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  • 08 July, 2020

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Mahajobs Portal

Mahajobs Portal

The Maharashtra Government has launched a portal named ‘Mahajobs’ for job seekers and employers, owing to the economic situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aim: To make local manpower available to companies and employment opportunities to workers.

Functioning:

The job seekers and providers/industrial units can register themselves on the Portal. The Portal has identified 17 sectors including engineering, logistics, and chemicals, and provides for selecting jobs across 950 trades mainly for local youth who would need to produce domicile certificates.

There would be regular reviews of the jobs provided. There would be a study on the kind of problems faced by employers as well as youth seeking employment.

Developed by: Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

Corresponding Initiative at the National Level: National Career Service Project, implemented by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, works towards bridging the gap between job seekers and employers.

Source: TH


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