Readiness of Job Training Institutions and Labor Market Information Systems for Implementation of the Job Loss Guarantee Program

Currently, layoffs are a frightening threat for workers and laborers. The threat of layoffs not only overshadows workers in Indonesia. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat of layoffs also threatens all workers around the world as a result of increasingly sluggish economic activity since the beginning of 2020. The Indonesian government has launched several programs to overcome the problem of massive layoffs, especially in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the programs that will be launched by the Government of Indonesia is a new program in the field of employment social security, named the Job Loss Guarantee (Jaminan Kehilangan Pekerjaan/JKP) program. This study aims to examine the readiness of the government, especially the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower, to facilitate JKP beneficiaries which are the domain of the Ministry of Manpower's authority, such as providing access to training and job market information. The study used qualitative data analysis methods. Primary data collection is carried out through an in-depth interview process and forum group discussion. In providing access to training, the Ministry of Manpower must provide more socialization, guidance, and facilitation to private training institutions becoming partners to provide training for JKP beneficiaries.