Unemployed Standing New Chance to Find Job in Yerevan
13.06.2008,
23:29
The first Labor Club in Yerevan opened today in the Erebuni Job Center with the assistance of the WB. The club will provide job seekers with career information and will comfort them in a difficult situation, according to Artak Simonyan, deputy director o
YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. The first Labor Club in Yerevan opened today in the Erebuni Job Center with the assistance of the World Bank (WB).
The club will provide job seekers with career information and will comfort them in a difficult situation, according to Artak Simonyan, deputy director of the Job Centre.
He believes the club can help bring employers and job seekers together.
“For this purpose, representatives of local governments, large employers and chairmen of non-profit organizations will conduct various workshops in the club,” Simonyan said at the club’s opening ceremony.
In his turn, Head of the Municipal Administration of Erebuni community Harutyun Sargsyan expressed hope that new labor clubs will open in Yerevan soon.
“I believe the club’s activities will help reduce unemployment in Yerevan,” he said.
According to Head of the WB Employment Program Agnes Senkoff, this is only part of the bank’s projects in Armenia.
She said WB put forth efforts to reduce unemployment in Armenia by organizing career fairs and opening job centers.
According to Senkoff, this is the second labor club in Armenia. The first one opened in Syunik region a couple of days ago.
The club will work twice a week from 11:00 till 13:00 at the initial stage. Later, it will be open all working days.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, unemployment rate was 6.3% in Armenia in January-April 2008 against 7.3% in the corresponding period last year.
Economically active population had totaled 90,900 people by late April. At present, 76,300 people are job seekers in Armenia with 18,300 in Yerevan.—0--
The club will provide job seekers with career information and will comfort them in a difficult situation, according to Artak Simonyan, deputy director of the Job Centre.
He believes the club can help bring employers and job seekers together.
“For this purpose, representatives of local governments, large employers and chairmen of non-profit organizations will conduct various workshops in the club,” Simonyan said at the club’s opening ceremony.
In his turn, Head of the Municipal Administration of Erebuni community Harutyun Sargsyan expressed hope that new labor clubs will open in Yerevan soon.
“I believe the club’s activities will help reduce unemployment in Yerevan,” he said.
According to Head of the WB Employment Program Agnes Senkoff, this is only part of the bank’s projects in Armenia.
She said WB put forth efforts to reduce unemployment in Armenia by organizing career fairs and opening job centers.
According to Senkoff, this is the second labor club in Armenia. The first one opened in Syunik region a couple of days ago.
The club will work twice a week from 11:00 till 13:00 at the initial stage. Later, it will be open all working days.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, unemployment rate was 6.3% in Armenia in January-April 2008 against 7.3% in the corresponding period last year.
Economically active population had totaled 90,900 people by late April. At present, 76,300 people are job seekers in Armenia with 18,300 in Yerevan.—0--
