Korea Securities Depository helps socially vulnerable land jobs

An office building of the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) in Seoul's Yeouido / Courtesy of KSD

Korea Securities Depository (KSD) is stepping up efforts to help seniors, women, low-income earners and other citizens in Busan who need additional support when trying to find work.

The asset management arm of Korea Exchange (KRX), the Busan-headquartered KSD said, Wednesday, that it is trying to spur employment for socially vulnerable people in the city under a campaign with four aims: nurturing talented university students in the finance sector; raising fund to revitalize the regional economy; running a range of community service programs and growing forests in middle and high schools.

The KSD is working with the Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged to help elderly citizens land short-term jobs at museums and welfare centers.

At museums, those who are aged 60 or older can be hired as docents and provide visitors with learning experiences in the form of museum tours, demonstrations or instruction in special activity areas.

At welfare centers, jobs are open to those aged 65 or older to take care of indoor plants to help keep the air clean.

For women’s employment, the KSD has joined hands with women’s career centers in the city to offer job opportunities in cleaning and digital learning.

Low income earners can be hired in community services for children from underprivileged neighborhoods.

This article was sponsored by the Korea Securities Depository (KSD).