[Seoul District News] Gwanak-gu Offline Job Fair on November 10, Online until November 25 Providing job support services such as actual job interviews, resume consulting, and job-specific video lectures... Jongno-gu and Sangmyung University hold 'Youth Employment and Startup Talk Concert' at Sangmyung Art Hall on the 9th at 3 PM Introducing local specialized industries like tourism and jewelry, with a special lecture by Jongno-gu Mayor Jeong Munheon... Guro-gu recruiting companies for '2022 Job Creation Excellent Company Certification'... Geumcheon-gu launches 'Geumcheon-style Excellent Safe Restaurant' 1
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is hosting the '2022 Gwanak-gu On·Off Employment Fair' to revitalize employment linkage for residents by providing various job opportunities.
The employment fair will be held both online and offline, allowing job seekers from youth to middle-aged and older adults to seize employment opportunities suited to their desired occupations without being restricted by time and place. Last year's online employment fair saw participation from 79 companies, resulting in 82 job seekers successfully finding employment.
Major participating companies in the employment fair include Ilyang Pharmaceutical, Nike Korea LLC, Dongjin Call Taxi, KT Telecop Gwanak Branch, Coffee Bean Korea, KT CS, among others, with over 70 companies from various industries such as food service, education, and facility security participating both online and offline.
The offline fair will be held on November 10th from 2 PM to 5 PM at the Gwanak-gu Office auditorium. On-site recruitment booths will be set up where job seekers can write resumes and self-introductions, apply to participating companies, and attend on-site interviews.
Additionally, the employment support booth will provide information on various industries, assist with resume writing and job counseling, and operate various programs that practically help job seekers succeed in employment.
The online fair will run until November 25th, offering practical employment support services such as self-introduction letter samples, consulting, and job-specific video lectures, excluding the recruitment booths. Job seekers who find it difficult to visit the offline fair can access the online recruitment booths and apply to desired companies.
Companies wishing to participate in the online fair can apply as participating companies during the online fair period on the 2022 Gwanak-gu Employment Fair - Incruit website.
Furthermore, Gwanak-gu operates 'Ilgu Day (Day of Job Seeking)' providing one-stop employment support services from recruitment to talent matching and hiring at the district office job cafe. At subway Line 2 stations with high foot traffic, such as Sillim Station and Seoul National University Entrance Station, 'Visiting Employment and Labor Counseling Rooms' are operated to provide on-site employment counseling and job information.
Mayor Park Jun-hee said, "Through the on·offline employment fair, I hope job seekers can obtain satisfactory information and employment opportunities without being restricted by time and place," adding, "We will continue to prepare various employment support projects to create quality jobs."
Jongno-gu (Mayor Jeong Moon-heon), striving in various ways to create a youth-friendly community, will hold the '2022 Youth Employment and Startup Mentoring Talk Concert' on the 9th at Sangmyung Art Hall in Daehak-ro (133 Dongsung-gil, Sangmyung University Graduate School of Arts and Design).
Held in collaboration with Sangmyung University, the event features introductions and visions of local specialized industries representing Jongno, such as jewelry, clothing, and historical cultural tourism, along with a special lecture by an employment consultant.
Notably, Mayor Jeong Moon-heon of Jongno-gu will appear as a speaker to introduce the cultural tourism belt policy, a key project of the 8th local government term, emphasizing the importance of fostering the cultural industry.
Under the subtitle 'Regional Coexistence through Youth Employment and Startups!', the talk concert will be held from 3 PM with about 100 Sangmyung University students attending.
Employment consultant Kang Min-hyuk will share employment stories by era and advise students on preparation for employment, while Lee Soo-yeon, Deputy PD of TV Chosun Production Headquarters, representing the media industry, will introduce employment prospects, analysis, and alternatives in related fields.
Additionally, Um Ju-yeon, CEO of Goldsmith Um Ju-yeon, will give lectures on employment and startups in the jewelry field, and Kim Chae-young, a graduate of Sangmyung University's Department of Clothing and currently working at Shinseong Bank, will share her success story in fashion employment.
Jongno-gu will also operate the youth life clinic 'Emotional Communication Program for Social Beginners' twice on the 10th and December 8th in the 12th-floor training room.
Targeting youth residing or living in Jongno, the program will carefully teach 'how to understand oneself,' 'interpersonal relationships,' and 'communication skills' to help them adapt successfully to social life.
