Ryu Jin, Chairman of Hankyung Association, Youth Advisory Group Meeting "Leading Job Creation"

Ryu Jin, Chairman of the Korea Economic Association (HanKyungHyup), said at a meeting with 10 young members of the 'HanKyungHyup Youth Advisory Group' on the 1st, "Since the biggest concern for young people is undoubtedly jobs, we will actively review the innovative proposals raised today and take the lead in ensuring that HanKyungHyup can provide practical support for youth job creation."

Ryu Jin, Chairman of the Korea Economic Association, is chatting with attendees at the "Youth Advisory Group Invitation Meeting" held at the FKI Tower on the 1st. The meeting was attended by young people with diverse backgrounds, including university students, office workers, and startup representatives, centered around the Korea Economic Association Youth Advisory Group. They exchanged opinions on issues across the Korean economy, from low birth rates to career paths, employment, entrepreneurship, and the startup ecosystem, as well as key interests of the younger generation. Photo by Korea Economic Association

The Youth Advisory Group is composed of young people in their 20s and 30s, including university students and office workers. The second group of participants, selected at the end of last year, will be active until May.

At this meeting, Chairman Ryu and the advisory group exchanged opinions on issues across the Korean economy such as low birth rates, career paths and employment, entrepreneurship, and the startup ecosystem, as well as key interests of the younger generation.

A participant in his 30s, an office worker, proposed a tentative program called 'Youth Spring' to nurture self-reliant youth and talents from civic groups and support job seekers. Following this, a participant in his 20s suggested the 'ShinsaengHankki' project, which selects outstanding new employees from HanKyungHyup member companies to provide mentoring for job seekers. There was also a proposal to establish the 'HanKyungHyup Job Market' platform to share real-time job information from HanKyungHyup member companies and their partner firms.

HanKyungHyup plans to hold Youth Advisory Group meetings quarterly, using this event as an opportunity to find 'young solutions' to social issues.