Jakarta manpower office sets up employment information center
Jakarta manpower office sets up employment information center
JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Ministry of Manpower has
set up an employment information center to serve people who want
to know about employment matters, including job opportunities in
the city.
Coordinating Minister for Security and Political Affairs
Soesilo Soedarman, accompanied by Manpower Minister Abdul Latief,
inaugurated the information center on Jl. Prapatan in Central
Jakarta on Tuesday.
Soesilo said in his speech that the center will cater to the
public's need for information on employment matters. He added
that officials of the Ministry of Manpower have an important role
in providing job opportunities, disseminating information on job
vacancies and training job applicants.
The center provides data about the number of job
opportunities, job seekers, employers and labor suppliers
available in the city. Free information about job training,
industrial relationships, labor supervision, requirements for
working abroad and a professional program specially designed for
new college and university graduates are also provided by the
center.
Employers, companies and individuals can obtain detailed
information on the qualifications and other related details of
job applicants so they can employ the right people.
Job seekers will be helped to apply for the jobs which suit
their skills and experiences.
Under the existing regulations regarding employment affairs,
job seekers as well as employers are required to report to the
mayoralty office of the Ministry of Manpower. This is aimed at
helping facilitate employment.
However, the center will not carry out technical matters
needed by job seekers. "We just give information on manpower
matters," said Freddy Tuamely, head of the city office of the
Ministry of Manpower. Beside giving information, he added, the
center will also help link job seekers with related agencies,
companies or individuals.
Soesilo called on the public and companies to make the most of
the center to gain complete and proper information about
manpower.
He said the center is part of the government's policy to
provide adequate public facilities while offering better services
to the people.
Abdul Latief said that the center is the first of its kind in
the country. "It is a pilot project and we will later set up
information centers across the country."
He vowed that nationwide on-line manpower information centers
will be completed within the next three to five years.(29)