Gyeonggi Province Women's Employment Support Fund Increased to Maximum 1.2 Million Won Annually

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province has increased the 'Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund,' which supports the re-employment of women with prior work experience, from a maximum of 900,000 won annually to 1.2 million won.

According to the province on the 30th, the 'Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund' is a project that supports job search activity expenses along with various employment support services for Gyeonggi Province women who face difficulties in job search activities for re-employment following career breaks.

The province is recruiting approximately 1,700 participants for the first round of the '2023 Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund' starting today.

Eligibility requirements include women aged 35-59 with active job-seeking intentions who have resided in Gyeonggi Province for at least one year and are unemployed women from households with income at or below 100% of the median income.

Selected applicants will receive job search activity expenses that can be used for employment and startup academy fees, qualification acquisition fees, textbook purchase costs, and more in the form of regional currency for their city or county, receiving a maximum of 1.2 million won at 400,000 won per month over three months.

In addition, applicants can receive various employment support services including ▲employment capability assessment ▲dedicated counselor matching ▲employment consulting ▲employment capability enhancement training.

Prospective participants who meet the eligibility requirements can apply online from March 30 to April 17 through the 'Gyeonggi Province Job Foundation Integrated Application System (apply.jobaba.net)' by submitting application forms and required documents.

For details on eligibility and selection methods, applicants can inquire via the dedicated telephone line for the Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund (1522-3582), or refer to notices on the Gyeonggi Province website (www.gg.go.kr) or the Gyeonggi Province Job Foundation website (www.gjf.or.kr).

A second round of recruiting approximately 1,700 people is planned for May.

Last year, 8,599 people applied and 3,545 people received employment support funds. Through benefits of employment support programs including dedicated counselor matching, employment capability enhancement training, and employment lectures and consulting, the number of job search activities increased by 137% compared to before the project, providing assistance in employment linkage for unemployed women.

Byeon Sang-gi, director of the Employment Equality Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Among the 1.397 million women with career breaks nationwide, Gyeonggi Province has the most at 424,000 (30.4%)," adding, "The Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund will serve as a stepping stone for women whose careers have been interrupted to challenge their dreams once again."