Free training eases unemployment

Free training eases unemployment

TANGERANG: Tangerang Manpower Agency expressed confidence that
its free job training has helped to ease unemployment in the
municipality.

"Last year, 240 job seekers participated in the program, and
another 200 joined this year. Seventy percent of them are
employed now," the agency head Adang Turwana was quoted as saying
by Tempointeraktif.com on Thursday.

According to him, 35,000 people registered as unemployed at
the office since 2001. The industry could only absorb 12,000
people on average per year to fill 15,000 vacancies.

The agency has offered a free three-month training since last
year in tailoring, mechanical work, electricity repairs and
hairstyling.

"The administration allocated Rp 500 million from the budget
to hold this program. We give each participant Rp 5,000 a day for
their transportation expenses," Adang explained.--JP