If you are a talented young individual in India and looking for an employment opportunity that can help you display your abilities and a chance to grow financially, then registering with the employment exchange would be a fantastic idea.
With a significant number of the young population accepting the idea of financial independence, the government of India paves the way to provide maximum opportunities for their considerable growth. Recent surveys and studies have shown that in the past decade there has been economic growth of 8%. However, there was not enough growth in terms of job opportunities. These situations have called for a need to change and upgrade the existing employment search scenario, and bring together a central employee registration procedure.
There are multiple challenges in this process to offer enough jobs and steps have been taken to bridge the gap. The government has always considered a variety of factors while drafting its policies to improve the lives of the workers that work in the various industries. From the workers in the factories to the individuals opting for diverse government jobs, the center has always heeded to the basic needs of its people from addressing the minimum wages for factory workers to drawing numerous policies.
This post contours all the aspects you need to know about applying for a job, beginning with registration for the same and an overall view of the central employee registration process. If you are unsure of the process of registration then this article will take you through the journey. Here are some important elements that we shall learn about:
- Introduction - Why do Employment Strategies need attention?
- What are Employment Exchange and National Career Service?
- What are the Registration Eligibility Criteria?
- What are the Documents required?
- Online Registration Process
- Logging in and Updating the Profile
- How to search for jobs and Apply with NCS?
- Offline Registration Process
- Benefits of Registration with the NCS
- How can Deskera Help You?
- Key Takeaways
Introduction- Why do Employment Strategies need attention?
We have already taken a glimpse of the employment scenario in the first paragraph. This section is a continuation and leads us to know that the percentage of individuals in the labor force has dropped from 43% in 2004 to 39% in 2011. There has been a decline in the participation of women as well.
The overall unemployment rate lies at just 2.2% but the rate is considerably high for the age group of 15 to 30 years. This is the age group which can be said to be the most talented with a lot of them possessing secondary level education. With a high unemployment rate, this age group can be termed as the most impacted by unemployment. Moreover, a high percentage of women is also engaged in self-employment without any significant participation in government-based services.
All these factors together have highlighted the reasons for the government to focus on the strategies to develop employment plans for the youth of the country. Employment exchanges are a one stop and comprehensive platform for central employee registration.
What are Employment Exchange and National Career Service?
Generally, an employment exchange is a place where all the applicants can enroll and register for employment opportunities. The National Employment Service or NES is the service introduced and maintained by the government of India for the same.
The NES forms a strong network of over 950 employment exchanges which are managed by the state government. The policies for this are prescribed by the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
The Employment Exchanges Act of 1951 prescribes a compulsory notification of vacancies to the aspiring people. Notification of vacancies originating in all public sector establishments and non-agricultural private sector establishments employing 25 or more people is required under the statute. The act also requires such employers to file employment returns (known as ER-I and ER-II), which contain information on employment, vacancies, mode of recruitment of personnel to fill those vacancies, employee occupational distribution, and prerequisites for those occupations.
More about NCS
The NCS or the National Career Service was developed in conjunction with the states, drawing on their expertise in both employment services and private job portals. To address the shortcomings of the existing NES, a national portal (www.ncs.gov.in) has been developed to integrate employment possibilities with the ambitions of youth and to streamline the enrollment of job seekers, employers, and skill providers, career counselors, and others. The National Career Service (NCS) offers a wide range of services along with offering employment matching services that are both comprehensive and user-friendly.
Besides this, there are numerous advantages the NCS has created for everyone. Apart from the heightened effectiveness, here is how it has helped the emergence of employment exchanges:
- Increased use of IT technologies to post job openings.
- Created a holistic database for both job seekers and job providers to arrive on the same platform
- Created a reservoir of career content for the candidates
- Provided a multilingual customer service center (1800-425-1514).
