In response to the Otjozondjupa Governor's plea to companies to start absorbing unemployed youth, the Otjiwarongo Constituency office has created a database to make it easy to trace potential employees within its jurisdiction.
 
The project initiator, Otjiwarongo Constituency Councillor Paulus Nekundi, stated that this initiative aligns with his office's agenda to prioritise the empowerment of youth and women. So far, the database has attracted hundreds of resumes.
 
“What we are proposing is the creation of a database to streamline the process, similar to what we implemented in Kalkfeld, making it a constituency-wide initiative. Currently, we have compiled a database of 430 individuals, encompassing skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers. When a company approaches us, they can refer to this database to identify candidates that meet their requirements. This is the primary purpose behind establishing this database.”
 
Nekundi explained that the database will also help squash public perceptions of alleged favouritism and corruption in public offices.
 
People have been expressing concerns about a lack of transparency in the employment process. They often learn about new hires only after individuals have started their jobs, and this information is not readily available to the public. To address this issue, we have developed an idea to make employment information accessible to all companies in the area. We are encouraging these companies to engage with the regional councils, not just in Otjiwarongo, but throughout the entire region.
 
The constituency office eyes retail, entry-level job positions in government directorates or agencies and construction companies as key players in the success of the database absorption.
 
In this year's State of the Region Address, Otjozondjupa Governor John Khamuseb challenged public and private institutions to demonstrate the contributions they have made towards job creation in the region by 2027.