The General Office of the People's Government of Sichuan Province has recently issued Several Policies and Measures for Further Stabilizing and Expanding Employment. These initiatives encompass 20 specific actions that focus on four primary areas: stimulating vitality to expand employment capacity, prioritizing employment for college graduates and other young people, promoting employment among other key groups, and strengthening employment assistance and services.
In terms of stimulating vitality to expand employment capacity, the document primarily proposes to increase policy support for key advantageous industries in creating more jobs, implement financial assistance programs for enterprises to stabilize and expand their workforce, continue policies that support enterprises in maintaining stable employment, encourage and guide companies to absorb more employees, support entrepreneurship to drive employment, advocate for diverse and flexible employment channels, and purchase social services to broaden job prospects, among other policies and measures.
In prioritizing employment for college graduates and other young people, the document mainly suggests policies and measures such as promoting market-oriented employment, stabilizing the number of positions in government agencies and public institutions, supporting state-owned enterprises in increasing their recruitment, encouraging and guiding young people to seek employment at the primary level, increasing opportunities for further education and military service, actively organizing internship programs, and providing continuous employment assistance.
In advancing employment among other key groups, it primarily proposes to stabilize employment for migrant workers, help populations out of poverty increase their employment and income, and comprehensively advance employment for the remaining key groups, among other strategies.
In terms of strengthening employment assistance and services, it primarily suggests enhancing aid for individuals facing employment difficulties, increasing support for skills training, and refining the delivery of public employment services, among others.
The General Office of the People's Government of Sichuan Province requires that all localities fulfill their principal responsibilities, establish and improve the leadership and coordination mechanism for employment work, increase investment in funds for employment and entrepreneurship subsidies, standardize the management and use of these funds, enhance the dissemination of employment policies, continuously optimize the administrative process, ensure smooth online and offline channels, and promote the effective implementation of the policies to benefit enterprises and the public. The relevant provincial departments (units) must enhance the corresponding supporting policies, refine practical measures, and guarantee the thorough accomplishment of all tasks.