Mayor Jeong Moon-heon said, "This event was prepared to deeply discuss ways to link Jongno's representative local industries such as tourism, jewelry, and fashion with youth jobs, to sincerely listen to and address the concerns of university students interested in employment and startups," adding, "We will devise effective support measures to make Jongno a place where people want to work and start businesses."
Guro-gu will certify excellent companies that have contributed to job creation and provide various benefits.
Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) announced that it is publicly recruiting companies to participate in the '2022 Job Creation Excellent Company Certification' until the 25th of this month.
The job creation excellent company certification is a project aimed at fostering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the district and creating local jobs. Recently, 39 excellent companies have been selected and certified over the past three years.
The selection criteria comprehensively consider employment increase performance (80 points), employment environment (20 points), the hiring rate of Guro-gu residents, and working conditions. Up to 20 excellent companies will be finally selected in December.
Selected companies will receive various administrative and financial benefits for two years from the certification date, including exemption from local tax audits, support for SME development fund loans, priority purchasing of goods, and preferential treatment when participating in company support projects conducted by Guro-gu such as overseas market development teams and G-Valley export consultation meetings.
Newly introduced benefits include priority selection of excellent companies for the 'SME Welfare Plus Support Project,' which provides welfare points of over 600,000 KRW per person, and the 'Workation Support Project' to be implemented from next year.
Eligibility for application requires companies to have had their main office in Guro-gu for at least one year as of the announcement date, with an employment growth rate of 10% or more in the past two years or an increase of 5 or more employees (for companies with 30 to less than 300 employees) or 2 or more employees (for companies with 5 to less than 30 employees). Employees with less than one year of employment contracts or part-time workers are excluded.
Companies wishing to participate can download the application form from the Guro-gu Office website and submit it along with documents in person, by mail, or email to the Job Support Division.
A Guro-gu official said, "Jobs created by companies are the driving force for revitalizing the local economy," adding, "We will focus on supporting companies that create jobs well and create an environment where the region and local companies can grow together."
Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) operates the 'Visiting Small Business One-Stop Support Center,' providing customized counseling services by visiting traditional markets and alley commercial districts in the area.
The 'Small Business One-Stop Support Center,' a major project of the 8th local government term, integrates four institutions responsible for supporting small businesses (Gwangjin-gu, Gwangjin Chamber of Commerce, Seoul Credit Guarantee Foundation, Small Enterprise and Market Service) to provide tailored services for local merchants at once.
In line with the communication-focused policy direction of the 8th local government term, from October, a direct visiting approach was introduced. This 'communication window' is set up for merchants who cannot receive support benefits due to lack of information or are too busy running their stores to visit for counseling.
Teams consisting of officials from each institution, including the district office, visited Junggok Jeil Market, Jayang General Market, and nearby alley commercial districts on October 12th and 20th, meeting about 100 small business owners.
"The loan burden is overwhelming. How can I secure funds?"
"What should we do if heavy rain pours? Can you help?"
"How can I get support if facing business closure?"
Listening to the difficulties of small business owners and traditional market merchants, complaints that could be resolved immediately were handled on the spot, earning satisfaction from merchants. Issues that were difficult to resolve immediately were recorded in the 'Small Business One-Stop Support Center Complaint Management Ledger' and linked to the respective institution officials for processing.
Mayor Kim Kyung-ho of Gwangjin-gu said, "We sought a visiting approach to facilitate convenience for busy local merchants and strengthen on-site communication," adding, "We will continue to implement field-centered support measures to help stabilize the management of small businesses, the foundation of the local economy."
Additionally, on the 27th, the '2022 Gwangjin-gu Regional Council Working-Level Meeting' was held to discuss ▲ 2022 Gwangjin-gu Small Business Commercial Area Analysis ▲ Activation plans for online shopping malls (public markets) to increase small business sales in Gwangjin-gu ▲ Seoul City’s free flood and wind damage insurance support for small businesses, and the district plans to continue dedicating efforts to revitalize the local economy.
Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) announced the designation of 19 'Geumcheon-type Excellent Safe Restaurants' to foster a healthy dining culture.
To be designated as a Geumcheon-type Excellent Safe Restaurant, establishments must comply with six major practice tasks: ▲ serving food individually, ▲ disinfecting and ventilating the restaurant, ▲ hygienic management of utensils, ▲ providing trash bins in dining areas, ▲ appointing a quarantine manager, and ▲ hygiene management of seats, rooms, kitchens, and staff.
Designated restaurants will receive a certification plaque attached at the entrance and support for hygiene and quarantine supplies such as hand sanitizers. The district will actively promote these restaurants online and through social media so residents can recognize them.
