“Even small local businesses are attracting talent with flexible working hours” … Consulting adds 112 additional recruitment sites.

Ministry of Employment and Labor to Provide Flexible Work Consulting to 400 Sites This Year,

[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Jo Sung-woo = Minister Lee Jeong-sik of the Ministry of Employment and Labor visited JESPA, a Seoul-based outstanding company utilizing the flexible work system, and had a meeting with employees on November 17, last year. (Photo=Provided by the Ministry of Employment and Labor) 2023.11.17. photo@newsis.com *Reproduction and distribution prohibited,
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, ‘Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Ko Hong-ju = #. Dof Co., Ltd. located in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, is a fertilizer manufacturing company with 32 employees. Being a small company and located on the outskirts of the city, they faced difficulties in recruiting labor. In the case of female employees, long-term employment was difficult due to childcare leave issues. Participating in the ‘comprehensive consulting on flexible work’ being conducted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Dof is currently receiving consulting services. Jang Dong-gil, CEO of Dof, said, “As the company is located on the outskirts of the city, it was difficult for employees to commute and recruit people. However, it was also challenging to provide salaries and benefits like large companies. We have been considering how to introduce flexible work, which is expected to help us attract talented individuals and create conditions for long-term employment.”‘,
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, ‘The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 29th that they will recruit an additional 112 sites to participate in comprehensive consulting from July 1st to the 23rd for small and medium-sized enterprises like Dof that are interested in the flexible work system.’,
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, ‘Minister Lee Jeong-sik of the Ministry of Employment and Labor visited Dof in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the day and held a meeting with the CEO, employees, and consultants to listen to on-site opinions.’,
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, ‘Although Dof is not currently implementing flexible work, they are considering implementing staggered commuting for management and sales positions totaling 18 employees, as well as telecommuting or optional work arrangements for 2 development positions.’,
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, ‘Employee A, who has three children, expressed during the meeting, “The biggest difficulty is when unexpected situations occur with the children. When the school contacts me about the child being sick or an urgent matter, I had to leave work not feeling good about it, apologizing to my colleagues and my child. With the introduction of flexible work, it would be a big help.”‘,
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, ‘Unmarried employee B said, “I expect that by avoiding rush hour commuting, I can have breakfast in the morning and have time for self-improvement.”‘,
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, ‘HR manager C stated, “As a small company, I didn’t know how to utilize flexible work and was concerned whether it might have side effects on attendance management or performance evaluation. But through consulting, I have high expectations as we will receive support from experts.”‘,
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, ‘The Ministry of Employment and Labor is currently conducting consultations for 288 out of 400 consulting firms this year, and they will recruit an additional 112 workplaces next month.’,
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, ‘When participating in comprehensive flexible work consulting, each company will receive support for approximately 12 weeks, including analysis of company characteristics by professional consultants, designing labor management systems and information technology-based systems, establishing internal regulations, pilot operation, and post-management. In addition, companies can receive support for flexible work infrastructure investment or incentives as a package.’,
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, ‘Minister Lee mentioned, “As seen in the case of Dof, companies are increasingly using flexible work as a means to attract talent. Recognizing that people’s thoughts and values are changing towards work-life balance, it is important for companies to establish labor management strategies that are suitable for this shift. The government will do its best to support the field to ensure that there are no difficulties.”.’,
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