Employment DSAL expected to launch 1,000 training positions for construction workers

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) expects that, by the end of 2022, it will launch 800 to 1,000 places in training programs for the construction industry.

At the same time, the DSAL will continue to offer the Building Information Modelling (BIM) training course in the second half of the year to improve the overall professional and technical standards of the construction industry in Macau.

In a statement, the bureau pledged to launch various vocational training programs to provide skills-training for residents.

It will also provide allowances to encourage residents to participate in the program during working hours without requiring them to take leave without pay, thereby enhancing residents’ employment prospects and the development of enterprises’ potential. 

After completing the training and course assessment, trainees will receive a training allowance of up to MOP 5,000.
Through offering allowances and various types of vocational training programs, the Seac Pai Van job-training center will become an important place for training construction workers. It will provide three types of training: basic construction training, new construction skills training and machine-control training.

As of July this year, the DSAL had successfully conducted 67 job-placement meetings, and 3,842 local residents have found employment.  

The DSAL and Social Security Fund have also set up a working group to follow up on the regulation of special funds for vocational training to optimize vocational training policies. 

The bureau said it would examine opinions from the Social Security Fund on improving the vocational training system. Staff Reporter