The Employment Pact Focuses on Improving Labor Information, Youth Guidance, and Generational Renewal

The Local Development Agency of the Alicante City Council hosted this Thursday the presentation of the conclusions of the Laboratory of New Strategies of the Territorial Employment Pact derived from the participatory process with the territorial actors of the city, with the presence of the Councilor for Employment and Development, Mari Carmen de España. Among these, three stand out: the provision of a centralized system of information on employment pools, training, services, and business needs; the reinforcement of youth labor guidance and the promotion of generational renewal.

De España first gave «thanks also to all the entities, both public and private, that have participated in all or some of the phases of the participatory process carried out this year. Our team has been able to verify the good disposition of the various actors in our city to collaborate in improving public policies.«

The Laboratory of New Future Strategies is a commitment by the Local Economic and Social Development Agency to advance in achieving innovative solutions that improve public policies in the area of employment and development in a participatory manner together with other territorial actors.

After signing the III Territorial Employment Pact for the city of Alicante at the end of 2023, laboratory activity began until reaching this moment with results. «The objective of the Laboratory is to be a tool at the service of the municipality to promote the development of an active collaboration framework over the territory through which to develop improvements in policies that concern us, always collaboratively and seeking innovative solutions. This requires weaving a long-term network, promoting participation, developing technical means, and gradually advancing until shaping new work dynamics,« highlighted De España.

The councilor responsible for Employment and Development also emphasized that «it is necessary to continue working on these results, advancing in their definition, design, and justification, until turning them into new measures that have a positive impact on job creation and improvement in Alicante, as well as improving public service efficiency.«

The presentation of the report results was made by Mariano Agustín González Chouciño, project coordinator. The proposals, which are starting points for new work processes, consist of developing a system to centralize relevant information for employment policies, promoting youth labor guidance, and supporting generational renewal in the productive fabric.

Additionally, speakers Alain Jordá and Vicente Zapata participated as recognized experts in local development who spoke about experiences, needs, and valuable issues for promoting local development through cooperation and network creation.

The first conclusion presented after the participatory process involves developing a centralized system for information on employment pools, training, services, and business needs. Having a system to collect and organize both information on existing employment pools in the city and training offers for employment, guidance services and business labor demand.

The second proposal focuses on promoting youth labor guidance. It arises from the need to advance in developing youth labor guidance throughout their educational trajectory by improving its connection with local businesses, providing necessary information and sufficient advice.

Finally, the third proposal focuses on promoting generational renewal and addressing measures to help mitigate effects due to lack of generational renewal both concerning workers as well as business activities.

These conclusions should be understood as part of a participatory diagnosis to identify main sector problems needing future-oriented approaches within redefining processes, development, implementation via Laboratory New Future Strategies 2025.

The Territorial Pact was signed promoted by Alicante City Council Dec 14th '23 through Local Economic Social Development Agency along w/ most representative union biz orgs: CCOO UGT CEV UEPAL.