Kementerian Tenaga (Tenaga dan Tenaga Manusia) dan Perindustrian

Strategic Goal Roles

One-Stop Job Centre

where local jobseekers
and employers may
utilize available services
to enhance the
employability and
marketability in the job
market
Objectives
Objectives of the establishment of JobCentre Brunei

 ‘One-Stop Career Centre’ for local jobseekers and employers in the

private sector
 Provides various employment services and relevant training for
jobseekers, local workers as well as businesses.

 To provide a platform for local jobseekers to apply to vacancies

available
 To access services available to increase employability and
Local marketability.
Jobseekers

 Act as a facilitator to assist employers in meeting their manpower

needs.
Employers
Background
History of JobCentre Brunei

2006 2010 2017

Bahagian Pekerjaan Agensi Pekerjaan JobCentre Brunei,
Anak Tempatan, Tempatan dan Kementerian Tenaga
Jabatan Buruh Pembangunan (Tenaga dan Tenaga
Tenaga Kerja Manusia) dan
(APTK), Kementerian Perindustrian
Hal Ehwal Dalam
Negeri
SERVICES
JobCentre Brunei Services for Businesses & Jobseekers

VACANCIES ADVERTISEMENT JOB MATCHING

1 • Companies can advertise vacancies

on www.jobcentrebrunei.gov.bn for
4 • Companies can request for list of
candidates with specific
free requirement based on vacancy

WALK IN INTERVIEW TRAINING

2 • Companies can use interview rooms
at JCB for free
5 • Short courses and basic skills
training are conducted at JCB
• JCB can facilitate in inviting the and open to all local jobseekers
candidates for interview sessions

i-Ready PROGRAM CAREER GUIDANCE

3 • An apprenticeship program for
graduates with no or little
6 • An in house service conducted by
JCB to help local jobseekers
experience to increase their prepare their CV and interview
“marketability” and “employability” prior to job application or
through mentorship and guidance at interview
host organization.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE
JobCentre Brunei Services for Businesses

CLEARANCE LETTER
7 • A clearance letter is required for companies to obtain before proceeding to Labour Department to
apply for foreign workers.

What is a “Clearance Letter?” Requirement:

A clearance letter is required for companies to obtain before proceeding to Labour
 Register as an employer at
Department to apply for foreign workers.
www.jobcentrebrunei.gov.bn
Clearance Letter indicates that the company have already made efforts in hiring local
 Advertise the position on the JCB Portal
jobseekers but unsuccessful, therefore is cleared to employ foreign workers.
 Review applicants
What is the objective of Clearance Letter?
• Ensuring equal job opportunities are offered to locals  Conduct relevant recruitment process
• Encourages companies to give locals opportunities first before employing foreign
workers  Have demonstrated efforts in recruiting
• Capture manpower projection in all companies to work towards a comprehensive locals first
manpower forecast data
• Helping companies in reaching optimal localization
Initiatives
Initiatives Objective Action Plan
• JCB system enhancement
• Increase the success rate of job
• Career advisory services
matching between jobseekers and
Quality Job Matching • Job Directory
employers.
• Development of Online Career Toolkit
• HR consultancy to businesses
• iReady apprenticeship program
• Increase jobseekers registered with
• Job Readiness Framework
Increase employability and marketability of JobCentre Brunei possessing total
• Identifying competency requirement of
jobseekers readiness and competence of local
businesses
workforce.
• Enhance trainings at JobCentre Brunei
• Jobseekers Registered to reflect
• Outreach to all 38 Mukim
majority of the unemployed reported
• Participate in national and educational
Outreach Program on Labour Force Survey (LFS).
fair Partnership with business
• In depth understanding the reasons of
associations and NGO
unemployment.
• Minimizing the gap further between • Recognition for exemplary employer in
the public and private sector the private sector (best HR practices or
• Promoting a healthier and high localization)
Fostering relationships between public and
interconnected camaraderie between • Recognition for exemplary employee in
private sector
businesses and the people in order to the private sector
understand and achieve a common and • Annual sports activities and competition
bigger goal. for private sector
For any inquiries please
contact :-
Emel: jobcentrebrunei@memi.gov.bn
Hotline: +673 8239933