- Facilitates easy registration and tracking of candidates
Functions of National Employment Service
We have already learned that the NES and the employment exchanges work on the guidelines provided by the Employment Exchanges Act of 1959, following the framework of ILO convention 88. The following list provides an insight into the functions of the NES:
- To acquire, analyze, and share information about advertised vacancies, employment in various industries, types of vocations, qualifications required for various occupations, emerging trends in various industries, and so on.
- To assess and adjust the demand for labor on the basis of job postings and supply of labor (based on job seeker registration) in the labor market.
- To successfully guide job seekers, create the necessary database for personnel planning and management, career counseling, and vocational assistance.
It is essential to note that the National Employment Service functions in accordance with the employment exchange network to perform the following functions:
- Enrollment and placement of job seekers in order to maintain a good demand-supply balance.
- Obtain thorough Employment Market Information in order to create a database for effective labor demand and supply management.
- Provide career guidance
- Offer vocational guidance
- Conduct a market survey to gauge the skills available
- Unemployment benefits are distributed by some state governments to specific types of registered job seekers.
What are the Registration Eligibility Criteria?
There are no specific eligibility criteria to enable you to avail of and register for the Employment Services functioning across the country.
What are the Documents required?
The following documents are required for central employee registration:
- Ration Card
- Certificate from Municipal Councilor/Sarpanch
- Voter ID Card
- Certificate of Education in the State
- Certificate issued by an MLA/MP
- Proof of job in the State of one of the parents
- Letter from a gazetted officer or head of the school
- Domicile Certificate.
Online Registration Process
The following steps describe the elaborate online registration process:
Step 1: Visit the portal of the NCS through the link:
Step 2: On the top right corner of the screen, you shall be able to spot a Login button. Next to it is the Register button. You may click the Register button which will further guide you to another screen.
Step 3: On clicking the Register button, you shall arrive at the following screen which will give multiple options to register as. You can register as a Jobseeker, employer, local services, household user, skill provider, counselor, placement organization, or Government Department.
Step 4: Further in the process, you will be required to enter your credentials such as complete name, PAN card, mobile number, E-mail id, and Highest qualification. Once entered, you will be required to fill in the captcha and click on the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions.
Step 5: Click on the Submit button.
Step 6: Once you have completed the registration, you shall receive an OTP on your registered mobile number. You must enter the OTP to verify your registration.
Logging in and Updating the Profile
If you have already registered, the following steps will guide to log in and update your profile.
Visit the NCS website and log in to the website with your registered id and password. Once you are logged in, you shall arrive at the job seeker’s dashboard.
Steps to update your job seeker’s profile
Step 1: Once you are logged in on your job seeker’s dashboard, you shall be able to see options on the left navigation panel. Alternatively, you can click - View or Update NCS Profile.
Step 2: You shall be able to view all your details such as Personal Information, Physical attributes, education, other skills, and so on.
Step 3: Keep on moving from one profile tab to the other to update or change your details.
Step 4: After updating the tabs, enter the relevant documents. You can do so by using the Digilocker connect link. If you do not have a digilocker account, you will need to create one using your Aadhar number and mobile number.
Step 5: Click on the Save button once you have entered all the details and provided all the documents.
Step 6: Once you have filled in each tab and linked it to the corresponding document, your profile is all set to search for a job.
How to Search for Jobs and Apply with NCS?
Now that you have registered, you are now ready to look for jobs and apply for those desired roles. Here is how to do that:
Step 1: Click the Search Job button below the View/Update NCS Profile. Once you click this, you shall be driven to another form.
Step 2: In the search box, you can enter the Keyword and Location, Expected Salary, and Organization Type.
Step 3: Hit the Search button and you shall be able to see all the available options on the website.
Step 4: Spot the job you want to apply for and click Apply.
Offline Registration Process
Users must visit their nearest Employment Exchange with all current qualification documents and experience certificates to register offline.
Step 1: Fill out the required application form at the local employment exchange office in your region of residence.
