Employment Department

“Anticipate, prepare and respond to crisis - Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems”

“Anticipate, prepare and respond to crisis - Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems”

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April 2021
Empowering the youths

Empowering the youths

Facilitating referrals and placements for job seekers

Facilitating referrals and placements for job seekers

Attracting, Retaining and Developing Skills

Attracting, Retaining and Developing Skills

Protecting the Rights of all Workers

Protecting the Rights of all Workers

Governance of Labour Migration

Governance of Labour Migration

Conducting Effective Social Dialogue

Conducting Effective Social Dialogue

Minister Francourt Welcome Message

I wish you a warm welcome to the Employment Department website of the Ministry of Employment, and Social Affairs.                                                              

The aim of the website is to keep members of the public well informed of the different aspect related to the Employment Department by providing effective and timely information.   

My Ministry is committed to work closely with our partners and the general public to fulfil our Vision, Mission and Mandate. 

We encourage you to browse through and I am certain you will find the website informative. Feel free to give us your feedback,  as it will enable our Ministry to serve you better 

Happy Browsing.

                                                                                                                

Vision

To achieve full employment, rights at work, social protection and social dialogue in a stable working environment.

Mission

To promote productive employment for all in a safe and healthy work environment and to enforce rights at work in collaboration with our social partners.

Mandate

To play a vital role through employment related activities to build a productive workforce and to lend support to all efforts to enable the people of Seychelles to become self sufficient, enjoy decent work that leads to rewarding and enhanced quality of life.

Copy of fitness certificate, copy of Gainful Occupational Permit (in the case of a non-Seychellois) , copy of passport (in the case of a non- Seychellois), processing fee of SR 200/-

Details

CV (if they do not have one  officer will prepare one for them), ID card, school certificates, references, Police Character Certificate, valid driving license (if searching for driving duties or post that requires a valid driving license)

Details

You must;

  • Be between 15 to 62 yrs of age
  • Register with a Private Employment Agency or Employment Offices on Praslin & La Digue to obtain a job
  • Have an updated Curriculum Vitae and copies of certificates (academic, technical, vocational training)
 
Details

A job card contains your personal information and other details provided by the employer upon your recruitment.

  • Job Plus – Tel Nº: 4322020, Oceangate House Room 12
  • ACE – Tel Nº: 2719265/2833377 Olivier Maradam Building 
  • Rising Moon Employment Agency - Tel Nº: 2826232/4326228/2875086, Olivier Maradam Building- Cornerstone Building, Room 4 
  • The Recruiters - Tel Nº: 2525776 ,Steven Delhomme Apartment (Ground Floor)
  • Blue Line Manpower Recruitment Agency - Tel Nº: 4322011/2565109
  • MV’s Recruitment Agency - Tel Nº: 2869333, F3- 02 Oceanic House Zone 18 Providence Industrial Estate 
Details

  • Contact or visit Private Employment Agencies
  • Job vacancy TV advert
  • Newspapers
  • Service Providers at District level
  • Employment Department website
Details

  • Once you have obtained a valid job card, you can apply for a job through an Employment Agency
  • The Agency will forward your details to the employer upon the closing date of the advert
  • In cases where an employer does not seek the services of an employment agency, a jobseeker can apply directly to the employer, for eg; through a newspaper advert
  • Method of application can be in a standard application form
  • It is the responsibility of the employer to contact the applicants for an interview
Details

Employment Statistics September 2024

Employment  Statistics 
  
September 2024 
  
PEA's Total registered Jobseekers (August)133
Total Registered  My First Job Graduates0
Employment Services Total registered Jobseekers( August)1623
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-30) (PEA's) (August)83
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-24) (PEA's) (August)77
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-30) (Employment Services)914
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-24) (Employment Services)681
PEA's Total Job placement (August)63
Total Graduates Placement (My First Job) (September)496
Employment Services Total Job placement( August)917
PEA's Total registered vacancies (August)273
Employment Services Total registered vacancies2036
Certificate of Entitlement Total registered vacancies960
Total occupational accidents(August)46
Total workers made redundant (August)109
Total registered grievance cases275
  
Sources: MESA, Private Employment Agencies