Korea Employment Information Service, Jincheon-gun sign MOU Wednesday; Job Care service to be offered free of charge

First program set for Nov. 25 at Woosuk University's Jincheon campus for students and local youth

Korea Employment Information Service [The Herald Business DB]
Korea Employment Information Service [The Herald Business DB]

Jincheon-gun in North Chungcheong Province will use AI to assess the job skills of young job seekers and connect them with hiring information from local companies. Rather than building its own system, the county will use Job Care — a career and employment design service on the government's Employment24 platform — to run one-on-one counseling sessions.

The Korea Employment Information Service and Jincheon-gun signed an MOU Wednesday at the information service's office in North Chungcheong Innovation City, agreeing to strengthen AI-based job matching and employment services tailored to youth. Jincheon-gun is the first local government to sign such an agreement with the information service for this project. The partnership will run for four years.

Job Care was developed by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Employment Information Service. When a job seeker enters a resume and current preparation status, the AI analyzes their skills alongside labor market data and suggests suitable occupations, along with information on related wages, vocational training and certifications.

The Korea Employment Information Service will provide Job Care to Jincheon-gun's employment counselors free of charge and offer training and technical support on its use. The county will recruit young job seekers and conduct one-on-one consultations based on the AI analysis results. It will also identify local companies with hiring needs, connect job seekers with those openings and track whether the matches lead to actual employment. The information service plans to incorporate feedback from the field to develop an operational model that other local governments can adopt.

The first program will be held Nov. 25 at Woosuk University's Jincheon campus. Experts from the Korea Employment Information Service will visit the campus to guide enrolled students and local youth job seekers through hands-on practice with Job Care. Participants will be able to explore occupations suited to their skills and map out a job preparation plan.


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