Sozinkong-Ministry of Education Support Vocational High School Students' Employment... "Linked with Excellent Small Business Owners"

Taegukdang Selected as a 'Century-old Store'
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jae-hee = Taegukdang, a bakery located in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, has been selected as a 'Century-old Store.' Among stores that have been in business for over 30 years, the 'Century-old Store' designation evaluates factors such as the owner's willingness to innovate, product and service differentiation, and business sustainability. Starting this year, a public recommendation system was implemented, and Taegukdang was chosen as the first store recommended by the public. The photo shows Taegukdang during the plaque ceremony held on the 11th. 2020.6.11
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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] The Small Enterprise and Market Service under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 23rd that it signed a business agreement with the Ministry of Education at Dream Square in Seoul to support employment and entrepreneurship for vocational high school graduates in the service sector.

Through this agreement, the Small Enterprise and Market Service and the Ministry of Education will connect students from vocational high schools in the service sector, such as culinary arts, baking and pastry, and beauty, with excellent small business owners like Baeknyeon Gage to support their field training and employment. Baeknyeon Gage refers to small businesses with over 30 years of operation that have been recognized for high growth potential and other merits in evaluations conducted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

The Small Enterprise and Market Service and the Ministry of Education plan to offer students who wish to start businesses with innovative ideas and technologies opportunities to participate in the Small Enterprise and Market Service’s startup support programs. Additionally, both organizations will mutually cooperate in ▲ connecting high school graduate youth with preferred excellent small business jobs ▲ improving social awareness of talented high school graduate youth ▲ promoting the internal and external recognition of small business owners.

At the signing ceremony, outstanding startup cases of vocational high school graduates who founded small businesses were introduced. A field meeting to support vocational high school student employment and entrepreneurship was also held.

Jo Bonghwan, Director of the Small Enterprise and Market Service, said, "This agreement will increase opportunities for young people who wish to find employment or start businesses in the service sector to work at small businesses," adding, "The Service will collaborate with the Ministry of Education to help small business owners welcome excellent young talent and grow further."