Restaurants wishing to be designated can download the application form from the 'Geumcheon News' bulletin board on the Geumcheon-gu website, fill it out, and submit it in person or by email to the Geumcheon-gu Public Health Center Hygiene Division.
Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon of Geumcheon-gu said, "We are designating Geumcheon-type Excellent Safe Restaurants to increase the number of restaurants where residents can dine safely and to create a hygienic dining environment," adding, "We will conduct thorough follow-up management, including continuous monitoring and on-site inspections, as these are certified establishments by Geumcheon-gu."
An opportunity to purchase excellent products from Seocho-gu’s outstanding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at affordable prices is coming after three years.
Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold the 'SME Happiness Sharing Sales Exhibition' and 'Direct Transaction Grand Market' at the district office plaza from the 10th to the 11th.
This event is linked to the 2022 Korea Sale Festa (November 1?15), a large-scale discount period involving domestic distribution, manufacturing, and service industries simultaneously. It was organized by the Seocho-gu Chamber of Commerce to promote excellent products of SMEs and small business owners struggling due to the recent economic downturn and support their sales channels.
The 'SME Happiness Sharing Sales Exhibition,' held annually since 2006 but suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19, will be held again after three years. At the exhibition, 18 local SMEs will sell excellent products at affordable prices. Representative products include ▲ innovative items like shoelace fasteners that make tightening and loosening shoelaces easy ▲ lifestyle goods such as bags made by upcycling jeans ▲ handmade jewelry and accessories.
Other products include ▲ clothing ▲ bedding ▲ cosmetics, and more. The district expects this event to play a vital role in actively promoting economically struggling SME products.
Alongside, the district will also hold the 'Direct Transaction Grand Market,' selling local agricultural and livestock products from Yangjae-dong Maljukgeori Shopping Street, sister cities, Yeongdong Nonghyup, and Nam Seoul Nonghyup. A total of 22 participants will sell a richer and more diverse range of products than before COVID-19. The direct transaction market is currently held twice a month and is being promoted in collaboration with the SME sales exhibition this time.
Mayor Jeon Seong-su of Seocho-gu said, "We will strive to make this sales exhibition an opportunity to widely promote excellent products made by our district’s SMEs and small business owners," adding, "I hope residents will purchase quality products at affordable prices."
Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced it will hold an agricultural and marine products direct transaction market connecting Chungbuk and Goheung farms with residents.
This direct transaction market is designed to provide residents with healthy and high-quality food by offering a place to purchase reliable and excellent agricultural and marine specialty products nearby, while also contributing to increasing farmers' and fishermen's income.
The Chungbuk agricultural and marine products direct transaction market will be held from the 11th to the 13th at Junggye Neighborhood Park from 10 AM to 6 PM. With 11 sales booths and 2 promotional booths totaling 20 booths, visitors can find over 80 excellent agricultural and marine products from Chungbuk, including Shine Muscat grapes, Saengmyeong rice, and Daehak glutinous corn.
In addition to fresh agricultural and marine products, various events await residents. A rice polishing experience center will operate during the three days of the market, and residents who purchase over 50,000 KRW will receive 500g of polished rice as a gift.
Throughout the event, agricultural product auctions promoting various Chungbuk city and county products such as Chungju apples, Saengmyeong sweet potatoes, Saengmyeong rice, Jecheon medicinal herbs, and Jeungpyeong ginseng will be held, along with small events giving away premium agricultural products to attract residents' interest.
The Goheung direct transaction market will follow from the 17th to the 19th at the same location and operating hours. Forty booths will sell over 150 items, including Goheung yuzu, pomegranates, seafood, and salted seafood, famous as Goheung’s representative specialties.
The market will offer tasting and sampling, and residents who purchase over 50,000 KRW will receive specialty products such as yuzu Makgeolli. Also, to celebrate the first anniversary of the Goheung direct online shopping mall 'Goheung Mall,' visitors who sign up on-site will receive 500g of rice or Goheung specialty products as gifts.
The district will manage labeling of product names, specifications, prices, and origins to ensure residents can purchase safely during the market period. Strict guidance on event safety rules and thorough COVID-19 prevention measures will be enforced for the safety of merchants and residents.
Mayor Oh Seung-rok of Nowon-gu said, "We planned this market to introduce foods that will enrich residents' tables in autumn when grains and crops ripen," adding, "We will continue to create opportunities for exchange with various regions, including sister cities, so residents and farmers can coexist and harmonize."
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