Wave 37 Pre-Employment Card Registration Opens, Airlangga: People Please Join, Make The Most Of It

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JAKARTA - Registration for the 37th Pre-Employment Card Program officially opens on Sunday, July 18, 2022.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto appealed that people who are still looking for work or have just graduated from school or college, are highly expected to join this program.

Airlangga said, the Pre-Employment Card is one of the government's mainstay programs to improve people's abilities and skills to enter the world of work and business.

"Please for the community to join the Pre-Employment Card program, make the best use of it to add skills, insight, and networking in doing business," said Airlangga in a statement, Tuesday, July 19.

The chairman of the Golkar Party added that anyone can register for the Pre-Employment Card Program as long as they meet the requirements.

Airlangga ensured that the Pre-Employment Card requirements would not burden prospective participants.

Evidently, since the program was first launched until April 2022, the number of Pre-Employment Card registrants has exceeded 86 million people.

"In 2020 and 2021, the number of participants accepted in the Pre-Employment Card Program is 11.4 million people. This number will continue to increase in 2022," said Airlangga.

Airlangga added that the Pre-Employment Card also received appreciation from participants and independent institutions at home and abroad.

Based on a survey by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in February, 84.18 percent of participants admitted that the Pre-Employment Card can improve work skills.

"This is a positive achievement, and the government is committed to continuing to provide skill improvement programs like this to accelerate the ability of national human resources. This is in accordance with Indonesia's Golden Vision 2045," said Airlangga.

Prospective participants can directly register on the www.prakerja.go.id page, the following are the requirements:

1. Indonesian citizen (WNI) 2. Over 18 years old 3. Not in school or in college 4. Are looking for work, workers/labourers who have been laid off, or workers/labourers who need to improve their work competence, such as laid-off workers/labourers and non-wage workers, including micro and small business actors.5. Not another recipient of social assistance, during the Covid-19 pandemic. 6. Not state officials, leaders and members of DPRD, ASN, TNI soldiers, members of the National Police, village heads and village officials and Directors/Commissioners/Supervisory Boards in BUMN or BUMD. 7. A maximum of two Population Identification Numbers (NIK) in one Family Card (KK), which is the recipient of the Pre-Employment Card.

How to Register for Batch 37 Pre-Employment Card:

1. Open the www.prakerja.go.id page, it can be on a cellphone or computer2. Prepare the Family Card number and NIK, enter personal data, and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the account check process 3. Prepare paper and stationery to take the online Motivation and Basic Ability Test4. Click "Join" on the currently opened Wave5. Next, wait for the announcement of participants who pass the Wave selection via SMS

The opening of the Pre-Employment Card registration usually only takes a few days.

So that prospective participants do not miss, you should register as soon as possible. If you want to know more complete information about the Pre-Employment Card and registration, you can visit the website www.prakerja.go.id.