Gyeonggi Province's Online Career Development Center 'Dream Wings' Wins 'Good Policy with Women' Award

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] The Online Career Development Center 'Dream Wings,' operated by Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation, has won the '23rd Good Management Award with Mutual Respect'—'Good Policy with Women' Award.

The 'Good Management Award with Mutual Respect' is presented to organizations, policies, and individuals who have demonstrated commitment to representing women's voices and contributing to the advancement of women's rights and expanded social participation.

The award is hosted by Women's News and W Economic Research Institute, and sponsored by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Korea Women's Economic Leaders Association, and Korea Women Business Leaders Association.

'Dream Wings' (www.dream.go.kr) began in 2005 as 'Gyeonggi Women's E-Learning Center.' In collaboration with Gyeonggi Province, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation, it has expanded and now operates as Korea's first customized online career development system for women with career interruptions.

This year, taking into account the exceptional circumstances of COVID-19, the center expanded counseling channels to support women facing employment crises and received high marks for providing detailed employment and career development support processes, including online education, mock interviews, and resume clinics.

Je Yun-kyung, CEO of the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation, stated, "Dream Wings is an online employment support service with a solid foundation spanning over 15 years. We appreciate the recognition of Dream Wings' value and efforts to promote women's economic participation," and added, "Going forward, the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation will do its best to help women more actively protect their lives and values both in the workplace and at home."

Lee Soon-neom, Director of the Gender Equality and Family Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, said, "While many women are facing employment difficulties due to COVID-19 and other factors, it seems that Dream Wings' online employment support programs have gained recognition for their value," and added, "We will continue to make efforts at the provincial level to develop Dream Wings as an ever-improving service."