1. Information Web Site for Women, ‘Dream Wagon’ (0422-3)
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A website for online employmentinformation support for women, named ‘Dream Wagon’ was openedthe Gyeonggi Women’s Development Center. A GNews+ reporter examined the details.
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Gang Hana (강하나) has been out of work since she married three years ago, but she resumed her career early this month aidedthe online employment service through the Dream Wagon site.
1) Married Gang Hana Resumed Her Career
“It was extremely difficult for a married womanmyself to find an employment. I was completely lost, but thanks to the Dream Wagon site, I could get a good job.”
‘Dream Wagon’an information site for women, especially those who wish to resume their economic activities after retirement. Since its opening on March 27th, the number of visitors to the site exceeded 150,000 in only three weeks.
2) EmploymentNew Business Information
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Half of the visitors sought information on employment or business startups, the rest were interested in the nursingeducation of children, or general information about women.
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The most popular service offeredthis web site was revealed to be – supplementary education of women for career resumption. Information about a wide variety of education programs offeredmany women-related organizations can be accessed through this site. It also provides various consultation services in a number of areas including employmentinternet addiction.
3) Cho Jeonh-ah / Director of the Gyeonggi Women’s Development Center
“The ultimate goal of this web siteto provide one-stop information support for individual women who may have multiple interests such as job search, complementary education,childcare.”
To address the needs of information in multiple interests, the ‘Dream Wagon’ site also provides information about childcare facilities such as ‘Kid’s Cafés’, “I-Love-Mom Cafés’, ‘Study Rooms’,many others.
 
2. Employment rate of Employment Center Users Up25% (0423-2)
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The employment policies of Gyeonggi Province have proved effective, sine the rate of employment via the employment centers has risen23 percent compared to that of last year.
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1) Number of New Employment Increased during 1st Quarter
According to the statistics announcedthe Gyeonggi Provincial Administration, the number of new employments through the job centers, in thirty-one citiescounties of the province during the first quarter of this year, has risen23 percent compared to the same period last year. While the number of employments via the Gyeonggi Employment Center rose more than twofold, the increase rate inother local job centers rose19 percent.
2) Gyeonggi Employment Center at Suwon Station
The remarkable increase achievedthe Gyeonggi Employment Centerattributed to it being located in Suwon Station, providing easy access.
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Italso notable that more than half of new employment cases were within the age groups of 5060, indicating that the customized employment service programs for the baby-boomer generation have been effective.
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Among job categories, cateringsecurity personnel accounted for 35 percent, the largest group followedmanagerialaccounting jobs.
3) Han Yeon-hee / Director of Gyeonggi Employment Center
“The major factors for the employment increase are the strategic locations of employment centerseffectiveness of the evaluationpromotion of employment policies.”
The introduction of circulation job fairsthe implementation of databases for the readiness of match-making, also played a part in the increase of the employment rate.
4) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
“The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will expand its employment match-making activitiespromoting close relationship of employment centers with industriesuniversities. ThisChoi Chang-soon, GNews-Plus.”
 
3. Industrial Hoists Made in Korea (0424-1)
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For industrial hoisting tems, Korea has been relying on imports. However, a small company in Gyeonggi Province succeeded in developingproducing a domestic model.
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This machine equipment manufacturing company in Shihwa (시화) industrial complexmanufacturing heavy-duty industrial hoists, our reporter, Choi Chang-soon (최창순) was there.
1) Reporter, Choi Chang-soon
The industrial hoists such as the ones that this companymanufacturing are in high demand in Korea because of their maneuverability. The Korean market for transportstevedoring equipmentworth 500 billion Korean Won, but before this company developed domestic models,equipment had to be importedother countries including JapanGermany.”
2) Nam Sang-gyeong / CEO of Hoist Manufacturer
“Since there are no domestic suppliers of some of the key components including motors, we developed them ourselves assistedtechnical partners.”
It was the ‘Technical Cooperation Team’ of ‘Gyeonggi Province’ that helped this company as a technical partner. The portable hoist with variable speed controls was developed entirely using domestically manufactured marts. It has already marked sales of 2.1 billion Korean won. The new hoist models of this company willonly have import replacement effect, but it will also many new jobs.
3) Kim Gyeong-seop / Gyeonggi Provuince Technical Cooperation eam Leader
“The provincial government will spend about 12 billion won in the improvement of technical competitiveness of smaller companies in the province, and…”
Eighty smallmedium-sized companies including sixty new enterprises ed this year will benefitthe provincial government’s technical support program this year.
 
