Zewdie, Girma (Ass. Prof.)Atsebaha, Tsegaye2020-10-202023-11-102020-10-202023-11-102011-04http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/22853The pwpose of the study was to assess the current status of the effectiveness of labor market information system in Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges in Addis Ababa City Government. The area of concern believed to be relevant to examine the meaning and concept of labor market information source of TVEr, and countries experiences on the labor m.arket information and TEVT. A descriptive survey research method was employed for the study. The sample TVET colleges were Nefasilk, Riji valley University, Misrak and Selam TVET College. The subject of the study includes 120 trainees, 60 TVET graduates, 40 TVET management bodies and 117 employer organizations. Purposive, availability 10ttelY and random sampling technique were used to select the colleges and on the subject of the study. Questionnaires interview were used to obtain the necessGlY data. Using SPSS Sofiware data results were organized and summarized into tables, percentages and cross-tabulations. Depending on questions and response different testing instruments such as ANOVA and T-test were used. The finding of the study depicted that there is a critical need of quality training, assigning students with their interest in the training and opportunity for fill,ther training for TVET graduates that result ji-om lack of market demand, lack of professional human power who conducts research on the job opportunity, the society's lack of trust on the knowledge and skills competence of trainees, how capacity of TVET institutes, inadequate preparation/ background of the students in high schools, and mismatch of TEVT curricula with the market demand. The outcome of the study also showed that the growth of TVET trainees' enrollment rise year to year. The study results also revealed that TVET institutions have considering the market demand of the training area. Employer organizations also have plan for expansion without giving emphasis to utilize the excess human power in the area. Besides, the study reflects that trainees are not properly guided or given information to select appropriate training areas that suit their potentials. This reflects that training institutes show neglect of labor market information for trainees guidance and placement in the area of training demanded on the market. In light of these findings the following recommendation were forwarded: establishing TVET research units in the federal, regional and institutional level, LMls should be conducted periodically and continuously, data bank on labor market should be made available, and TVET system should be steered and implemented with the involvement of a wide stakeholders group in order to provide quality, relevant and demand driven training.enIERThesis