“Expansion of Jobs for the Baby Boomer Generation”… Gyeonggi Province to Promote ‘Light Jobs’

Flexible Working Hours and 4 Major Insurance Plans…Monthly Support of 400,000 Won per Person, ,
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, “[Suwon=Newsis] Reporter Park Sang-wook = Gyeonggi Province is recruiting companies to participate in the ‘Light Job’ project from the 19th to expand job opportunities for the baby boomer generation.”,
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, “According to the province on the 17th, ‘Light Job’ is a new job brand name for middle-aged people in Gyeonggi Province. It means ‘jobs that may be light (Light) in workload but rediscover the value (Light) of baby boomers and companies.'”,
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, “Through two surveys conducted in 2023 and last year on the current status and policy demands of baby boomers, the province identified the demand for part-time work among baby boomers and planned the ‘Light Job,’ which is differentiated from existing full-time job support policies. The provincial budget secured for implementing the project this year is 6.28 billion won.”,
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, “Baby boomers can work between 24 to 35 hours a week and receive four major insurance plans, various job and skill training, and a safe working environment. Companies hiring provincial residents aged 50 to 64 for these positions will receive 400,000 won per month per employee to cover safety net expenses.”,
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, “Companies wishing to participate in the project can submit applications through the Jobaba Apply integrated application system from the 19th until April 30th. Detailed information, including participation qualifications, can be found in the notice on the website. Selection will be on a first-come, first-served basis until the budget is exhausted.”,
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, “Baby boomers wishing to work in Light Jobs can check the recruitment information of participating companies and submit their resumes through platforms like Danggeun Market, Jobaba Apply, and Employment 24 starting from the 5th of next month.”,
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, “Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation and Korea Labor and Employment Agency’s Gyeonggi Middle-Aged Tomorrow Center’s job counselors plan to provide fast and efficient job matching services between companies and baby boomers.”,
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, “Gong Jeong-sik, Social Innovation Economy Director of Gyeonggi Province, stated, ‘Middle-aged people in our country retire from their main jobs at around 49 years, the earliest among OECD countries. Solving middle-aged employment issues is a very important policy task,’ and ‘Through a differentiated new approach from existing full-time job support methods, we aim to expand sustainable job opportunities for middle-aged people to enter the private sector and spread a culture of continued employment.'”,
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, “For the successful promotion of ‘Light Job,’ a business agreement is scheduled to be signed on the 19th among ‘Gyeonggi-do-Danggeun Market-Gyeonggi Employers Federation-Korea Labor and Employment Agency-Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation,’ and Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon and baby boomers will hold a ‘Town Hall Meeting’ to explore solutions for middle-aged employment issues.”,
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