Seoul to open career center for immigrant women

Seoul opened a one-stop job center for female marriage immigrants on Monday.

The Western Women’s Development Center in southwestern Seoul, selected as the first career center for multicultural families, will offer consulting, job coaching and various courses such as computer technology and sales services.

The center will be affiliated with 24 other women’s career centers and multicultural family support systems, sharing employment information and consulting services.

Only marriage immigrant women familiar with Korean are eligible to receive the center’s services.

(rene@heraldcorp.com)