave receive a 100% wage subsidy (up to 2.1 million KRW per month), providing practical support for both women and businesses.

Eligible businesses include small and medium-sized enterprises with fewer than 300 regular employees and sole proprietors headquartered in Pohang City.

This initiative is jointly supported by Pohang City and North Gyeongsang Province and operated by the Pohang Women’s Resources Development Center. It targets women residing in Pohang who have minor children and have experienced career interruptions.

Participants not only gain access to short-term jobs but also receive linked childcare facility services, supporting an environment where they can balance work and family responsibilities.

In particular, the program considers both local industry needs and women’s career backgrounds, offering a wide range of job types: ▲ Work-life balance care jobs (flexible work arrangements), ▲ Welfare care jobs (care and welfare sectors), ▲ Career care jobs (reemployment skills enhancement), ▲ Service care jobs, ▲ Seasonal care jobs (short-term, peak season positions), ▲ Public care jobs (public institutions and social economy organizations), and ▲ Substitute jobs (maternity and parental leave replacements), thereby expanding the range of choices available.

Since April, more than 50 women with career interruptions and 20 recruiting companies have received job counseling at the Job Convenience Store. Of these, 15 have successfully matched with short-term positions, helping to address both business labor shortages and women’s reemployment needs.

Pohang City aims to match over 300 women with jobs by the end of this year. Based on this, the city plans to encourage the continued economic participation of women with career interruptions and help resolve labor shortages among local businesses and small business owners.

Additionally, the Pohang Women’s Resources Development Center is conducting customized job matching based on consultations with job seekers and employers, and plans to enhance job stability and satisfaction through follow-up counseling and ongoing management of any challenges encountered.

Jung Yeonhak, Director of the Women and Family Affairs Division, stated, “This project will offer new reemployment opportunities for women with career interruptions and provide a practical breakthrough for local businesses and small business owners facing labor shortages. We will continue to actively support the Job Convenience Store so that it can become a mutually beneficial employment model where women and businesses grow together.”

For participation and inquiries, please contact the Pohang Women’s Resources Development Center.

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