Employment and reform division of the national job center : assessment and recommendations

Often envisaged but long delayed, the creation of the Pôle emploi (job centre) by the law of 13 February 2008 on reforms to the organisation of the public job centre is a major change for both users and staff of the new public operator. In fact, a new national public institution, grouping together the responsibilities and resources of the ANPE (Agence nationale pour l’emploi – National Employment Agency) and the unemployment insurance network, was created to deal with both the placement and compensation of job seekers. Just over three years after the 2008 law, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council wanted to make a first assessment of the implementation of this reform, the launch of which took place against an unfavourable economic backdrop.