Kookmin University’s (President Jeong Seung Ryul) University Job Plus Center, in partnership with the Gangnam-gu Single-Person Household Community Center, ran a customized employment support program for young single-person households.
 
This program was designed to improve young people’s access to services through on-site employment support and to provide step-by-step training and counseling tailored to their job-seeking experiences. From January to October, a total of 17 young adults participated across four sessions, each of which ran for four weeks and combined in-person training with online counseling.
 
Sessions 1 and 3, designed for young adults with no prior work experience, began with an assessment of their job-search readiness through one-on-one counseling and included ▲training on how to prepare application documents ▲editing of personal statements ▲interview training. The program supported participants in building a solid foundation for job preparation and acquiring the skills necessary for actual job applications.
 
For Cohorts 2 and 4, which targeted young adults with prior work experience, the program included ▲assessments of their current job search or career transition readiness ▲personal statement editing ▲small-group interview training ▲one-on-one interview consulting. The focus was on refining application materials based on prior work experience and strengthening practical job-search skills through individualized interview consulting.
 
In addition, a dedicated consultant was assigned to each cohort to provide counseling tailored to the participants’ level of job-search readiness. Participants were also guided on how to apply for local youth career and employment counseling through the Kookmin University Career Development Support Team’s website, ensuring they could continue to utilize the university’s employment support services.
 
This program is significant in that it represents a collaboration between the university and local organizations to provide customized employment support services tailored to the characteristics and employment experiences of young single-person households. The Kookmin University Job Plus Center plans to continue operating outreach employment support programs in collaboration with local organizations and to expand career and employment counseling services for local youth.