Gyeonggi Province Begins Second Recruitment for Women's Employment Support Fund to Bridge Career Gaps

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 25th that it will recruit second-phase applicants for the 'Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund' to help women with career interruptions in the province find employment.

The 'Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund' is a project that supports women who face difficulties in job-seeking activities for re-employment after career gaps, providing direct job-seeking activity support funds in addition to existing re-employment support methods.

In particular, as the employment environment for women has deteriorated further due to COVID-19, the province explained that customized support projects are necessary.
According to the May 'Gyeonggi Province Employment Trends,' the female employment rate was recorded at 50.9%, which is 21.3% lower than the male employment rate of 72.2%, indicating that women continue to face difficulties entering the labor market compared to men.

Through this second phase project, the province will provide 900,000 won in 'Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund' to approximately 1,400 women with career interruptions in the province.

Eligible applicants are women with career interruptions aged 35-59 with active job-seeking intentions from households with income at or below 100% of the median income, and must be unemployed residents of Gyeonggi Province for at least one year.

Upon selection as a beneficiary, in addition to job-seeking activity support funds, applicants can receive various employment support services including ▲individual employment competency assessment ▲designation of dedicated counselors from Women's New Job Centers ▲employment competency enhancement education and employment support counseling from dedicated counselors.

In particular, job-seeking activity support funds will be provided in the form of local currency from cities and counties up to 900,000 won (300,000 won per month over three months).

Support funds can be used for interview expenses, vocational training fees, private academy tuition, qualification acquisition costs, textbook purchase fees, and more.

From June 28 to July 16, online applications are available through the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation Integrated Application System (apply.jobaba.net). Applicants should complete participation applications and job-seeking activity plans and submit relevant documents.

Final beneficiary selection will be announced in mid-August after verifying ▲household income ▲unemployment duration ▲duration of residence in Gyeonggi Province ▲job-seeking activity plans. After online preliminary training, employment support services and job-seeking support funds are scheduled to be provided starting in September.

For more detailed information regarding applications for the 'Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund,' contact the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation Women's Capacity Development Division (1522-3582).