Jungnang-gu Builds Platform (Application) for Local Small Business Owners

[Seoul District News] Jungnang-gu to Establish Platform Delivering Customized Information for Local Small Businesses with Consortium Groups · Secured 100 Million KRW in National Funding through Resident Participation-Based Local Issue Resolution Project Last Month... Geumcheon-gu Participates in ‘2022 Industrial Complex Open Innovation Program’... Dongjak-gu Senior Happiness Corporation Creates Safe and Healthy Workplaces... Gangnam-gu Trains Programming Developers through ‘Java Web Development Course’... Seocho-gu Provides Free Consulting for Social Economy Enterprises... Gangseo-gu, July 5, ‘2022

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) is launching a project to build a platform that delivers customized information needed by local small business owners in collaboration with consortium organizations.

This initiative aims to assist small business owners who face difficulties due to information gaps, such as missing the timing or not knowing how to access various support programs.

Last month, the district was finally selected for a resident participation-based local problem-solving project competition hosted by the Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, securing 100 million KRW in national funding for a platform-building project for local small business owners. The project involves Seoul Youth University Co., Ltd., Saenggak Silheom Social Cooperative, and Lime Friends Co., Ltd.

The project aims to develop an application and website that provide support information for local small business owners. The district plans to form a ‘Self-Solution Team’ composed of local residents and youth to participate in the project process.

The ‘Self-Solution Team’ will visit the area to survey and interview small business owners and residents to gather opinions necessary for building the platform, ensuring it contains information that small business owners genuinely want. After the app is developed, a campaign to promote platform usage will also be conducted.

In addition to support information for small business owners, the district expects to help bridge the information gap and support sustainable growth of local small businesses by easily delivering the latest trends and issues such as social economy, social ventures, and ESG.

Jungnang-gu Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi said, “We hope the consulting platform will help small business owners who found it difficult to know when and how to apply for support programs,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to prepare policies that provide practical help to local small business owners.”

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) is participating in the ‘2022 Industrial Complex Open Innovation Program’ for the mutual growth of G-Valley resident companies and startups.

Hosted by the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, the ‘2022 Industrial Complex Open Innovation Program’ matches large and medium-sized enterprises (demand companies) with excellent capabilities and infrastructure with promising startups possessing innovative technologies to collaborate on challenges proposed by the demand companies.

This program involves four representative G-Valley companies?Netmarble, MCNEX, Welcron, and Wooshin System?as technology demand companies. Each demand company will select and support five startups, totaling 20 startups.

The recruitment fields include 11 innovative growth sectors such as ▲IT solutions ▲future automotive technologies ▲construction safety ▲camera modules.

The startups finally selected will receive customized services according to their company characteristics and growth stages, including acceleration, networking, guarantee and investment financial support until November. Outstanding collaborative companies will be awarded a total prize of 100 million KRW.

Startups wishing to apply can select their desired collaboration field and apply by July 6. Applications can be downloaded from the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation website or the K-Startup website and submitted via email.

Geumcheon-gu Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon said, “Through this program, G-Valley resident companies can secure partnership opportunities with startups possessing new technologies and ideas, and startups can showcase their technologies to the market and increase commercialization potential, expecting mutual growth,” adding, “We will actively participate in cooperation with related organizations to revitalize the open innovation ecosystem of Geumcheon G-Valley.”

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) Elderly Happiness Corporation held a ‘Human Rights Management and Safety Management Charter Proclamation Ceremony’ on the 15th to strengthen ESG management and promote a fair society and human dignity and value.

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management, which has recently gained attention, pursues sustainable development by considering eco-friendly and socially responsible management and governance improvements during corporate activities.

The proclamation ceremony aimed to raise employees’ safety awareness and promote a healthy workplace and safety culture.

At the ceremony, Park Eun-ha, CEO of Elderly Happiness Corporation, and about 180 employees attended, reading and signing the declaration.

The human rights management declaration prioritizes employees’ human rights and respects human dignity and value, committing to ▲guaranteeing equal opportunities ▲prohibiting discrimination and respecting diversity ▲protecting personal information ▲engaging in human rights improvement activities.

The safety management declaration recognizes safety as the top core value in all management activities and includes practical measures such as operating safety systems and tailored education to realize a safety-first workplace.

Accordingly, Dongjak-gu Elderly Happiness Corporation will implement a mandatory training system to conduct human rights management education throughout the year. In the second half of the year, cyber education titled ‘Human Rights Education, the Happiness Energy That Changes Organizations’ will be conducted to raise awareness and ensure effectiveness.

Additionally, from next month through August, safety signboards will be supplemented at locations within major sports facilities, district libraries, and cultural welfare centers where safety accidents such as slips and falls may occur.

Furthermore, a campaign titled ‘Enhancing Human Rights Values and Respecting Human Rights’ will be held in September and October. The campaign will invite all employees to express in one line what ‘human rights’ mean through an online communication channel.

This aims to respect human rights among employees, reflect on the meaning of human rights, and share overall thoughts and opinions to spread a culture of human rights.

