Database of labour market practices
This database gathers practices in the field of employment submitted by European countries for the purposes of mutual learning. These practices have proven to be successful in the country concerned, according to its national administration. The European Commission does not have a position on the policies or measures mentioned in the database.
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| Original Title: | Préparation Opérationnelle à l’emploi Collective |
| Country: | France |
| Responsible body: | The Joint Fund for Rendering Career Paths Secure (FPSPP) ‘Fonds Paritaire de Sécurisation des Parcours professionnels’ |
| Name(s) of other organisations involved (partners / sub-contractors): | Organisme paritaire collecteur agréé (OPCAs -collecting funds bodies for training), Professional Federations, Pôle emploi, the French Public Employment Service, Training Centres |
| Start Year of implementation: | 2009 |
| End Year of implementation: | Ongoing |
| EU policy relevance: | Europe 2020 Strategy regarding Employment, Education, Training and Lifelong Learning within a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Up-skilling scheme (New skills for New jobs). Increasing employment. Decreasing Unemployment. |
| National labour market context: | The unemployment rate is 10.3% (May 2015) The youth unemployment rate, for those aged 15 to 24 is 24.7% (according to data from mid-2015). Main recruiting sectors: healthcare, food services, services to individuals |
| Policy area: | Active labour market policies, Education and training systems, Labour market participation, Skills supply, productivity and lifelong learning |
| Specific policy or labour market problem being addressed: | One of the features that characterise the French labour market is the mismatch between employers’ needs, lack of skills in some industries offering employment opportunities, and occupational vacancies that are difficult to fill (e.g. in trade, construction, transport, restaurant and hotel industry). Furthermore, various analyses have emphasised the fact that the more qualified people are, the higher their chances are to find employment. Developing employees and jobseekers’ skills will increase access to the labour market and help meet employers’ needs. |
| Aims and objectives of the policy or measure: | Each year, a significant number of job vacancies are not being filled as the candidates’ profiles do not fit with the needs of employers. The ‘POE collective’ is part of a global training programme aimed at reducing this gap and integrating jobseekers into the labour market. To upskill unqualified people, 100,000 training plans were delivered in 2013-2014. In 2015, 40,000 priority trainings are expected POE collective: - helps jobseekers discover occupations; |
| Main activities / actions underpinning the policy or measure: | It is a mix of academic training with the possibility of immersion in companies. The length of time is based on a maximum of 400 hours, with one third maximum being spent in a company. The job vacancy must be for a permanent position or, at the least, a 12-month temporary vacancy. The training is only delivered to jobseekers registered at Pôle emploi or employees with subsidised contracts. Training costs are paid in total by OPCAs and the FPSPP Joint Fund. If necessary and under certain conditions, financial contributions may be provided by Pôle emploi, with regard to unemployment benefits, social allowance, transport, meals and housing. |
| Geographical scope of policy or measure: | National |
| Target groups: | Low-qualified jobseekers especially the long-term unemployed |
| Outputs and outcomes of the policy or measure: | Based on an OPCA survey (OPCALIA, June 2013) 51 % of the beneficiaries found a job at the end of their programme. For 64 % of them, the job is in the same sector in which they have been trained. 46% of beneficiaries found a sustainable job (permanent contract or fixed term contract over six months). |
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‘POE collective’: Collective operational preparation for employment