14,724 Jobs Targeted... 6,304 Customized Positions by Demographic
Park Seung-won: "City Administration Focused on Restoring the Livelihood Economy"
Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province will invest a budget of 55.5 billion KRW this year in job creation projects to recover the livelihood economy.
On the 2nd, Gwangmyeong City announced the 'Local Job Target' which sets a goal of creating 14,724 jobs this year and allocates 55.5 billion KRW to 108 related projects. The 'Local Job Target Disclosure System' is a system implemented since 2010 that allows local governments to autonomously establish and disclose job targets and measures.
Senior baristas are brewing coffee at 'Cafe-20' set up in the main entrance information desk of Gwangmyeong City Hall. Gwangmyeong City plans to invest 55.5 billion won in related budgets this year with the goal of creating 14,724 jobs. Photo by Gwangmyeong City
Park Seung-won, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, said, "Job creation is the most important core task of city administration for recovering the livelihood economy and improving citizens' quality of life," adding, "We will focus our capabilities on customized job projects encompassing both the private and public sectors to revitalize the local economy."
The targets by project are ▲6,304 direct jobs ▲4,843 employment services ▲2,602 vocational training sessions ▲10 employment incentives ▲173 startup supports ▲792 employment safety net and infrastructure establishments, etc.
First, for direct jobs with wage support, 58 customized job projects targeting youth, middle-aged, seniors, and people with disabilities will be promoted. In particular, responding to the increase in the elderly population, the city plans to provide 3,235 jobs through senior clubs and welfare centers to expand social participation opportunities.
Demand-tailored vocational education and training courses and employment/startup support for each class responding to labor market changes will also be strengthened. Professional career counselors at Gwangmyeong City Job Center and Women’s Saeil Center provide information tailored to demand and mediate employment. Vocational education and training will be provided to 2,602 people through the Women’s Vision Center, Women’s Saeil Center, and Life Plus Center.
Support for middle-aged people will also be expanded through the 'Gwangmyeong City Life Plus Center,' which opened last year. This center offers 20 vocational skill development courses for people in their 50s and 60s to help them practically re-enter the workforce.
In the youth sector, in addition to general employment support programs, customized talent development programs in the 4th industrial revolution fields such as AI data labeler specialist courses tailored to companies and AI technology-based video content production will be operated. A systematic youth employment support program helping specialized high school students and youth with resume writing and interview preparation is also prepared.
Additionally, the city plans to implement various startup activation policies such as providing office space and business consulting to entrepreneurs and hosting a startup festival.
Meanwhile, the city achieved its job creation target of 14,081 early last year and received the Excellence Award in the job target disclosure category of the 'National Local Government Job Awards' from the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
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