The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises said on the 6th that it released more than 13,000 newly selected corporations this year for the job-matching platform "Really Good Strong Small Corporations," which facilitates consolidation between young job seekers and outstanding small and medium corporations.
"Really Good Strong Small Corporations" is selected by screening financial and employment indicators and disqualifying reasons using small and medium corporations data held by Korea Enterprise Data (KoDATA). Korea Enterprise Data, the operator of the Small and Medium Business Information System (SMINFO), holds the nation's largest corporations databases (DB).
Key selection criteria include an average or higher score on the financial evaluation model and at least 1 billion won in sales. In addition, employment conditions apply, such as an average wage of at least 35 million won, at least one new hire in the past year, and an average turnover rate of 15% or lower over the past three months. In principle, the number of employees must be at least 10, but the threshold is at least five for startups and at least 30 for construction. There must also be no disqualifying reasons such as industrial accidents, wage arrears, or social controversy.
Selected corporations can be searched in the search bar on the main page of the "Really Good Strong Small Corporations" website. Through the "Job map" and "Search corporations by condition" menus under "Find corporations," users can also look for corporations that fit region, industry, corporation size, and level of benefits.
"Really Good Strong Small Corporations" is a newly revamped program that last year consolidated the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' "Really Good Small and Medium Corporations" and the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL)'s "Strong Small Corporations." This year, the evaluation system was adjusted to reflect both the attractiveness of corporations as perceived by job seekers and employment stability. The focus is on identifying corporations that not only have sound finances but also possess real hiring demand and the capacity to retain employees.
Yang Ok-seok, head of the Human Resources Policy Division at the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, said, "Small and medium corporations are facing labor shortages, while young people cannot find jobs, making it urgent to resolve the job mismatch," and added, "In step with the government's support efforts, the 'Really Good Strong Small Corporations' platform will strive to serve as a bridge that helps communication between outstanding small and medium corporations and young job seekers."