All news: employment services

Digital innovation can support more inclusive employment pathways

European experiences and ILO work on digital technology highlight how employment services can support persons with disabilities to enter, remain and progress in decent work

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ILO launches career guidance and counselling campaign for 750 university students and job seekers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The initiative equips young people with guidance, access to employment services and knowledge of their rights to navigate the transition from education to decent work.

Responsible business conduct

Mentorship supports human rights due diligence in Thailand’s automotive and electronics supply chains

Seven companies participated in a new four-day programme designed to build responsible business conduct (RBC) through peer learning, dialogue and hands-on facilitation.

Three transformations shaping the future of public employment services

Public Employment Services bring practical solutions to key labour market challenges discussed at the International Labour Conference.

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African tripartite partners advance policy pathways for decent work in displacement at regional meeting

The International Labour Organization along with governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations discussed more inclusive labour markets benefiting refugees and host communities during a regional forum.

Employment services and South-South Cooperation

Tailoring counselling support to advance sustainable workforce development in Cambodia

ILO-supported training equips a counsellor with the skills to deliver more inclusive employment services across Cambodia.

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PROSPECTS Africa Forum launches regional dialogue on decent work and forced displacement

The three-day regional forum brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, regional institutions and development partners to advance policy solutions that expand decent work opportunities for refugees and host communities.

Responsible business conduct

ILO training strengthens human rights due diligence in Thailand's automotive and electronics sectors

Enhanced programme equips companies with the workplace dialogue and cooperation skills needed to implement effective human rights due diligence.

Beyond job matching: Reflections on holistic employment support

There is more to employment services than matching jobseekers to vacancies.

Global Accelerator

ILO training strengthens employment counselling in Uzbekistan

Employment counsellors from four regions completed interactive ILO training, strengthening interviewing and assessment skills across public employment services in Uzbekistan.

Employment in Focus blog series

Employment services explained: Key questions on labour market challenges and opportunities

Employment services are central to connecting people to opportunities and supporting labour market transitions. Senior ILO expert Michael Mwasikakata explains why, and sheds a light on issues around technological transformation, skills development,...

Armenia strengthens employment services through nationwide training

Employment specialists across Armenia build skills in supporting jobseekers, engaging employers and improving job placement with ILO support.

Employment services and South-South Cooperation

Counsellors help Indonesians gain quality jobs

Public employment counsellors put training and life experiences to use, helping Indonesians find decent work at home and abroad.

ILO News

Connecting workers to jobs: the rising public employment services in the Caribbean

Public employment services are evolving to better match skills with opportunity in a rapidly changing world of work.

ILO pilot hub helps employment counsellors match skills to opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

An AI-driven job hub, piloted by the ILO, shifts mediation away from rigid occupational matching, toward skills-based matching—reflecting the evolving nature of labour markets.

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Iraq expands nationwide job search support to address youth unemployment

Ministry of Youth and Sports graduates first cohort of institutionalized Job Search Clubs under the PROSPECTS partnership.

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First workshop launches development of Iraq’s National Social and Solidarity Economy Policy

Supported by the ILO under the PROSPECTS Partnership, the National Committee mandated to prepare Iraq’s Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy convened its first workshop, formally launching the policy development process.

Press Release

Nepal steps up efforts to strengthen public employment services to tackle youth unemployment and informality

ILO Nepal, together with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS), launched a national training to strengthen the practical capacity of public employment services for effective coordination and delivery.

Global Accelerator

Employment counsellors improve jobseeker interviews in Fergana, Uzbekistan

From pilot to practice: an interactive training supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) under the Global Accelerator strengthened practical interviewing skills in Uzbekistan’s public employment services.

Press Release

ILO assessment urges Nepal to shift Employment Service Centres from “cash-for-work” delivery to modern job-matching, employer services and...

The launch of the Assessment of Public Employment Services and Labour Market Policies in Nepal highlights key findings and recommendations to guide reforms and inform policy dialogue among policymakers and stakeholders.