The Minister of Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has announced that the Ministry is developing the Ghana Labour Market Information System (GLMIS) database to enable the labour department provide quality service delivery to job seekers.
The system, which can be accessed on the world wide web at www.glmis.gov.gh, is designed to provide the main interface that facilitates interaction between jobseekers and employers.
The development of the database forms part of activities by the Employment Ministry under the third component of the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project being funded by the World Bank to support skills development and job creation.
“The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is implementing component 3 of the project which is focused on improving the capacity of the Labour Department for enhanced coordination of the labour market,” the minister emphasized.
The Minister added that the platform will provide data on skills in demand and identify gaps for training and development as well as enable employers make informed decisions on the labour market. The platform allows employers to declare existing job vacancies for jobseekers to upload their Curriculum Vitae (CVs) for job matching
The Minister was optimistic that the GMLIS will reduce job mismatch, unemployment and under-employment as some teething problems in the labour market that government has to tackle, adding that the platform will enhance the coordination of the labour market
“Furthermore, as the system generates timely reports regarding the true state of the labour market, government would be in a better position to make policy interventions for maximum impact on the labour market.
Mr. Bafour Awuah emphasized that the project will help address the logistical and infrastructural challenges that have hindered the labour department from delivering efficient services effectively.
Source: MOI (PR Unit)
About The Author
