This platform is serious about finding jobs for over-age migrant workers.
The staff introduced the employment situation of the network platform for the over-age migrant workers. Photo by Cheng Zhihui
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In Tianjin Binhai New Area, where there are many construction workers, the water cat craftsman platform has identified the employment pain points of over-age migrant workers. At present, thousands of recruitment enterprises have settled in the platform, and more than 6,000 over-age migrant workers have found jobs every year, achieving employment income of several hundred million yuan for them every year.
On the morning of May 5th, it was just dawn, and 60-year-old Qin Xueling, together with six workers, took the special car provided by Shuimao Craftsman (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. to the Wanda project site of North China Branch of China Construction Eighth Bureau and started a day’s cleaning work. This is one of the jobs that Master Qin has been engaged in since he transformed from a builder.
"In order to expand the employment channels for over-age migrant workers, we have developed and established an Internet platform for water cat craftsmen to find jobs (hereinafter referred to as the water cat craftsman platform), and adopted ‘ Online+offline ’ A combination of ways to help over-age migrant workers achieve transformational employment. " Yang Zhiyong, founder of Water Cat Craftsman Platform, said.
Screen to screen, online "good work"
At present, Shanghai, Tianjin and other places across the country have issued regulations to regulate the employment of over-age migrant workers in the construction industry. "It is forbidden for men over 60 years old and women over 50 years old to enter the construction site to engage in construction operations", and the introduction of the policy has caused many over-age migrant workers to lose employment opportunities.
In Tianjin Binhai New Area, where there are many construction workers, the Water Cat Craftsman Platform was established to identify the employment pain points of over-age migrant workers, and it can provide a large number of job information and employment opportunities for over-age migrant workers.
Qin Xueling was originally a plumber in Tianjin Senyi Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. After leaving the construction site two years ago because of his age, he began to register for orders on the water cat craftsman platform.
"There are a lot of jobs published on the platform. Once I took a job to repair the faucet, which was finished in an hour, and I was paid by 100 yuan. Another time, the customer’s electricity meter always tripped. I quickly found the reason after I went to the door. I installed a socket in his kitchen, and 100 yuan got it again. " Speaking of orders received online, Master Qin is like a few treasures.
What makes him most happy is that every time he finishes his work, he pays in cash, unlike a month at the construction site, or even the end of the year. "When the children need money urgently, I can take it out at any time." He said that the income of seven or eight thousand yuan per month gives him confidence.
Master Hou, 61, is also a beneficiary of the platform. Different from working as a coolie on a construction site, he often receives some cleaning and greening work on the platform. "These jobs are not as dangerous as those on construction sites. I am quite satisfied with the income of several thousand yuan per month." He told reporters.
Behind these "good jobs" in the mouth of over-age migrant workers is the hard work of the staff of the Water Cat Craftsman Platform. Without waiting for the initiative, they visited the major employment enterprises in Tianjin, collected the employment demand in time, docked the employment information with enterprises every day, and released it on the platform for free at the first time.
It is understood that thousands of recruitment enterprises have settled in the platform. Since its establishment three years ago, it has found jobs for more than 6,000 over-age migrant workers every year, and achieved employment income of several hundred million yuan for them every year.
Face to face, big market to achieve flexible employment
"A few days ago, I found a job in a big market to tile an owner. One day in 400 yuan, I worked for 6 days and earned 2,400 yuan." Zhang Qingfa said.
The big market mentioned by Zhang Qingfa refers to Tianjin Bincheng Flexible Employment Service Center, whose predecessor was the labor market for migrant workers.
According to Master Zhang, he came out as a builder at the age of 18 and worked for half his life. He can plaster, build walls and set bricks. After coming down from the construction site, he took the job in the big market, and his time was relatively free, and he could take two days off every month according to his own situation.
"If you work hard, you will earn about 10,000 yuan a month, which is similar to the income on construction sites before. I intend to work for two more years while I still have the strength, and save more money to go back to my hometown in Hubei to support the elderly. " Zhang Qingfa said.
Master Lian, from Handan, Hebei Province, often went to the big market to find work after leaving Tianjin Senyiyuan Construction and Installation Engineering Co., Ltd. "The staff are particularly enthusiastic and help us to contact the work. I am currently doing odd jobs in the wanda plaza project and I can earn more than 200 yuan a day. " He told reporters.
"We take ‘ Please come in ’ In the new model, more employment enterprises are invited to the service center labor market, and more over-age migrant workers can find suitable jobs here through offline point-to-point and face-to-face direct recruitment. " Xue Guili, head of Bincheng Flexible Employment Service Center, said.
It is understood that the center has also established long-term cooperative relations with nearly 60 property companies. Every year, Tianjin Jinyu Property Management Co., Ltd. alone recommends more than 150 over-age migrant workers to engage in security and cleaning work to help them achieve employment.
Free service, sincere help
While sparing no effort to provide jobs for over-age migrant workers, Water Cat Craftsman (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. also improves their quality and skills and broadens employment channels through free study, free training and free provision of business premises.
"Most of the over-age migrant workers have a relatively low level of education and education. We have set up online free learning courses on the platform of water cat craftsmen, such as electrician courses and welder courses. Through small videos, they can master basic operations and conduct safety knowledge training." Xue Guili said.
The company also provided 400 square meters of business space for Qin Junyun, an over-age migrant worker, to support him to change jobs and start businesses to promote employment.
"In addition to the free business premises, utilities are also exempted. Now my monthly turnover reaches 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, which has driven many migrant workers to find jobs, and I also earn about 10,000 yuan a month." Qin Junyun of Tianjin Shihuang Catering Co., Ltd. said.
For migrant workers who work hard all the year round, they are not afraid of being tired and tired. What they are most afraid of is that they can’t get paid after finishing their work, and they are even more afraid of being injured at work.
In order to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, the Water Cat Craftsman Platform has set up free legal consultation services, and also opened a consultation window in the service center. Every week, lawyers are regularly invited to answer questions for migrant workers, help them defend their rights and let them work with peace of mind.
Bincheng Flexible Employment Service Center is the second home for over-aged migrant workers. Since the opening of the service center, they no longer have to work under the bridge and on the side of the road as before, and they no longer worry that there is nowhere to hide in the wind and rain.
"The service center is wonderful, with hot water to drink", "There are tables, chairs and benches to rest" and "Give us free kits, rice flour oil and drinks" … … At the interview site, the over-age migrant workers told reporters word by word.
Not long ago, Song Duanjiang, an over-aged migrant worker from Heilongjiang, had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage while waiting for work and was taken to the hospital by his fellow villagers. When the service center learned about it, it sent him 2000 yuan solatium. Seeing the staff of the service center, Lao Song, who was lying in his hospital bed, held their hands for a long time, just like seeing his relatives.
"When Lao Song is fully recovered, we will help him to contact the security guard, so that he can have a stable income and work in Tianjin with peace of mind." Xue Guili said.