Employment Minister Announces Significant Increase in Job Applications by 2016
6 December 2011
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The Moroccan labor market "will see a significant increase in job applications by 2016," estimated the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Mr. Jamal Rhmani, on Monday in Rabat. Morocco is working to implement a new vision designed to satisfy job seekers, particularly graduates, said Mr. Rhmani, speaking at the opening of the national seminar on youth employment.
This vision makes human resources a key element in meeting investment needs and sectoral strategies, and also in ending long-term unemployment (LTU), he stressed. He recalled, in this context, the agreement signed last May between the government and the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) aimed at strengthening salaried employment promotion programs, improving them and helping direct integration into the company.
Towards the development of a national employment strategy
For his part, the director of the sub-regional office of the International Labour Organization for North Africa, Mr. Youssef Qaryouti, welcomed the coordination and partnership between the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training and the Economic and Social Council (CES), calling for unemployment to be made a priority.
Initiated by the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training in collaboration with the International Labour Office (ILO), this three-day seminar is an opportunity to mature reflection and obtain a cross-cutting perspective on a draft roadmap for the development of a national employment strategy in Morocco. This strategy focuses in particular on the "macroeconomic framework of employment," "active employment promotion measures," and "employment market governance."
Reducing unemployment among young graduates
The meeting, which takes the form of plenary sessions and thematic workshops, will examine the situation and challenges of the labor market and the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of existing active employment programs. It also looks at good practices in employment promotion measures and alternatives and options to be adopted to reduce unemployment, particularly among young graduates.
Furthermore, the ILO will launch, during this seminar, the project "Support for productive and decent work for young people in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania." This project aims to improve the effectiveness of youth employment policies and programs in these countries, as well as to establish a framework for regional cooperation on youth employment.
Published December 4, 2011
Posted December 6, 2011
www.aufaitmaroc.com
This vision makes human resources a key element in meeting investment needs and sectoral strategies, and also in ending long-term unemployment (LTU), he stressed. He recalled, in this context, the agreement signed last May between the government and the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) aimed at strengthening salaried employment promotion programs, improving them and helping direct integration into the company.
Towards the development of a national employment strategy
For his part, the director of the sub-regional office of the International Labour Organization for North Africa, Mr. Youssef Qaryouti, welcomed the coordination and partnership between the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training and the Economic and Social Council (CES), calling for unemployment to be made a priority.
Initiated by the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training in collaboration with the International Labour Office (ILO), this three-day seminar is an opportunity to mature reflection and obtain a cross-cutting perspective on a draft roadmap for the development of a national employment strategy in Morocco. This strategy focuses in particular on the "macroeconomic framework of employment," "active employment promotion measures," and "employment market governance."
Reducing unemployment among young graduates
The meeting, which takes the form of plenary sessions and thematic workshops, will examine the situation and challenges of the labor market and the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of existing active employment programs. It also looks at good practices in employment promotion measures and alternatives and options to be adopted to reduce unemployment, particularly among young graduates.
Furthermore, the ILO will launch, during this seminar, the project "Support for productive and decent work for young people in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania." This project aims to improve the effectiveness of youth employment policies and programs in these countries, as well as to establish a framework for regional cooperation on youth employment.
Published December 4, 2011
Posted December 6, 2011
www.aufaitmaroc.com
