Improving Job and Vocational Services Operation (IQJVC)

TREESP1.3.IQJVC

07.10.2020-09.01.2024

Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR)

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The Operation is composed of (Technical Assistance) service component with a duration of 36 months.

Within this context;

• Activities will be carried out to improve the policy making capacity of İŞKUR’s central staff and the implementation capacity of İŞKUR’s local staff (6085 staff). In line with this purpose, trainings will be provided for the use of the IT system to be developed by the personnel. Daily technical consultancy will be provided on qualified JVC services and processes. Vocational orientation tests will be developed, and consultancy will be provided for online applications.

• İŞKUR's existing communication strategy will be improved and films related to İŞKUR’s services and vocations will be produced. 5 Career EXPO organizations will be held, promotional materials will be prepared and distributed, fictional characters will be designed. An international congress regarding employment policy will be organized as a closing event. 15.000 people will be reached as a result of awareness raising activities.

• It is aimed to directly contribute to İŞKUR's policy-making and implementation capacity with scientific and technical studies. Thus, 6 reports will be prepared for inclusive service provision models for disadvantaged groups. 3 gap analysis reports will be prepared on effective cooperation mechanisms. Institutional needs analysis will be conducted. Evaluation of İŞKUR’s Employment Fairs and Career Days will be conducted. Forecasting models for professions and skills will be developed at sectoral level. Foreign exchange and internship programs will be arranged. Online database memberships will be provided.

• 4 workshops will be organized with the career centers of the universities. 3 workshops will be organized with private employment agencies, social partners and NGOs.

By the end of July 2023;

Intervention I – Institutional Capacity Building Activities

• Training materials have been developed for 11 training modules.

• 3.026 participants have attended to trainings in 100 groups in 26 provinces.

• A major review of all Vocational Orientation Test Applications used by Public Employment Services (PES) in Europe and elsewhere in the world have been designed.

• Concept notes were developed and shared under Activities 1.2 and 1.3. • Field visits were carried out under Activity 1.2 Consultancy on JVC Work Processes, and documents to be revised have been agreed on.

• Activity 1.3 Development of Vocational Orientation Test Battery has kicked off, a working group has been established, item pool has been developed and the trial field study have been completed.

• Activity 1.9 Promotional Conference was held with the attendance of over 200 participants from the stakeholders.

• Under 1.1.2.4 Trainings on Three Additional Topics reached as a result of Training Need Analyses activity; TNA survey has been conducted, two focus group meetings were held and the trainings have started.

• Under Activity 1.1.6, Information and Learning Management System, Needs Analysis meetings have been held and the system development process has been initiated.

Intervention II - Awareness Raising Activities

• Project’s Communication and Visibility Plan have been developed.

• Promotional materials have been developed and distributed:

          o 250 packages (bag, pen, notebook, thermos, mug, powerbank) of promotional materials were distributed in the Second Steering Committee Meeting dated 24 March 2022.

      o For the trainings under Activities 1.1.2.1 and 1.1.2.2, 2.864 packages (bag, pen, notebook, folder and ruler/bookmark) of promotional materials were distributed.

          o 220 packages (laptop bag, powerbank and pencil case) were distributed in Activity 1.9 Promotional Conference.

• Under Activity 2.5 Creation of Fictional Characters, seven scenarios have been developed. First episode has been prepared and revisions are ongoing.

• Concept notes and work plans were developed for Activities 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and 2.5.

• Movies have been produced for Act. 2.2.1 Institutional Introductory Movie and 2.2.2 Public Spot Movie.

• Scenario for the first (Job Clubs) of the 2.2.2 İŞKUR Services Movies have been agreed upon and the episode development is ongoing.

• Seven Vocational Introductory Movies have been produced for Act. 2.2.3.

• For Activity 2.1 Improvement of Communication Strategy, Experts have been mobilised, a workshop has been held with the attendance of İŞKUR representatives and stakeholders, Communication Guideline and Communication Strategy documents have been drafted. Revision of the Communication Plan is ongoing.

• A 2-day Expo was held in Gemlik, Bursa as part of the Activity 2.3 Organization of Career Expo.

Intervention III - Study and Research Activities

• Under Activity 3.1 Inclusive Service Delivery Models for Disadvantaged Groups, six reports have been prepared. Workshops were held with the target group to share the research findings. Upon finalisation of the reports, a Dissemination Seminar was held with the attendance of stakeholders and social partners.

• Under Activity 3.7 Online Database Memberships, İŞKUR’s subscriptions to AYEUM, SAGE and OECD databases have been completed. SAGE and OECD memberships have been renewed.

• Under 3.6 International Exchange Programmes, study visits were held in Czechia and Ireland. Three hosting visits were held, three days each, with the attendance of experts from Ireland, Austria and Germany.

• As part of Activity 3.5 Development of Forecasting Model for Vocations and Skills at Sectoral Level, experts have been mobilised. Baseline analysis, information need analysis and methodology processes have been ongoing, as well as the database review process.