The Cabildo of Lanzarote presented this Thursday the Municipal Employment Plans 2024-2025, an initiative promoted by the Island Institution that achieves the hiring and training of unemployed people in the seven municipalities of the island. The event, held in the assembly hall of the Cabildo, was attended by the president Oswaldo Betancort and the Minister of Employment, Jesús Machín, who welcomed the dozens of workers benefited by this program.
The Island Corporation has allocated 1.5 million euros to these employment plans that have allowed the hiring of 101 people in unemployment. In addition, for the next year, an increase of 100,000 euros has been planned with the aim of prolonging the duration of the contracts and strengthening job stability on the island, which has been received with satisfaction among those hired.
Oswaldo Betancort stated that “it is essential that Lanzarote's economic leadership in the Canary Islands is accompanied by greater job stability. From the Cabildo, we have made an effort to guarantee the hiring of these people, covering their salary expenses for six months. We hope that this job opportunity will serve as a way to access the stable labor market,” he said.
For his part, the Minister of Employment, Jesús Machín, thanked the city councils for their collaboration and the positive impact of the program. “We want to thank the municipalities for their collaborative spirit with this initiative, which not only allows us to give employment to unemployed people, but also contributes to the maintenance and environmental conservation of the island.”
As a novelty in this edition, the Lanzarote residents hired have access to training in digital skills, languages and personal skills, thus facilitating their future job placement. “We not only want to offer a temporary job opportunity, but also provide workers with tools that allow them to improve their long-term employability,” Betancort highlighted, who also congratulated the technical team of the Employment Area for the efficient work they do.
Distribution of funds and hiring by municipalities
The distribution of the Lanzarote Cabildo's investment by municipalities has been carried out as follows:
- Arrecife: 644,550 euros; which were used to hire 35 people, including cleaning and beautification laborers, administrative assistants, technical project engineers, technical architects, lawyers, social workers and leisure and free time monitors.
- Haría: 92,242.70 euros; thus sealing the hiring of 7 people in maintenance and public works.
- San Bartolomé: 180,410 euros dedicated to the hiring expenses of 15 workers in cleaning, horticulture, painting and administration.
- Teguise: 188,805 euros for 15 employees, including cleaning laborers, bricklaying officers and administrative assistants.
- Tías: 165,805 euros for 12 hires in cleaning, construction, cultural activities and concierge.
- Tinajo: 93,700 euros for 7 workers in cleaning and construction.
- Yaiza: 134,065 euros for the hiring of 10 gardeners.
The program promoted by the Cabildo of Lanzarote, in addition to generating employment, seeks to combat long-term unemployment, especially among those over 40 years of age.