The Public Employment Service – the “Catalyst” for Connecting Employers and the Unemployed in the Labour Market

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to show the role of the Public Employment Service (PES) regarding the connection between employers and the unemployed on the labour market. In this respect, PES is the government institution that, through its activities, provides employers and the unemployed with the necessary information and undertakes concrete actions to bring the two actors of the labour market closer together. For this purpose, several researches were carried out regarding the activity of the PES in different situations, including during periods of crisis. In this paper, we analyse the level of cooperation between NEA and employers in the Republic of Moldova. In the given case, a questionnaire was developed to assess the aspects related to the cooperation between NEA and employers. The sample included 350 employers from different fields of activity that operate in both urban and rural areas. The obtained results show that the level of cooperation between NEA and organizations depends on their size, location and field of activity. JEL: J21; J48; M51