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The government plans to transform job-seeking activity participation into a mileage system, where applicants earn points for completing tasks, with employment benefits automatically disbursed upon reaching their objectives. This idea, which was piloted this summer, is set to launch nationwide next year. The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced its 'National Employment Service Innovation Proposal' at an employment policy consultation meeting on the 20th.

The proposal involves the introduction of a mileage system for both employment insurance recipients and those under the National Employment Assistance program. When job seekers create an individualized job-seeking plan (IAP), they receive points for their participation in employment activities, which are assessed based on the difficulty and content of the activity, rather than the number of times it is completed.

The government aims to award more points for activities requiring significant effort, such as vocational training or interviews, rather than simply submitting a job application. Currently, recipients must report their employment activities to labor centers at least once a week for a period of 1-4 weeks, receive official approval, and then receive their benefits.

However, the new system plans to assign higher point values to activities like vocational training, aiming to shift the focus from merely submitting an application to actively participating in employment activities. The ministry hopes that the mileage system will discourage companies from accepting false job-seeker applications and reduce the administrative burden on labor centers, which currently process over 72 employment recognition cases per day on average.

The ministry also plans to enhance the quality of face-to-face services, such as job counseling, by reducing the current administrative burden. The ministry has decided to strengthen job-seeking support services, including personalized AI employment centers and customizable job-search services for those with specific needs, such as those requiring intensive support for employment or career development, as well as specialized programs for displaced workers and those preparing for future mobility.