Jeon Hye-young, Director of the Job Policy Division, emphasized, “ESG management is an essential condition for sustainable growth of organizations and local communities,” adding, “We will continue to establish a systematic management system for the human rights and safety of employees, including Happy Seniors.”

Gangnam-gu (Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) is recruiting about 20 trainees for the ‘AWS Spring Boot Web Development Course’ targeting job seekers aged 18 or older residing in Seoul (with preference for Gangnam-gu residents) until July 8.

AWS stands for Amazon Web Services, and participants will learn technologies based on the Java programming language, utilizing the infrastructure built by the world’s largest online retailer Amazon and the Spring Boot web programming framework.

The classes will be held from July 11 to December 9 at the Bitcamp Gangnam main campus located in Yeoksam-dong, and beginners can learn from basics to practical skills.

The curriculum includes ▲software function design and implementation through programming languages ▲software performance improvement through version control ▲service improvement ▲resume and self-introduction letter editing by employment consultants ▲practical training through mentoring with current developers.

The education fee is fully covered by Gangnam-gu, and trainees with a monthly attendance rate of 80% or higher will receive a training incentive of up to 300,000 KRW per month for six months.

Applications can be made through the Bitcamp website. For more details, contact the Job Policy Division or Bitcamp.

Gangnam-gu has been operating the ‘Innovative Talent Development Academy’ since last year to nurture young talents in the 4th industrial revolution and promising job fields. This year, following the ‘Artificial Intelligence Platform Development Expert Course’ and ‘Web-based Metaverse Service Development Course,’ the ‘AWS Spring Boot Web Development Course’ was planned.

Park Sung-hee, Director of the Job Policy Division, said, “We hope job seekers can grow into excellent talents in the post-COVID-19 era through various educational programs offered by the Gangnam-gu Innovative Talent Development Academy.”

Seocho-gu announced that it is operating a ‘free consulting project’ to enhance competitiveness and expertise for entrepreneurs aiming to enter social economy enterprises.

A ‘social economy enterprise’ is a business model that solves social problems with creative ideas, pursuing corporate profits, social value, and job creation simultaneously.

The consulting is divided into ‘industry mentoring’ and ‘professional consulting.’ First, ‘industry mentoring’ mainly provides basic consulting for obtaining social economy enterprise certification. Experts in the social economy field offer one-on-one customized consulting on ▲social enterprise certification ▲cooperative establishment and operation ▲village and self-support enterprise management.

‘Professional consulting’ covers management consulting for social economy enterprises, matching experts such as tax accountants and legal professionals in fields including ▲business plans ▲management strategies ▲marketing and sales ▲human resources and labor ▲tax and accounting.

This consulting is open to any social economy enterprise located in Seocho-gu or those preparing to start a business. Applicants can choose one of the two fields?industry mentoring or professional consulting?and receive two face-to-face consultations. Applications can be submitted anytime through the center’s website.

In addition, the district holds a ‘Social Economy Week Event’ at the Seocho Women’s Human Resources Development Center until the 27th to commemorate Social Enterprise Day on July 1 and Cooperative Day on the first Saturday of July. The event includes experiential one-day classes such as making herbal shampoo and hair mist, creating personalized hats using quilting techniques, and special lectures on entrepreneurship processes based on social values.

Since February, the district has operated the ‘Social Economy Integrated Support Center’ to provide one-stop support for discovering and nurturing social economy enterprises, promoting various projects such as product promotion and live commerce sales support, networking for social economy organizations, and cultural event planning.

Park Woo-man, Director of the Job Economy Division, said, “We hope this project will be a practical opportunity for entrepreneurs taking their first steps into the social economy and dreaming of growth, and we will continue to support the sustainable development of social economy enterprises.”

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is facilitating job matching between companies and job seekers.

The district announced that it will hold the ‘2022 Gangseo-gu Job Fair: A Job I Look Forward To’ at Gomdallae Cultural Welfare Center on July 5.

Amid severe employment difficulties, the fair aims to provide companies with opportunities for tailored recruitment and offer stable jobs to local residents.

Twelve local companies from sectors such as department stores, trading, and services will participate, offering over 70 new jobs in various fields including service, welfare, and sales.

Job seekers can register their desired job types online in advance, and the district job center will match them with recruiting companies through counseling. One-on-one interviews between company HR managers and job seekers will be conducted on-site for recruitment.

Additionally, free resume photo sessions and employment and education counseling booths will be available to support participants’ job search activities.

Job seekers wishing to participate can apply online by scanning the QR code on the information notice by June 30, and on-site registration on the day of the event is also possible.

More details, including the notice and application methods, can be found on the Gangseo-gu Office website under ‘Notices/News.’

After the job fair, the district plans to provide employment placement for the unemployed for three months and continue managing employment retention status such as job changes and resignations for those employed.

A district official said, “We hope the job fair will help residents secure stable jobs and revitalize the local economy,” adding, “We will continue to develop various job policies to address employment difficulties.”