Integrated Job Seekers Database Another Avenue for Botswana

Government has developed a Botswana Labour Market Observatory job seekers database providing another avenue for Batswana to explore and apply for jobs. Launching the database during the live BTV Covid-19 updates on Tuesday.

Human Resources Development Council (HRDC) chief executive officer, Dr Raphael Dingalo said it complemented existing private sector efforts. The database, developed by HRDC in collaboration with Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) and Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, would give employers access to a larger pool of candidates. This is a platform that understands, monitors and reports on labour market patterns and trends, which are ever-changing owing to the reforms in the demographics, technological advances in occupations, skills required and training demands. we are now going to explore job opportunities easily, and you are going to receive short messages and email alerts about the latest job opportunities, you are also going to create and upload your resumes or curriculum vitae which can be searched by employers and then you can directly apply for jobs with prospective employers.

Initially, DPSM managed the undergraduate registration database, whilst the Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development was responsible for registering all job seekers, which was done manually.