SK Group has pledged to create 27-thousand jobs over the next three years as part of a government project to support employment and education for youth.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum signed an agreement for the project titled, "Youth Hope ON", during a meeting held at SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday.
The group promised to hire nine-thousand new workers every year for three years, up from the previous six-thousand, and also to run internships to foster 12-hundred youth over the three-year period.
SK will step up its social contribution through various other programs involving vocational support, development of business models, and IT training for young people with disabilities.
The new jobs are expected to be in the high-tech sectors of batteries, chips and bio-medicine.
The deal with SK follows similar job creation agreements the government inked with KT, Samsung and LG. The prime minister’s office said that talks are underway as more companies are showing interest.