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In its financial year 2006-2007, the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC) spent €740,930 (Lm318,081) on employment schemes to help job seekers acquire work experience to be able to face the challenges of the labour market. During the financial...
In its financial year 2006-2007, the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC) spent €740,930 (Lm318,081) on employment schemes to help job seekers acquire work experience to be able to face the challenges of the labour market.
During the financial year, ETC offered a number of different schemes to both employers seeking potential employees as well as to the unemployed seeking work experience and/or employment. In total 906 persons registering for work were placed on these schemes.
The Employment and Training Placement Scheme assisted employers to provide the necessary training to newly-recruited persons at the beginning of their probation period. A total of 16 persons were placed on the scheme. A similar opportunity for job seekers will be provided in the near future under a different and improved scheme.
In the case of persons whose job was at risk, or who were in the process of becoming redundant, ETC provided streamlined services to facilitate registration, guidance and job brokerage. In addition, ETC offered a redesigned Redeployment Scheme co-financed by the ESF. Through this scheme, ETC looked for alternative employment for those employees hit by collective redundancy exercises. Apart from providing alternative employment to those at imminent risk of becoming redundant, the scheme offered assistance to employers taking up redundant workers on a full-time indefinite contract basis, prior to concluding their notice period. In all, 148 persons benefited from this scheme.
During the past financial year, the Job Experience Scheme proved to be extremely popular with young job seekers and employers alike. As a result, annual targets were exceeded by the third quarter of the financial year. The scheme provides an opportunity for work exposure to young jobseekers facing difficulties in finding employment due to lack of work experience. During the financial year, 306 young persons (28 of whom were Gozitan) were placed on the scheme. Around two-thirds of those who undertook work exposure with private companies were actually retained in employment.
This year, the ETC reactivated the Job Experience Scheme, which is now partly-funded by the ESF. This project is estimated to cost €168,000 (Lm72,122).
The Active Youth Scheme has also proven to be very popular. The scheme is designed to help young persons, aged between 16 and 24, to discover and develop their hidden talents while contributing to the community by working with non-governmental, religious and cultural organisations. This scheme targets young persons who have been unemployed for more than six months. A total of 110 young job seekers (of whom 12 were Gozitan) were placed on this scheme.
The Work Start Scheme, originally launched in 2004-2005, was introduced for adults aged 25 and over who have been out of the workforce for a period of five years or more, and for persons possessing academic or vocational qualifications who do not have work experience in the area in which they are qualified. When compared to previous years, participation in this scheme has more than doubled - 136 persons were placed in 2006/07. More than half the participants are now in employment.
Twenty young job seekers were placed on the Youth Employment Scheme. This scheme involved the employment of young jobseekers and the provision of on-the-job training. ETC paid a wage subsidy to the employer that provided employment and training for these young persons. Most of these young clients are still in employment.
Another scheme is the Supported Employment Scheme for persons with disability. There were 104 placements on this scheme.
It is to be noted that 27 persons with disability were placed in employment in the past financial year. Some of these workers are experiencing gainful employment for the very first time in their life, the ETC said. Twenty clients were placed in employment through the cooperation agreements that ETC has with the Eden and Richmond Foundations. This scheme was part-financed by the ESF.
The Bridging the Gap Scheme helped 66 persons in disadvantaged situations to enhance their capabilities to integrate into the labour market. The scheme offers participants an opportunity of work exposure with a local company to enable him/her to demonstrate the skills needed for a particular job. The clients who are entitled to participate in this scheme are former substance abusers, former correctional facility inmates, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable individuals.
Employers who would like to engage persons on these schemes may contact the Employers' Services and Schemes Unit at schemes.
etc@gov.mt or on 2220 1220/230.
During the financial year, ETC offered a number of different schemes to both employers seeking potential employees as well as to the unemployed seeking work experience and/or employment. In total 906 persons registering for work were placed on these schemes.
The Employment and Training Placement Scheme assisted employers to provide the necessary training to newly-recruited persons at the beginning of their probation period. A total of 16 persons were placed on the scheme. A similar opportunity for job seekers will be provided in the near future under a different and improved scheme.
In the case of persons whose job was at risk, or who were in the process of becoming redundant, ETC provided streamlined services to facilitate registration, guidance and job brokerage. In addition, ETC offered a redesigned Redeployment Scheme co-financed by the ESF. Through this scheme, ETC looked for alternative employment for those employees hit by collective redundancy exercises. Apart from providing alternative employment to those at imminent risk of becoming redundant, the scheme offered assistance to employers taking up redundant workers on a full-time indefinite contract basis, prior to concluding their notice period. In all, 148 persons benefited from this scheme.
During the past financial year, the Job Experience Scheme proved to be extremely popular with young job seekers and employers alike. As a result, annual targets were exceeded by the third quarter of the financial year. The scheme provides an opportunity for work exposure to young jobseekers facing difficulties in finding employment due to lack of work experience. During the financial year, 306 young persons (28 of whom were Gozitan) were placed on the scheme. Around two-thirds of those who undertook work exposure with private companies were actually retained in employment.
This year, the ETC reactivated the Job Experience Scheme, which is now partly-funded by the ESF. This project is estimated to cost €168,000 (Lm72,122).
The Active Youth Scheme has also proven to be very popular. The scheme is designed to help young persons, aged between 16 and 24, to discover and develop their hidden talents while contributing to the community by working with non-governmental, religious and cultural organisations. This scheme targets young persons who have been unemployed for more than six months. A total of 110 young job seekers (of whom 12 were Gozitan) were placed on this scheme.
The Work Start Scheme, originally launched in 2004-2005, was introduced for adults aged 25 and over who have been out of the workforce for a period of five years or more, and for persons possessing academic or vocational qualifications who do not have work experience in the area in which they are qualified. When compared to previous years, participation in this scheme has more than doubled - 136 persons were placed in 2006/07. More than half the participants are now in employment.
Twenty young job seekers were placed on the Youth Employment Scheme. This scheme involved the employment of young jobseekers and the provision of on-the-job training. ETC paid a wage subsidy to the employer that provided employment and training for these young persons. Most of these young clients are still in employment.
Another scheme is the Supported Employment Scheme for persons with disability. There were 104 placements on this scheme.
It is to be noted that 27 persons with disability were placed in employment in the past financial year. Some of these workers are experiencing gainful employment for the very first time in their life, the ETC said. Twenty clients were placed in employment through the cooperation agreements that ETC has with the Eden and Richmond Foundations. This scheme was part-financed by the ESF.
The Bridging the Gap Scheme helped 66 persons in disadvantaged situations to enhance their capabilities to integrate into the labour market. The scheme offers participants an opportunity of work exposure with a local company to enable him/her to demonstrate the skills needed for a particular job. The clients who are entitled to participate in this scheme are former substance abusers, former correctional facility inmates, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable individuals.
Employers who would like to engage persons on these schemes may contact the Employers' Services and Schemes Unit at schemes.
etc@gov.mt or on 2220 1220/230.