1. Uncompetitive groups in labor market and employment support mechanisms Sona Harutyunyan Head of State Employment Service Agency, Armenia SESA www. employment.am

2. 9 groups entitled as uncompetitive by the Law disabled the individuals have returned from confinement institutions and the institutions applying coercive actions (compulsory measures) of medical character the children who reached the labor age and who are left without parent care the individuals registered in the national employment service after getting demobilized from the compulsory term military service in case of being in the status of an unemployed at least one year uninterruptedly SESA www. employment.am

3. the unemployed with at least 35 years insurance pattern who have still up to 5 years to reach the age the refugees the victims of trafficking the individuals registered in medical institutions for the addicted SESA www. employment.am

5. GDP according to years

6. Տնտեսական ճգնաժամի ազդեցությունը SESA www. employment.am

7. Each group differs by its peculiarities and difficulties Each group demands individual approach and methods All groups have one general problem; the employer is reluctant to recruit representative of an uncompetitive group even if there is a vacancy Labour market supply exceeds demand tenfold SESA www. employment.am

8. Programs Vocational training program “Partial salary compensation to the employers in case they employ individuals uncompetitive in the labor market” program “Financial support to the unemployed and disabled for state registration of entrepreneurial activities” program “Compensation paid to the unemployed for the material expenses in connection with work mission to some other place” program SESA www. employment.am

9. “Organization of paid public works” program, “Organization of job fairs” Organization of on-job internship for youth (including people with disabilities) workplace adjustment for people with disabilities SESA www. employment.am Programs

10. “Job clubs” Employer Councils employment forums Investment of Supported employment model (Ditch and ILO projects) Investment of E-learning model SESA www. employment.am Programs

11. Proposals To review business support program To encourage job creation through tax privileges for employers To invest quota system for people with disabilities To create foundation motivating employment To encourage creation of social enterprises SESA www. employment.am

12. THANK YOU SESA www. employment.am