Seoul, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A company where only ‘old folks’ are eligible to work will be launched. Dongjak-gu, a district in Seoul, announced on July 20 that they would establish a company called ‘Happiness for the Elderly Inc.’ that will employ elderly citizens over 60. The district will be investing all of the [...]
Seoul, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Many Korean senior citizens have been pushed to work to make a living, as 3 out of 10 senior citizens over 65 still find themselves participating in the labor market. According to ‘The economic activity traits of elderly people and political tasks’ (by Kang Eun-na, Assistant Researcher), a report [...]
POHANG, South Korea, Sept 04 (Korea Bizwire) – Pohang City has been so successful in supporting post-retirement job seekers that it is becoming a benchmark among several cities in Korea. Its market-driven characteristics are what made the projects gain much interest from job seekers and municipalities. One project, called ‘smiley shop,’ makes profit by collecting recyclable materials [...]