Competitive skills and job availability do not automatically guarantee employment. Many markets suffer from a mismatch between employer demands and jobseeker skills. We improve how labour markets work by strengthening the capacity of ministries, employment agencies, and career offices. (Photo title: Eberhard Riebel)
Our services include:
- Market Intelligence: Implementing structured Labour Market Information Systems (LMIS) and surveys to guide policy and training.
- Policy & Law: Advising on labour laws, social standards, and active labour market policies to improve employment conditions.
- Guidance & Transition: Organising career fairs, providing job counselling, and managing school-to-work transition initiatives.
- Matching & Placement: Strengthening public and private employment agencies to improve job placement.
- Targeted Inclusion: Implementing qualification and reintegration measures for disadvantaged groups, including women, youth, and refugees.
Contact
Henrik Uehlecke
Department Director Private Sector, Skills and Employment Department
E-mail: henrik.uehlecke[at]gfa-group.de
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