Cooperation experience Cooperation experience of the US Department of of the US Department of

Labour with the Labour with the Caribbean to establish a Caribbean to establish a Labour Exchange CentreLabour Exchange Centre

““The Caribbean The Caribbean Perspective”Perspective”

Project ComponentsProject Components

Creation of internet-based job-bankTraining for employment servicesTripartite DialogueBenefits of Labor Exchange

OverviewOverview

• The Jamaican situation prior to USDOL

• Involvement of USDOL

• Origin of the ELE

Creation Of Internet BasedCreation Of Internet Based Job Bank Job Bank

• The Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE)– What is The ELE?– Services Provided– Benefits

Training For The Establishment Training For The Establishment Of Employment ServicesOf Employment Services

• Areas Covered:– Customer Service– Developing business plans– Marketing to employers– One stop center design and implementation– One stop center services

Encouragement Of Tripartite Encouragement Of Tripartite DialogueDialogue

• Establishment of Tripartite Labour Market Information and Labour Exchange Advisory Commission

– Constituents included members from the training institutions, the government, the trade union and employer groups

Terms of ReferenceTerms of Reference• To monitor and help to improve the services

provided by the LMIS to ensure optimal results

• To promote cooperation and assist in the forging of closer working relationships among stakeholders in the LMIS

• To support an economy-wide aggressive promotion and sensitization strategy to promote the importance of labour market information in policy and programme formation/development.

Terms of Reference (cont’)Terms of Reference (cont’)

• To promote measures to ensure the sustainability of the LMIS

• To actively champion the cause and endorse the services and activities of the LMIS

• To facilitate the sharing of data, information and resources to keep the system current and relevant;

• To promote and cross-market the LMIS

Awareness Of The Benefits Of Awareness Of The Benefits Of The Labour ExchangeThe Labour Exchange

Benefits to Employers:• Access to a large pool of jobseekers which

results in a quick and efficient means of sourcing prospective employees;

• A cost saving mechanism(the service ispresently offered at no cost to individuals);

• A more efficient and timely means of recruiting suitable employees;

Benefits to Employers cont’dBenefits to Employers cont’d

• A more efficient and timely means of

recruiting suitable employees;

• A conference room which provides privacy and comfort to interview applicants who are screened and pre-selected by the Ministry’s staff;

Benefits to Job SeekersBenefits to Job Seekers• Access to available jobs and job

opportunities;

• Cost saving (currently, no fee is charged for registration);

• Access to computers/internet

• Comfortable physical environment

Job Related ServicesJob Related Services

• Career Counselling

• Resume Writing

• Job Search Technique

• Job Interview Techniques

• Financial Assistance

• Entrepreneurial Training

• Technical Assistance

Job Related Services Cont’d.Job Related Services Cont’d.

• Labour Legislation

• International LabourOrg. Conventions & Recommendations

• Links to other stakeholders

 

Achievements And Growth Trends

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# of Registered Jobseekers

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Registered Employers

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# of Registered Employers from 31/01/02 to 30/06/04

# of Registered Employers

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# of Job Vacancies

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# of Job Vacancies from 31/01/02 to 30/06/04

# of Jobs

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# of Jobseekers Placed in Jobs through the ELE 31/01/02 to 30/06/04

Jobseekers Placed

VisionVision• CLMIS – Caribbean Labour Market

Information System and Electronic Labour Exchange.

• Integrated partnership with employer, statutory, statistical and educational agencies locally and internationally

• The ELE as a major medium used by jobseekers, employers and other agencies within the region for Human resource needs and labour market data and information gathering.

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