4. Gyeonggi Secured U$245 Million InvestmentsUSA (0422-2)
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The ‘Investment Inducement Delegation’ of Gyeonggi Province returnedthe United States after successfully securing a number of investments in the province.
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1) US Investment Inducement Delegation Secured U$245 Million Investments
During a five-day tour of the United States, the Gyeonggi delegation signed memorandums of understanding with technology leaders for investments amounting to 245 US Dollars. First, Synos Technology, a display manufacturer with proprietary technologies decided to establish a production base in the Pyeongtaek (평택) Industrial Complex
2) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“I am pleased to be able to induce investmentSynos Technology. We will provide them with active support for their successful establishment.”
The high technology standard of this company will also help the industries of Gyeonggi Province with high technical potentials to grow.
3) Lee Il-song / President of Synos Technology Korea
“We are proud of our technology,we look forward to operating in Korea.”
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Shinsegye (신세계) Simon also signed an MOU for the establishment of a Premium Outlet in Shiheung (시흥) opening in 2015. It will be the third Premium Outlet established in Gyeonggi Provincethe same company.
4) 1,500 New Jobs
InvestmentsU.S. companies also include global distributor, COSTCO,an automobile parts manufacturer, Matilda, which combined will result in the creation of 1,500 new jobs. The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will provide these companies with full administrative support.
 
5. Gyeonggi Governor’s Economic Proposal to President Park (0423-3)
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Government recently delivered a proposal for economic revival, which includes aggressive measures, to the Park administration. Our reporter examined the details.
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The U.S. ‘Investment Inducement Delegation’ ledGovernor Kim held a press conference to announce the results of their 5-day tour of the U.S.
1) Governor Kim Stressed Needs for Regulatory Mitigation
During the press conference, Governor Kim, who has been stressing the importance of the regulatory mitigation on many occasions, disclosed a provincial proposal for the improvement of the situation to enable effective local economic development.
2) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We have no future unless drastic measures are taken to lift the many regulationsrestrictions that binds industrial activitiesfree investmentsoverseas companies.”
Industrial activities as well as local development have been facing great difficulties due to misguided regulations.
3) A Proposal with 10 Most Pressing Issues
This proposal contains ten of the most pressing issues that the provincial administration urges the central government to address, including regulatory reformation, strengthening of autonomous power of local governments,the improvement of the investment environment for the creation of new jobslocal economic advancement.
 
6. Gyeonggi New Town Development(0425)
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Almost every ‘New Town’ project in Korea has been halted due to the economic standstill in the real estateconstruction sectors, as well as the discord among residents. To alleviate the situation, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government began working on the amendments of the ‘New Town’ development regulations.
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1) New Town Development Site
This area was designated as a ‘New Town’ development site in 2007, but few changes have since been made in the area, because of conflicting interests among local residents.
2) 106 Designated New Towns in Gyeonggi Province
There are 106 designated ‘New Towns’ in Gyeonggi Province, but only 31 of them saw the formation of a resident cooperative, whichthe prerequisite for the progress of development work. Many sites are in danger of the cancellation of designation.
3) Regulatory Amendment to Authorize Governor to Allow Self-Dissolution of Project
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administrationpreparing for the amendment of regulations to authorize the governor to free up the designated ‘New Town’ areas, which failed to form a resident cooperative in time,development obligations. It will free the residentsdevelopersforced development that they see have no prospect of benefit.
4) Kim Joon-tae / Director of Gyeonggi Province Inter-Korean Cooperation Division
“Self-dissolutionresidentsalsoeasy. We will step in to dissolve the project the area meets the dissolution criteria.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration plans to speed up the process of regulatory amendment, considering the urgency of the situation.
 
7. Free Online Foreign Language Courses (0425-3)
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The lifelong education web site of Gyeonggi Province, named ‘Home Learn’ began offing free foreign language classes.
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Yoon (윤)a company employee.
1) Free Online Language Course
He plans to travel to Japanlearns Japanese conversation in transit, using his smart phone.
2) [INTERVIEW] Yoon Seok-jin / Office Worker in Suwon
“This Japanese classinteresting because it also introduces famous tourist attractions of Gyeonggi Province. This coursepracticalenjoyable, so I have no trouble attending it as often as I can.”
3) Lifelong Education Site of Gyeonggi Province, ‘Home Learn’ (www.homelearn.go.kr)
The online language courses are provided in three languages, English, Japanese,Chinese. These free language course were opened two years ago helping the s learn foreign conversation travelling around the province online.
4) 55,000 Used Online Language Courses
These language courses are gaining popularity, especially among workers who cannot easily find time to attend language school. They are open to anyonecan be accessedanywhere.
5) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Ji0mi / Housewife in Yongin
“Itwonderful because itfree. Italso very easy to follow. There are also certificate courses. I think there are many housewivesme who would be very interested…”
Other than travelling conversation courses, there are also other courses of different levels,all of them are offered free of charge.