Casablanca – In a significant move towards enhancing employment opportunities within the automotive industry, the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) and the Institute for Training in Automobile Industry Professions (IFMIA) have solidified a strategic partnership through an official signing ceremony held at IFMIA’s headquarters in Casablanca on May 8th.

The partnership, signed by Imane Belmaati, General Director of ANAPEC, and Jamal Eddine Zerkti, General Director of IFMIA, underscores both institutions’ commitment to aligning activities and implementing a shared strategic vision aimed at meeting the growing demands of the job market, particularly within the thriving national and international automotive sector.

ANAPEC, as part of its mission, regularly conducts employment monitoring campaigns engaging over 11,000 companies nationwide, with the automotive industry emerging as the primary recruiter over the past three years. The 2024 monitoring campaign introduces innovative tools targeted at specific groups to maximize employment opportunities within this sector.

The core objective of this partnership is to strengthen collaboration between ANAPEC and IFMIA to facilitate the integration of IFMIA’s vocational training program graduates into the job market. This collaboration will focus on connecting graduates with potential employers and key sectors, providing services tailored to enhance job seekers’ employability, and jointly implementing retraining and development courses aligned with the automotive industry’s specific needs.

Moreover, the partnership aims to enhance the skills of IFMIA graduates through supplementary training, thereby improving their prospects in the international job market. ANAPEC will offer support to candidates seeking international professional mobility through personalized services to facilitate their mobility endeavors.

By working together, ANAPEC and IFMIA are poised to enhance their capacity to support job seekers from the early stages of their careers, effectively addressing the needs of employer sectors, particularly within the automotive industry. This collaborative effort represents a proactive response to evolving employment market dynamics, emphasizing their dedication to driving employment growth and fostering innovation within the automotive sector.

Through this strategic alliance, ANAPEC and IFMIA demonstrate a shared commitment to leveraging their expertise and resources towards creating meaningful employment opportunities and advancing the automotive industry’s workforce development initiatives.