Azerbaijan to create new employment database – State Employment Company (Interview) (PHOTO/VIDEO)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 10.
Azerbaijan’s State Employment Company beneath the Ministry of Labor
and Social Safety of Inhabitants will proceed to work on the
implementation of recent initiatives in 2023, its Chairman of the Board
Mustafa Abbasbeyli advised Pattern.

In keeping with him, amongst them are “public portal” and
“digital labor trade,” in addition to “Bacar” (digital platform
providing distance coaching on technical improvements and modern
options in accordance with worldwide expertise and requirements)
initiatives, digital employment maps (illustrating areas of
Azerbaijan with the best and lowest ranges of employment),
and many others.

Abbasbeyli stated that in 2022, the company held a profession
growth discussion board, carried out the “Mektebim” mission (a
women-driven, child-focused, inclusive preschool training mannequin),
and launched a program for the event of tourism in rural
areas.

“Furthermore, in 2022, we initiated a number of initiatives, the
implementation of which can proceed additional in 2023. By this, I
imply the mission aimed on the formation of an establishment for
expertise trade. I’d additionally like to notice that we now have
initiatives with worldwide establishments, such because the World Financial institution,
and the Middle for Evaluation of Financial Reforms, and Communication.
Collectively with these organizations, we’re engaged on start-up
initiatives,” he stated.

Abbasbeyli stated {that a} digital subsystem of labor
relations was launched in 2022, which can serve to additional
digitalize the interplay between an worker and an employer.

“Additionally, as a part of this mission, we goal at forming
digital labor contracts and creating a sophisticated financial institution of
vacancies and new approaches to it,” he added.

In keeping with him, the state company is aimed toward
creating a brand new digital ecosystem of labor relations, and there is
already an motion plan.

“Firstly, our primary aim is to create a brand new, modern strategy
to make the vacancies extra accessible for the unemployed and people
who’re in search of a job. Secondly, we will even implement this
strategy for employers. Specifically, we’re engaged on creating
new strategies of trying to find specialists,” he stated.

As well as, in accordance with Abbasbeyli, the company is
engaged on the creation of a brand new database.

“This base will enable us to forecast future
employment, eradicate gaps within the relationship between the worker
and the employer, in addition to put together younger professionals for future
challenges within the labor market,” he added.

Abbasbeyli famous that on account of the reforms
carried out over the previous 5 years, the variety of employment
contracts in Azerbaijan has elevated by greater than 400,000.

In keeping with him, reforms within the tax sphere, in
explicit the exemption of people, in addition to the non-public
sector as an entire from revenue tax, digitalization of contracts,
and many others., contributed to reaching these targets.

“Together with this, I want to be aware the assist of
the federal government, together with a rise within the minimal and common
wages, pensions, and advantages,” he added.

He additionally famous that the state company plans to abolish
paper employment data.

“The Ministry of Labor and Social Safety is
getting ready a significant authorized reform within the labor area. This bundle is
anticipated to be submitted to the federal government of Azerbaijan within the
close to future, and after its adoption, the whole doc administration
can be carried out in a digital means,” he stated.

In keeping with him, residents who obtained their first
workbooks after 2014 would not want to offer an employer
with a tough copy confirming their employment size.

Abbasbeyli defined that residents whose employment
contracts handed earlier than 2014, ought to hold their paperwork
books.

“It may be utilized in labor relations processes and upon
reaching retirement age,” he added.

In keeping with Abbasbeyli, the primary route is the
position of the company in offering employment for residents who return
to Karabakh throughout the framework of the ‘Nice Return’ program.

“For the primary time began offering employment for
our former IDPs in Aghali village of Zangilan district. Earlier than
using residents, we studied their capabilities and expertise and
offered related jobs. Related work can be carried out as a part of
the whole strategy of return of residents to the liberated
territories,” he stated.

Talking concerning the second route, the official
famous that it has to do with residents who’ve already been
concerned in labor actions within the liberated territories.

“A brand new strategy will even be utilized right here, which is
presently being actively mentioned by our company and the ministry.
For all employers who create jobs in Karabakh, the seek for
workers is anticipated to be carried out utilizing a single digital
platform. It’s assumed that this can be an current ‘Financial institution of
vacancies’,” Abbasbeyli defined.

“This can assist in the choice of personnel in
accordance with the market necessities of a selected area. At
the identical time, we don’t exclude attracting overseas personnel to
work,” he added.

He additionally famous the significance of creation a extra
aggressive labor market.

In keeping with him, via digitalization, the company
considerably reduces the workload on small and medium-sized
companies and simplifies doc movement. He famous that
digitalization additionally contributes to the accessibility of the
company’s providers.

“I’d additionally like to notice our technique of assist for
enterprise entities, amongst which is the joint financing of salaries
launched in 2020, attraction to work on the expense of our company’s
assets, help find certified specialists, and many others,” he
stated.

“The opposite important technique of assist for SMEs is the
coaching of specialised personnel. As well as, we’re purposefully
implementing particular applications for the creation of social facilities. I
imagine that our applications contribute to the creation of a extra
aggressive labor market within the area of SMEs,” he added.

In conclusion, the pinnacle of the company famous that
Azerbaijan’s labor market ought to be tailored to adjustments within the
world labor market.

“Critical reforms and adjustments are presently noticed in
the worldwide labor market. These adjustments are additionally happening in
Azerbaijan as a rustic built-in into the world economic system. For
instance, till latest instances, agriculture and processing had been
thought of the sectors with the biggest employment within the nation,”
Abbasbeyli stated.

“Now we’re witnessing the formation of different areas
the place employment is quickly rising, specifically, the lodge
enterprise and tourism, catering, innovation, and expertise
sectors,” he added.

He famous that it is very important adapt the native
market to the adjustments within the labor market which can be noticed
globally.