Acting Governor Inaugurates Jaknaker Expo 2024

Towards a global city, the Jakarta Provincial Government is committed to prioritizing handling unemployment to build superior human resources. Hence, they support various efforts to improve development in the employment sector, one of which is Jaknaker Expo 2024.

Jaknaker Expo is one of our efforts from the Jakarta Government to address employment issues

"Jaknaker Expo is one of our efforts from the Jakarta Government to address employment issues, especially regarding unemployment. We know that the unemployment rate in Jakarta is still quite high, at 6.21 percent. We know that the unemployment rate in Jakarta is still quite high, at 6.21 percent. That is above the national average of 4.9 percent. That's why, Jaknaker provides 35,000 job vacancies," he expressed, when he opened the Jaknaker Expo together with Employment Minister, Yassierti, at Balai Sudirman, Tebet, South Jakarta yesterday.

In facing challenges in the field of employment, he explained, the Jakarta Government already has various proactive steps that have a direct impact on the community. Besides creating more jobs, it also ensures the workforce is ready to face the challenges of the modern economy.

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"We've launched various programs, such as development of employment information systems, strengthening the quality and quantity of competency-based education and training programs, business creation programs through integrated entrepreneurship, and encouraging the growth of economic sectors that have the potential to recruit more workers," he added, as quoted by Jakarta Government's press release, Wednesday (11/22).

Not only that, he assessed that many parties would be helped, such as job seekers and companies that need new workers.

"This is a great forum, bringing together job seekers with job providers, companies including BUMD. We thank BUMD and the private sector, then also bringing together industrial entrepreneurs with job seekers according to their qualifications and needs," he explained.

In the future, according to the Employment Ministry's direction, the Jaknaker Expo will be continued in five city areas and one district of Jakarta.

"This is at the provincial level, coincidentally Jakarta has five cities and one administrative district. Hopefully, at the beginning of the year, we can hold a job fair at the city level, then in two months in other cities, in Seribu Islands, and so on. This is an effort, there are other efforts, but this is one of our concrete steps," he explained.

Its implementation consists of job opportunity exhibition, job training exhibition, independent entrepreneurship exhibition in the form of independent workers, employment talk shows, and renewable energy exhibition. It is held from November 21 to 22, at Balai Sudirman Jakarta.

There are 43 companies participated in the event. There are also 33 entrepreneurship exhibitions and job training exhibitions, consisting of seven job training centers and one regional productivity center, as well as one renewable energy exhibition.

Employment Minister, Yassierli uttered Jaknaker Expo 2024 is an extraordinary program. Through this event, his party opens up wide access to employment opportunities for job seekers.

"Earlier, we saw the extraordinary hopes from the participants. We followed them around the booth. We also see that BUMDs open up jobs, and also private companies. This is something that makes us happy and we hope that the same event can become a routine agenda," he uttered.

The event above received appreciation from Jakarta DPRD Chairman, Khoirudin.

"Hopefully, it can be an effective step to disseminate information on the provision of job opportunities and job training, while also facilitating stakeholders, including job seekers and employers to conduct business in the workforce recruitment process," he hoped.