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Metalwork Action Plan in Slovenia 2017 Vlasta Stojak, Msc Employment Service of Slovenia

Employment Service of Slovenia Regional offices   Slovenia Population (IV 2017) 2,064,836 Persons in employment (VII 2017) 846,894 Registered unemployed persons (VIII 2017) 83,843 Registered unemployment rate (VII 2017) 9.1% Source: Statistical office of the Republic of Slovenia (population, persons in employment) Employment Service of Slovenia (registered unemployed)

Job vacancies* by activities (I-VIII 2017) Job vacancies - total: 88,887 Notes: - 10 most frequent activities, - * from 12th April 2013 informing the Employment Service on the job vacancies is not mandatory, therefore the ESS does not have a full scope of the job vacancies

Job vacancies* by occupational groups (I-VIII 2017) Job vacancies - total: 88,887 Notes: - 10 most frequent occupational groups (SKP – Standard Classification of Occupations), - * from 12th April 2013 informing the Employment Service on the job vacancies is not mandatory, therefore the ESS does not have a full scope of the job vacancies

The situation on the labour market Survey »Employment Forecast«, ESS, twice a year Employers with 10 or more employees The highest growth rate is visible at manufacturing, which also includes metalwork industry. Welders, toolmakers, turners, electro engineering technicians, engineering technicians, metal moulders, polishers and grinders.

In addition in our metalwork industry staff demand exceeds available job seekers supply. We have decided for systematic approach for decreasing a shortages on labour market. Metalwork action plan contributes to close cooperation of key labour market stakeholders: Employment Service of Slovenia, employers, employer’s associations and education institutions.

Action plan is being implemented: on the basis of analysis of staff needs of the employers, analysis of candidates in the register of unemployed persons (which allows distinction between unemployed that already posses knowledge, skills and competences needed for job vacancies and those who are potential candidates for posts) and current active employment policy programmes.

Key emphasis is given to the motivation of potential candidates for: inclusion in trainings employment in metal industry cooperation with employers with higher employment needs. Action plan involves trainings of candidates within the programmes of metalworking and mechanical engineering: - and enables preparation of tailor made programmes for individual employers with higher number of planned vacancies - as well as work places visits and preliminary trainings.

All regional offices of the Employment Service of Slovenia prepared regional action plans that reflect region needs and approximate needs of individual employers, especially where bigger investments or production expansion have been predicted (e.g. Magna Steyr in Maribor or Yaskawa in Kočevje).

The implementation of the metal action plan PURPOSE- strategic and systematic approach to reducing the labour market deficit OBJECTIVES - to provide employers with needs in the metal industry and to reduce the disparity in the labour market in this field DURATION - from June 2017 to end of December 2018, continue if necessary KEY INDICATOR: number of unemployed persons employed in the metal industry

Content of the Action Plan Preparation of analytical data as a basis for work at the Central Service and all Regional Services - get a list with about 20,000 potential candidates by education, additional skills or work experience (20% of unemployed persons)

Potential occupations Directly Employed in Metalworking (Competence Compliant with Expected Requirements) 3115 Mechanical engineering technicians 7211 Metal moulders and coremakers 7212 Welders and flamecutters 7213.01 Sheet-metal workers 7222 Toolmakers 7223 Metal working machine tool setters and operators 812 Metal processing and finishing plant operators Assemblers 3122.02 Mechanical engineering technicians - foremen 3122.03 Foremen in mechanical engineering 3122.10 Foremen in automotive industry 7221 Blacksmiths, hammersmiths

With minor additional training they are engaged in metalworking (competences are largely in line with expected requirements) 7213.03 Panel beaters 7213.05 Sheet-metal workers 7231.01 Motor vehicle repairers 7231.02 Foremen for motor vehicle mechanics and assemblers 7231.03 Vehicle assemblers Structural-metal preparers and erectors Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers 7233.04 Mechanic locksmiths 7233.05 Mechatronic operators 7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters

In addition, the following professions professional groups: SKP – Standard Classification of Occupations 7132 Spray painters and varnishers KLASIUS-P – Classification of fields of educational activities/ qualifications 521 Mechanics and metal work 525 Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft And all the professions, according to the interest of employment in the metal industry.

In particular, unemployed persons with additional knowledge: Persons with knowledge of welding CNC (additional knowledge and national professional qualifications). CAD / CAM ( computer knowledge: AutoCad, Solidworks)

Content of the Action Plan 2. Preparation in ESS prepare a programme for ESS leadership and confirmation of management; present to all ESS regional offices; identify coordinators for coordinating the plan in all regional offices of ESS; prepare teams in the regional offices for the implementation of the action plan ( an adviser for unemployed persons, an employer advisor, a program advisor, a coordinator); work with advisers for unemployed persons- preparing, informing, motivating, eliminating barriers, ...

Content of the Action Plan 3. Work with unemployed persons ( UP) - selection of UPs and formation of UP groups for conducting informative meetings in career centres in regional offices. - It includes: presentation of the labour market, employment opportunities in metalworking, training programmes, financing, opportunities .... Individual counseling, also in-depth, setting job targets, identifying appropriate competencies, deficiencies, removing barriers ...

Content of the Action Plan 4. Work with employers - visit companies (also job counselors), deeper knowledge of jobs and necessary competences ... opportunities to reduce the deficit by employing vulnerable groups, with the help of active policy programmes. Day for employers, 20/4/2017- visit of more than 300 companies - focus: deficit, employment of the elderly. Cooperation with employers' associations (metal industry) and other institutions, EURES: meeting, presentation of the plan, conclusion of Business Cooperation Agreements (GZS, ZDS, ZDOPS, OZS- all national employers associations).

Content of the Action Plan 5. Review of active policy programmes - training and proposal of new programmes as needed. 6. Preparation of a model of general and professional competences for the needs of metalworking (Project in ESS) 7. Preparing a way of monitoring the implementation of the action plan. 8. Monitoring Good Practices and Posting them on the internal website. 9. Coordination and promotion of the action plan. 10. Looking to the future: for the needs of Yaskawa, Magna Steyr, Revoz .... Content of the Action Plan

Thank you for you attention. http://www.ess.gov.si Thank you for you attention. Vlasta Stojak, Msc Employment Service of Slovenia