Job Creation and Public Employment Services

Job Creation and Public Employment Services Unit

According to the Department of Census and Statistics Youth unemployment is becoming a serious issue in Sri Lanka's labor forces. Alarmingly, the situation among the educated youth is worse, where a higher rate of unemployment is observed when comparing with other unemployed groups. Addressing this scenario in Sri Lankan context has become one of the main challenges at the Present. Thus, the main objective of the Department of Manpower and Employment is to continue the policy goals to reduce the unemployment ratio in Sri Lanka.

To fulfill the department’s vision, “A world class labour force", Job creation and Promotion unit intervene and address Sri Lanka's unemployment problem in order to find suitable solutions. The main functions of the unit are..,

Creating new job opportunities
Promoting job opportunities

Objectives of the Public Employment Service

Job coordination.
To function as the Information Unit of the Labour Market.
Administering Active Labor Market Programs.
Administering an effective training referral service.
Partnership building with all stakeholders who are involved in the employment services.

Functions Performed by the Public Employment Service Centers

Registering of job seekers.
Registering of vacancies in public / private / semi government sectors.
Registering Training Institutes in public/private/semi government sectors.
Job Matching.
Referral for vacancies / Training opportunities.
Facilitating Employ-ability Enhancement Programs.
Career guidance services.
Establishing partnership with all stakeholders.
Generating of Labor Market Information.
Coordinating and administering district level PES centers.

Employment Creation programs

It is estimated that around two hundred thousand fresh job seekers enter the labour force of Sri Lanka annually. Hence objective of the job creation programmes conducted by the unit is to create new employment opportunities for these new entrants mainly. The programmes aim to improve the technical and soft skills needed for the youth to venture in to entrepreneurship mainly.

Entrepreneurship Development Programme

Coordination	:	Human Resource Development Assistants in Divisional Secretariates.
Duration	:	8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m (04 days)

Target beneficiaries of this programme are Entrepreneurs working in small and medium businesses at Divisional Secretariat level and beneficiaries who are expected to start a new business. The main objectives of this programme are..,

Provide Guidance needed to build entrepreneurial characteristics.
(Management, marketing, public relations, pricing etc…)
Provide Guidance to build Life philosophy and business philosophy.
Provide extensive knowledge about the preparation of the project reports.
Coordination for financial institutions.
Issue certificates related with the training.

Identifying self-employers who engaged in informal sector and formalizing them through the entrepreneurship development training which will improve their knowledge, attitudes and skills. Through that their businesses will be developed and new employment opportunities will be created in the area. Thereby we will be able to…

Minimize market issues.
Maximizing trade.
Produce quality goods through creativity.
Improve knowledge, attitudes and skills.
Identification of business opportunities.

Main objective of this programme is to develop entrepreneur’s quantitative and qualitative growth through the development of entrepreneurial skills.

Vulnerable group employment Programme

Coordination	:	Human Resource Development Assistants in Divisional Secretariates.
Duration	:	8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m (01 days)

Vulnerable groups can be defined as,

People who will be able to earn after giving a proper training who are being, physically or mentally disabled, displaced people, low income people, displaced due to the war, widows and long-term unemployed job seekers.

Needs of the beneficiaries will be identified and necessary action will be taken to improve their skills, which will lead to generate direct jobs and self-employers.

Motivating and guiding the vulnerable youth to contribute to the various sectors of the economy by empowering them is the main objective of this programme.

Rural Employment Project

Coordination	:	Human Resource Development Assistants in Divisional Secretariates.
Duration	:	Programme will be continued Divisional Secretariat level throughout the year.

Identify appropriate small and medium scale entrepreneurs and help them to overcome the challenges being faced by them, thereby reduce the unemployment and improve job opportunities. The main objectives of this programme are..,

Prevent problems related with financial, technical, marketing, management and other support services which are being faced by Small and medium scale entrepreneurs.
Provide training to develop entrepreneurial skills.
Implementing special programs configured to motivate disadvantaged groups to become successful entrepreneurs, which will help to strengthen Sri Lanka's labor force.

Need Based Training Programme

Coordination	:	Human Resource Development Assistants in Divisional Secretariates.
Duration	:	8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m (01 day)

The main objectives of this programme is identification of local entrepreneurship and employment needs and provide necessary training to increase their knowledge, skills and attitude. Generate employment opportunities to suit the area and take advantage of locally available resources as possible from the resources is expected and this programme will lead to reduce rural unemployment. Improvement of the unemployed youth’s income and improvement of self-employment are the expected impacts of this programme.

Through this programme beneficiaries will be able to improve their technical knowledge, management skills, business law, and maximize their capacity.