Gyeonggi Province Launches New Mid-Career Job Center Tailored for 40s and 50s Generation

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] The Gyeonggi Province Employment Foundation will hold an online opening ceremony for the newly established 'Gyeonggi Province Mid-Career Job Center' on the 10th on the metaverse platform ifland.

The foundation has newly established the Gyeonggi Province Mid-Career Job Center in Simgok-dong, Bucheon City, to provide customized job services for mid-career workers aged 40 to under 65 in the province.

The significance of this opening ceremony lies in the province's establishment of an integrated job center exclusively for mid-career workers at the provincial level.

The interior of the center is built as a dedicated space for mid-career workers capable of conducting counseling, startup support, community operations, and education.

The center will serve as a job hub for mid-career workers across all 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province, providing integrated job services including preparation for retirement following early retirement, support for social activities, and other employment services.

Through the center, the foundation plans to operate the following programs for mid-career workers this year: ▲One-on-one life planning and career transition counseling (500 cases) ▲Opening of startup labs and specialized startup programs (10 sessions) ▲'Mid-Career Power Station' (support for job/startup community activities/50 teams) and 'Mid-Career Lounge' (community space support) operations ▲Social contribution-type jobs (20 positions).

The center's opening ceremony will be held starting at 2 p.m. on ifland, and will also be live streamed on the foundation's YouTube channel 'JobAba TV'.

The opening ceremony is expected to be attended by Je Yun-kyung, CEO of the Gyeonggi Province Employment Foundation, Jung Do-young, Economic Planning Officer of Gyeonggi Province, and general residents of the province.

At the opening ceremony, the interior spaces of the center will be vividly presented online through video using the metaverse gathertown application.

The foundation announced plans to utilize gathertown in the future for space reservations, counseling operations, and guidance on startup and community support to enhance accessibility and utilization rates for mid-career workers at the center.

Je Yun-kyung, CEO of the Gyeonggi Province Employment Foundation, stated, "We hope that the Gyeonggi Province Mid-Career Job Center can serve as a companion for mid-career workers in the province as they embark on a new journey in their second chapter of life," and added, "We will accelerate our efforts in providing professional and comprehensive job service support targeting mid-career workers, including employment and startup support, education operations, and community activities."

Meanwhile, to use facilities within the center such as startup support spaces and community spaces, reservations can be made online (share.gg.go.kr) or by phone (031-270-6666~8) starting in March.

Any resident of the province aged 40 to under 65 can use the center free of charge. For other detailed information regarding the center, inquire at the Mid-Career Job Center (031-270-6669).