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The Job.Start initiative was launched years ago to make it easier for young people to start their careers. Today Wednesday regional labor market councilor Martin Eichtinger and AMS regional managing director Sven Hergovich Menschen und Arbeit GmbH managing director Martin Etlinger and Julia Speiser and Philipp Kager from Gottwald in Melk presented the further developed program Job.Start which is now also available for people can be offered up to 30 years. In addition the training subsidy will be increased.At the beginning of the press conference Provincial Councilor Martin Eichtinger pointed to the current very positive development on the Lower Austrian labor market The unemployment figures are not only below the values of September 2020 but also below the figures for the same month in the pre-crisis year 2019. End of September In 2021 a total of 42406 people were registered as unemployed. That is a decrease of 23.2 percent compared to September last year and a decrease of 6.7 percent compared to September 2019. In addition the number of unemployed among the under-25s has decreased by around 30 percent which Compared to the previous year over 1500 more young people are in employment.The countrys goal is to get even more people into employment. That is why they want to provide even more targeted support for young professionals. After all entry into a job often fails due to a lack of specific qualifications says Eichtinger. The job market project Job.Start was launched which includes the following points The participants must be between 18 and 25 years old have completed vocational training have a maximum of twelve months of professional experience and be registered with the AMS.Up to now the state of Lower Austria has taken on the promotion of wage and ancillary wage costs of up to 50 percent a maximum of 2050 euros gross for the companies. In addition the promotion of employees up to an average of 650 euros so that the companies take on employees on a permanent basis provided that further training is an advantage for the permanent position. The state and the AMS N have made funds available in the amount of 2.2 million euros for 2021.There is a need for action among the unemployed between 25 and 30 years of age. This is where we want to apply the lever which is why we are taking the next step with the Job.Start program and have sharpened the funding criteria emphasized the State Council and added The upper age limit will be raised from 25 to 30 years including all those who need support later on during vocational training can benefit from Job.Start . The state of Lower Austria is increasing the funding for further qualifications from an average of 650 euros to 1500 euros. With the exhaustion of these possibilities completely new perspectives open up in the area of the development of skilled workers. AMS N regional manager Sven Hergovich recognized a positive development in the Lower Austrian labor market. Unemployment is falling significantly and we have fewer unemployed than before the pandemic. Youth unemployment is also falling. To further reduce unemployment we need to take action. One of them is Job.Start . He is pleased that the age limit will be increased from 25 to 30 years because expanding the target group is an important step. MAG Menschen und Arbeit GmbH acts as the hub for this program together with the AMS N. MAG managing director Martin Etlinger said The expansion of Job.Start opens up many new opportunities. Advancement. 50 percent of the wage costs are borne by the state and the AMS the remaining 50 percent are billed to the company by us. The duration of the program is four months for men and six months for women says Etlinger. According to the managing director the takeover rate for permanent employment in the company is currently 40 percent.Julia Speiser from personnel management at Gottwald said that they have been in contact with MAG for around a year and that Philipp Kager already has a former Job.Start participant in the team He is our figurehead and is now our companys head of human resources. Philipp Kager stated Job.Start offers many advantages and a great opportunity for young people to be integrated into the job market. And there is financial support for the company. So its a win for both sides. According to Kagers information the Gottwald company currently employs five people through MAG.
