Presentation by Eliza Popławska-Jodko, University of Warmia and Mazury on the occasion of the EESC LMO conference on "Effective tools of active labour market policies during the crisis" (Brussels, 5 March 2013)

1. INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT PATHS
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT MODEL FOR PERSONS
OVER 45 YEARS OF AGE
Hot Potato Age

2. PARTNERSHIP
ELBLAG’S CONSULTATION COUNCIL FOR THE DISABLED
KYNNYS ry TURUN TOIMIKUNTA FINLAND
THE POVIAT LABOUR OFFICE IN ELBLĄG
EXPERT SUPPORT
PETREA REHABILITATION CENTRE FINLAND

3. Project co-financed by ESF

4. Warmian and Mazurian Province
labour market facts
1. Population: 1 426 156
2. Unemployment rate 19,7 % including
- the long-term unemployed 51,7%
- persons over 50 years of age 21,8%

5. Key problems:
1. Receivers of the model (the unemployed):
health problems, psychical and social problems which hamper their
entrance into the labour market and employment maintenence
2. Users of the model ( labour market institutions):
low efficiency of the traditional methods and tools used in
vocational activation of the long-term unemployed
3. Key stakeholders (employers):
prejudiced against employing the long-term unemployed over 45
years of age and the disabled

6. Vocational support must be related to healthcare,
psychological, emotional and social assistance
INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT MODEL is predominantly based on:
1.The way a problem is diagnosed: multi-profile, interdisciplinary diagnosis of
resources and deficits as well as deep evaluation of needs and aspirations within the
three areas: health, psychical and social issues, vocational aspects.
2.Application of hitherto used tools in new contexts: job training, job coaching and
life coaching.
3.Implementing new tools for vocational activation: work monitoring within the
working environment.
4.Individual and constant cooperation between a job coach and an unemployed
person and an employer

7. Main objective:
Elaboration of an innovative model for employment and employment
retention for the long-term unemployed persons over 45 years of age
Detailed objectives:
1.Increased efficiency of the services provided by the labour market
institutions (…) due to testing and implementation of a new form of
support for the unemployed over 45 years of age
2.Increased vocational attractiveness of 32 long-term unemployed
persons (including 22 women) over 45 years of age, taking advantage
of the Supported Employment Model.
3.Breaking the barriers among 30 employers based within the Warmian
and Mazurian Province and encourage them to employ persons over 45
years of age.

8. Graphic model – list of new stages

9. Achieved results
F M T
The number of persons encompassed by 27 5 32
the support
The number of persons who have given up 4 0 4
their participation in the project
The number of people implementing their 23 5 28
Personal Development Plan
The number of persons who started 17 5 22
employment
Employment efficiency in % 78,57
The number of labour market institutions Employees Institutions
encompassed by the support
Public labour market institutions 83 17
Non-public labour market institutions 49 10

10. Beneficiaries- detailed statistics
F M T
Unemployment duration
12 – 24 months 0 0 0
Over 2 years 4 2 6
Over 3 years 6 0 6
Over 4 years 7 3 10
Education
basic 3 1 4
secondary (technical, comprehensive) 11 1 12
post-secondary 2 0 2
tertiary 1 3 4

11. Beneficiaries- detailed statistics
F M T
Age
45 – 50 of age 4 0 4
51 – 55 of age 9 1 10
over 55 of age 4 4 8
Degree of disability
light 9 1 10
moderate 3 3 6
noticeable 0 0 0

12. Employment efficiency for the
unemployed with the use of standard
labour market tools
42.60 %*
*Average efficiency measured in the projects implemented within the Operational
Programme Human Capital in the Warmian and Mazurian Province. Refers to
unemployer persons aged 18 to 64 regardless of the unemployment duration,
disability or education.
Employment efficiency achieved
in the MODEL 78.57 %

13. Products in the MODEL:
1. The guidebook for implementing the model for the labour
market institutions
2. Working tools with a client for a doctor
3. Working tools with a client for a vocational advisor
4. Working tool with a client for a psychologist
5. Working tool with a client for a job coach
6. Training programme for labour market institution
regarding the MODEL implementation
7. IT system - SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PLATFORM

14. What next ???
Training and counselling support for public and non-
public labour market institutions:
ERKON
Warmian and Mazurian University –
postgraduate studies
Special programme
financed by the Polish System activities for public
government - Ministry of labour services
MODEL
Labour and Social Policy
Financing from the means of European Social Fund
approx 19 million PLN
( approx. 5 million Euro)
Strategic criterion for the call for proposals in 2013:
application of a model in vocational activation
Why will it work ?
1.Response to customised client’s needs of the 45 +
2.Increased effectiveness of public and non-gov. employment services
3.Changes in the image of the employment sertvices

15. Thank you for your attention
Eliza Popławska – Jodko
University of Warmia and Mazury
Manager of Foreing Projects Office
www.uwm.edu.pl