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The report evaluates the policies and programs supporting professional transitions, which aim to :

• Support economic transformations in declining sectors and regions ;

• Offer opportunities for employees who wish to change careers ;

• Facilitate hiring in sectors with high projected labor demand ;

• Support longer working lives and compensate for job-related wear and tear.

Key findings

The report finds that company-led programs are inconsistent, and that jointly developed schemes between employers and employees (Pro-A and Transco) remain limited in scope.

Among employee-controlled options, the Personal Training Account (CPF) is the main channel for accessing long-term, credentialed training. Introduced in 2018, resignation-for-retraining programs are gaining traction, especially among younger, well-educated workers.

As for career transition projects (PTP, formerly the Individual Training Leave), their per-beneficiary cost is high, and actual career changes remain relatively low and vary significantly by occupation. A significant number of requests originate from within the same sector. Despite efforts to define national priorities, the relevance of the project remains the key selection criterion and is assessed independently by each Regional Joint Interprofessional Commission (CPIR). These commissions are managed by professional transition associations (ATpro), which continue to operate with broad autonomy.

Recommendations 

Based on these findings, the inspection mission proposes a target vision for professional transitions, within a stable budget framework, which would :

• Strengthen programs led by companies and professional sectors ;

• Eliminate Pro-A and Transco, and launch a new work-study professionalization scheme ;

• Make it easier for companies to supplement employees’ CPF accounts to support career change projects ;

• Increase and standardize the use of PTP to meet professional mobility needs, enhance its selectivity and efficiency, and promote co-funding and support for beneficiaries ;

• Integrate ATpro into a single and nationwide legal entity.

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