Hwaseong New Work Center Wins Top Award at Best Practices Contest for Supporting Women's Economic Activity

Achievements in Tailored Group Counseling Programs
for Women with Career Interruptions
Recognized as a National Best Practice

The Hwaseong Special City Women's New Work Center (hereinafter referred to as "Hwaseong City New Work Center") is scheduled to receive the top award in the group counseling program category at the "2025 New Work Center Best Practices Contest for Supporting Women's Economic Activity," organized by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, on March 27, 2026.

A view of Hwaseong Special City Hall. Provided by Hwaseong Special City

This contest was organized for New Work Centers for Women across the country to discover and disseminate outstanding cases that have contributed to promoting women's economic participation and preventing career interruptions. Excellent cases were selected in six categories: integrated (one-stop) employment support, job placement development, vocational education and training, entrepreneurship, prevention and follow-up management of career breaks, and group counseling.

The Hwaseong City New Work Center was recognized for its achievements in operating the group counseling program, with both its counselors and users jointly receiving the top award. The center has been evaluated as a national best practice.

The program is structured to systematically support career-interrupted women and job-seeking women through self-understanding and strengths analysis, understanding changes in the labor market, customized career design, and job competency enhancement training. In particular, the program has been praised for its effectiveness in helping participants regain confidence and successfully transition to employment, based on mutual support and motivation among participants.

The award-winning cases focused on women who overcame long-term career breaks and successfully re-entered the workforce through group counseling, as well as those who made a stable transition to new occupational fields through career redesign. It was highly praised for going beyond simple employment connections to foster sustainable career planning and positive life changes.

Yoon Jeongja, head of the Low Birthrate Response Division, stated, "This award is the result of the Hwaseong City New Work Center's efforts to expand local women's participation in economic activities," adding, "We will continue to strengthen our tailored counseling and employment support systems to prevent career interruptions and support sustainable employment opportunities."

Meanwhile, the Hwaseong City New Work Center provides comprehensive employment support services, including employment counseling, vocational education and training, internship placements, and post-employment follow-up, thereby contributing to expanding women's economic participation in the region and promoting a culture of work-life balance.

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