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21/04/2023
PES Network supports quality management reforms in Latvian PES
The Latvian Public Employment Service (PES) has successfully produced an implementation plan to develop an integrated quality management system. This was achieved thanks to the contributions of peer PES representatives and experts through a PES Network Mutual Assistance Project.
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20/04/2023
PES Network’s latest ‘Benchlearning’ cycle: a success story of European solidarity
The PES Network recently concluded its third cycle of peer benchlearning assessments of Public Employment Services (PES) in Europe. These assessments have fed directly into mutual learning activities aiming to build the capacity and performance of PES where they need it most for improving customer service delivery. Held in the context of COVID-19, the latest cycle has demonstrated tremendous solidarity amongst PES.
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18/04/2023
PESPod episode 17: PES staff management in the new normal
Europe’s Public Employment Services (PES) are operating in a ‘new normal’ of hybrid working and blended, online and on-site, services. Listen to the latest episode of PESPod – the podcast of the European PES Network – to hear what this is meaning for the way that PES are adapting their approaches to not only service delivery, but the way they support and train their staff.
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31/03/2023
PES Network Conference addresses the skills revolution
The conference "Empowering the Workforce, Bridging the Skills Gap" reflected on the rapidly changing skills requirements of the European labour market and the "skills ecosystem" that is emerging in response.
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24/02/2023
PES Network responses to Ukraine – a story of European solidarity
One year after the invasion of Ukraine, the Chair of the European PES Network and a Director of the Polish PES are both guests on the latest episode of PESPod to discuss how public employment services (PES) have responded to the ensuing crisis. Listen to find out more about the solidarity shown with people fleeing the invasion, but also the solidarity between PES as they have searched for the right responses.
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21/02/2023
What’s on the agenda for the PES Network in 2023?
Discover the key topics in the 2023 work programme of the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) and what the Network delivered in 2022.
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13/02/2023
PES staff management in the ‘new normal’ post COVID-19
A new survey report of the PES Network highlights how staff management practices in Public Employment Services (PES) have evolved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key trends include reskilling staff to adapt to changing services or delivery models – especially digitalisation of services – and increased remote or hybrid work. There is also a greater focus on staff engagement, feedback, health and wellbeing.
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08/02/2023
Challenging PES environment drives collaboration with employers
The latest European report on PES Capacity highlights recent reforms and trends in PES, such as reinforced ties and collaboration between Public Employment Services (PES) and employers as a result of the pandemic. The report also features, for the first time, information on PES cooperation with municipalities, outsourcing, and support to jobseekers from Ukraine.
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07/02/2023
Take inspiration from the new PES practices published in 2022
The European Network of Public Employment Services shared 15 new, innovative and inspiring practices on its PES Practices database in 2022. Take a moment to explore the latest PES approaches to supporting the integration of vulnerable and young people into the labour market, skills development, using data to improve PES services and more.
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31/01/2023
PESPod talks to the Latvian PES about why skills are the new gold
Listen to the latest episode of PESPod – the podcast of the European PES Network – to discover how the Latvian Public Employment Service (PES) has been working to better understand the future of work and to make sure workers have the skills they – and employers – need.