PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES NORTH WEST 2019-2020

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK The Employment Services Act No 04 of 2014 provides for the establishment of public employment services in South Africa. Labour relations Act No 06 of 2014 provides for the regulation of Temporary Employment Services Immigration Act No 13 of 2002 provides for the regulation of cross border labour migration International Labour conventions provides for the alignment of South African labour laws and practices to international standards

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES –SERVICE OFFERINGS Registration of work seekers on Employment Services System of South Africa (ESSA)-that is inclusive of employed work seekers, unemployed work seekers and UIF work seekers Employer services- wherein registered work seekers are recruited, selected and referred to employers according to employer’s selection criteria from ESSA Employment counselling – wherein registered work seekers receive a variety of life skills programmes to enhance their employability e.g interview preparation etc

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES –SERVICE OFFERINGS Provide psychometric assessments to companies (SPEEX tool) Registration of Private Employment Agencies Processing of work visa applications/ ICBLM

RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT PROCESS FLOW Employer -register an opportunity through completion of ESSA form Dol- register an opportunity on ESSA Dol- Screen CVs of matched candidates for compliance to opportunity requirements/criteria Dol- Verify the availabilty of candidates Dol-conduct interview preparation

RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT PROCESS FLOW Dol-refer a list of matched and screened work seekers to the employer Turnaround time is a maximum of 5 working days Employer- to give feedback on placement at least in 20 working days after recruitment. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE

WAY FORWARD STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER DOL DATA BASE FOR RECRUITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS INTO PROJECTS, LEARNING AND PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Thank You… Rosina.Masilo Deputy Director:Public Employment Services Department of Labour:North West 018 387 8100 072 715 9728