“Labour Fair” Was Held.
In order to ensure effective employment of unemployed and job-seeking citizens on 07 June, 2017 a “Labour Fair” has been held in accordance with the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On employment”, "Territorial Employment Program" for 2017 approved by the the Head of the Gabala Region Executive Power and the Schedule of the State Employment Service under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population at the lobby of the Culture Center in Gabala city with the organizational support of the regional center of employment.
Opening the fair with introductory remarks, the Director of the Employment Center Elkhan Salimov told about the sustainable economic development in Azerbaijan as a result of the sound economic policies implemented by the head of the state and the contribution provided to these processes by the State Employment Service.
E.Salimov highlighted that macroeconomic indicators annually increase as a result of important state programs implemented to ensure sustainable development of the country, major infrastructure projects are carried out, and the number of the newly created workplaces are steadily growing in all regions of the country, including our region. All these, of course, contribute to the growth of employment opportunities.
Head of the Department of Analysis and Forecasting of Social-economic Development of the Region Executive Power– Deputy Head of REP Arif Allahverdiyev, Director of the Gabala Vocational Training Center for Tourism and Hotel Management, Eyvaz Kazimov, Gabala Regional “ASAN” Service Center employee and the others took floor and told about the current importance of organizing a labor fair, and tasks set for eliminating poverty and providing unemployed people with jobs by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev. Then the fair was commenced and issuing the assignment letters to the citizens who participated in the fair was started.
Active participation of employers, unemployed and job-seeking citizens was provided in this important employment event in the result of large-scale organizational operations implemented during the period of preparation for the fair, especially the mutual cooperation relations with the employers.
So, as a result of the works done, 39 enterprises and organizations operating in the region took part in the fair offering 280 job vacancies. 71 people out of 415 job seekers participating in the fair are provided with suitable jobs including a quota place for one of them.