Step 2: Along with your resume, include an attested copy of all current academic and experience-related certificates.
Step 3: Photographs and a caste certificate (optional).
Step 4: If you have an experience certificate, add it here.
Step 5: Any of the following identification documents must be produced.
- Ration Card
- Passport
- Birth Certificate
- Voter's Identity Card
- Certificate of Residence
Step 6: You will be given a registration number after completing the registration process.
Benefits of Registration with the NCS
Now that we have had a close look at the detailed process of registering with the NCS, let us also consider the following benefits:
- Registered job seekers can check their job waiting list status online.
- Job searchers can look for employment that matches their qualifications.
- When government positions become available, a list of registered individuals with adequate educational profiles is sent to the appropriate employers for consideration.
- Employment Exchange's unique Registration Number can be used as a reference when applying for jobs, particularly government ones.
Employment Exchange Links for the various States of India
To facilitate convenience, here is a list of the links for the various states of India. If you belong to Arunachal Pradesh and are a job seeker in the state, you can easily follow the link and apply for a job through it.
FAQs
Q: What is Central Employment Exchange?
A: The Central Employment Exchange in Delhi is in charge of advertising scientific and technical vacancies in Central Government establishments with basic pay of Rs. 1400/- p.m. or higher. All openings notified to CEE under the EE (CNV) Act, 1959 must be publicized in Employment News by Central Employment Exchange, according to DOPT's amended protocol.
Q: What is an ex-servicemen cell?
A: In July 1972, an Ex-Servicemen Cell was established in the Directorate General of Employment & Training to facilitate placement services to disabled Ex-Servicemen/Border Security Force personnel and dependents of Defence Service personnel or BSF- Border Security Force personnel who were killed or severely disabled on duty.
Following that, the scope of the special services was expanded to include ex-servicemen disabled during peacetime, as well as immediate family members of Defence Service personnel killed or severely disabled during peacetime, as long as the death or disability was due in part to military service as of February 1981.
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Key Takeaways
- The percentage of individuals in the labor force has dropped from 43% in 2004 to 39% in 2011. There has been a decline in the participation of women as well. Such factors have led to the rise of platforms such as employment exchanges across the country.
- An employment exchange is a place where all the applicants can enroll and register for employment opportunities.
- The National Employment Service or NES is the service introduced and maintained by the government of India for the same.
- The NES forms a strong network of over 950 employment exchanges which are managed by the state government. The policies for this are prescribed by the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
- The NCS or the National Career Service was developed in conjunction with the states, drawing on their expertise in both employment services and private job portals.
- To address the shortcomings of the existing NES, a national portal (www.ncs.gov.in) has been developed to integrate employment possibilities with the ambitions of youth and to streamline the enrollment of job seekers, employers, and skill providers, career counselors, and others.
- Acquiring, analyzing, and sharing information about advertised vacancies, employment in various industries, and types of vocations is one of the functions of the NES.
- There are no specific eligibility criteria to enable you to avail of and register for the Employment Services functioning across the country.
- Ration Card, Voter ID Card, Certificate from Municipal Councilor/Sarpanch, Proof of job in the State of either of the parents, Certificate of Education in the State, Letter from a gazetted officer or school head, Certificate issued by an MLA/MP, and Domicile Certificate are the document required to register on the Employment Exchange.
- Online registration can be done by visiting the www.ncs.gov.in portal.
- Job aspirants can also update any of the fields after logging into their profiles.
- The portal enables job seekers to apply for the desired jobs once they have registered and updated their profiles.
- One can also register in an offline manner by visiting the local employment exchange office of their area. They simply have to fill out an application along with the required documents and submit it at the office.
- The various benefits of registering with the employment exchanges are that the job seekers can check their job waiting list status online and job searchers can look for employment that matches their qualifications.
- Also, when government positions become available, a list of registered individuals with adequate educational profiles is sent to the appropriate employers for consideration.
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