Parts of the services set forth in Article 3 shall be carried out by the head of an employment security office.
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(1) The government shall make efforts to secure the expertise of personnel in charge by, for example, training and assigning dedicated public officials, to ensure that the head of an employment security office can professionally carry out services, such as job placement, vocational guidance, etc.
(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor may nominate a vocational guidance officer to take charge of job placement, vocational guidance, etc., from among public officials under his/her jurisdiction.
(3) Matters concerning the qualifications, etc. for the vocational guidance officer referred to in paragraph (2) shall be determined by the Minister of Employment and Labor.
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The head of a special self-governing province, city, Gun or Gu (referring to the head of a self-governing Gu；hereinafter the same shall apply) shall cooperate on any of the following services at the request of the head of an employment security office：
1. proving the identity of a job offerer or job seeker, and answering other inquiries；and
2. relaying and publicizing information on job offers and job seekers.
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The head of an employment security office shall not refuse to accept an application filed by a job offerer, except in any of the following cases：
1. where the contents of such application are contrary to the provisions of Acts and subordinate statutes；
2. where the wages, working hours and other working conditions specified in such application are deemed remarkably improper compared with the normal working conditions；
3. Where the job offerer refuses to specify employment requirements；and
4. Where a job offeror is a business owner, who delayed paying wages and whose name is listed and disclosed pursuant to Article 43-2 of the Labor Standards Act, as at the time when he/she applies for workers.
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(1) The head of an employment security office shall not refuse to accept an application filed by a job seeker, except in cases where the contents of such application are contrary to the provisions of Acts and subordinate statutes.
(2) At the request of a job seeker, or if it is deemed necessary and consent has been obtained from the job seeker, the head of an employment security office may provide job counselling or a job aptitude test.
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When filing a job-offering application with the head of an employment security office, a job offerer shall specify the contents of the work for which a job seeker is to be employed, and the working conditions, and the head of an employment security office shall inform the job seeker of them.
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(1) The head of an employment security office shall make efforts to enable a job seeker to find a job suitable to his/her ability, and to enable a job offerer to find a job seeker suitable for employment requirements.
(2) The head of an employment security office shall make efforts to enable a job seekers to find a job within a commutable area if possible.
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If it is impossible to have a job seeker find employment suitable to his/her desire and ability in a commutable area, or to supply job seekers or the number of job seekers the job offerer wants, the head of an employment security office may provide job placement services across a wide area.
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If it is deemed necessary for a job seeker to receive vocational training in order to promote his/her employment, the head of an employment security office may help the job seeker to receive vocational skills development training at vocational skills development training institutions, etc. prescribed by the Workers Vocational Skills Development Act.
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(1) The head of an employment security office shall provide vocational guidance for a person falling under any of the following subparagraphs：
1. a person who intends to be newly employed；
2. a person who has a mental or physical disability；and
3. Others who require special guidance to be employed
(2) Necessary matters concerning the method, procedure, etc. of the vocational guidance under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Minister of Employment and Labor.
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The head of an employment security office, if it is deemed necessary, shall cooperate in any free job placement services provided by the head of a school at every level under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Higher Education Act, and by the head of a public vocational training facility under the Workers Vocational Skills Development Act and at their requests, may provide vocational guidance to students or vocational trainees.
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(1) The head of each employment security office shall collect and arrange various employment information in the area under his/her jurisdiction on a frequent or regular basis and actively provide such information to job offerors, job seekers, and other persons who require such employment information.
(2) If the head of an employment security office judges as a result of analyzing the employment information collected that there is a sudden change in the demand and supply of labor in the area under his/her jurisdiction, or any remarkable imbalance has taken place, he/she shall establish and implement proper measures.
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The head of an employment security office shall make efforts to find job offerers and job seekers for the purpose of expanding employment opportunities for job seekers, and helping to supply workforces that are in short supply for industries.
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