“There has been a deterioration in labor market indicators in Charente over a year,” confirms Marina Swiatkowski, the departmental director of France Travail. “The unemployment rate is 7.3%, which is higher than for the whole of New Aquitaine, 6.6%. But we remain at a level lower than before covid (7.7%),” she tempers. In terms of recruitment, all sectors are down over one year, between November 2023 and October 2024. “-13.5% in construction, -11.4% in commerce, -9.5% in industry », she lists. “But there are still positions,” she says positively. “There were still 11,000 recruitments over this period, including 5,000 in industry. Certain industries continue to recruit in Charente, such as the leather industry or certain automobile equipment manufacturers. »
If within the framework of PSE, firms specializing in support are commissioned, France Travail also has systems for economic licensees. “They can sign up to a professional security contract, which gives them access to regular interviews to refine what they would like to do, and if there is a difference between their skills and what companies are looking for in this area, France Work can finance training, often directly in the company via operational preparation for employment.
Business
