ASPAL

What ASPAL does

ASPAL (Agenzia Sarda per le politiche attive del lavoro) is the public technical body of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), established in 2016 under regional law. It provides free employment and active‑labor‑policy services to job seekers and workers, including unemployed, at‑risk, disabled, vulnerable, and youth populations, and recruitment or selection support to enterprises and public administrations. The agency reports 501–1,000 employees and operates 29 Centri per l'Impiego (Employment Centers) across Sardinia's five provinces, with satellite offices and a remote SardegnaLavoro portal.\n\nThe service stack includes job matching, orientation, vocational training, internship activation, disability placement under Italy's Law 68/1999 (L. 68/99), candidate ranking and public selection procedures, and business recruitment services. Its public‑service technology includes the regional labor information system SIL (Sistema Informativo del Lavoro), SIISL (Sistema Informativo per l'Inclusione Sociale Lavorativa) for social‑inclusion programs, the SardegnaLavoro job and registration portal, and a regional labor‑market observatory. Programma GOL (Garanzia di Occupabilità dei Lavoratori) adds five personalized pathways, while Garanzia Giovani (Youth Guarantee) and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (FEG; Fondo Europeo di Adeguamento alla Globalizzazione) extend coverage to youth, inclusion, and worker‑adjustment programs. ASPAL is publicly funded through the regional budget and national and EU programs, including the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+); revenue figures are not published, and services are free for citizens, enterprises, and public administrations. (Most influential source:)

Name

ASPAL

Legal name

Agenzia Sarda per le politiche attive del lavoro

Website

https://aspalsardegna.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ASPAL is Sardinia’s public employment agency, founded in 2016, providing free job matching, orientation, training, internships, disability placement, and recruitment support to citizens, enterprises, and public administrations through 29 Employment Centers and the SardegnaLavoro portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Administration of Human Resource Programs (923)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management (BPACAHAE)

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Active labor policy programs
• Job matching and placement
• Career guidance and training
• Workforce recruitment support

Headquarters

HQ city

Cagliari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Regional Government Funding: ASPAL operates as a public technical body of the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, funded through regional government budgets and national programs. Activities include managing EU FSE+ funds for active labor policies.
2. EU Funding Programs: European Social Fund (FSE+) and European Globalization Adjustment Fund (FEG) finance specific programs including GOL, Garanzia Giovani, and regional active labor policies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASPAL is the official regional public employment agency of Sardinia, responsible for coordinating and delivering active labor policies. It provides free job-search, placement, orientation, training, internship, disability-placement, employer-recruitment, and public-selection services through a regional service network, specialized programs, and the SardegnaLavoro portal.

Product overview

ASPAL is a public employment agency of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia providing active labor market policies through a unified platform of services. The core offering consists of the Centri per l'Impiego (Employment Center) network delivering job placement, orientation, and training services, supplemented by specialized programs including Programma GOL (5-pathway employment guarantee), Collocamento mirato L.68/99 (disability placement), various Tirocini (internship) programs, EURES (European mobility), and labor market observatories. Additional services target businesses (recruitment, incentives), public administrations (hiring rankings), and specific populations (youth, disabled). Communication is delivered via aspalPOST newsletter and ASPAL TV, while the SardegnaLavoro digital portal serves as the primary online platform for job seekers and employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centri per l'Impiego (Employment Center Network) A regional network of Employment Centers providing free profiling, orientation, job matching, training, internship activation, and employment-related administrative services to citizens, businesses, and public administrations across Sardinia.
• Programma GOL (Garanzia di Occupabilità dei Lavoratori) A national employment program implemented through Sardinia's 29 Employment Centers that offers five personalized pathways: reemployment, upskilling, reskilling, work and inclusion, and collective relocation.
• Collocamento mirato (Targeted Placement) - L.68/99 A specialized placement service for people with disabilities and protected categories that includes job matching, employer consultations, administrative support, and quota management under Italian Law 68/99.
• Tirocini (Internship Programs) Work-based training placements for unemployed people, young people, inclusion groups, and persons covered by Law 68/99, including extracurricular internships and the NEWGENS youth internship program with a €500-€1,000 monthly allowance.
• EURES (European Employment Services) A European job-mobility service that provides job seekers with information and support concerning European vacancies, living and working conditions, recruitment, and Targeted Mobility Scheme financial assistance.
• Osservatorio Mercato del Lavoro (Regional Labor Market Observatory) A regional labor-market observatory that analyzes employment trends, monitors active-policy implementation, surveys business workforce needs, and provides open data on Sardinia's employment landscape.
• Job Account A specialized employer service providing dedicated account managers, employment-incentive guidance, demand-supply matching, and candidate preselection through Sardinia's Employment Centers.
• FEG (Fondo Europeo di Adeguamento alla Globalizzazione) European Globalisation Adjustment Fund support for workers made redundant due to globalization, including job-search assistance, training, requalification, and entrepreneurship measures, with up to 70% funding for personalized active labor policies.
• Servizi alle imprese (Business Services) Free recruitment support for Sardinian businesses covering vacancy publication, candidate preselection, employment-incentive guidance, Law 68/99 compliance assistance, internship activation, and accreditation on the SardegnaLavoro portal.
• Servizi alla P.A. (Public Administration Services) Employment-support services for public administrations, including candidate-ranking management, selection for Cantieri Comunali, LavoRAS projects, workforce planning, and public-service hiring under Article 16 of Law 56/87.
• Garanzia Giovani (Youth Guarantee) An EU-funded youth employment program for NEETs under 30 in Sardinia that provides orientation, training, apprenticeships, and job-placement services.
• Supporto Formazione e Lavoro (SFL) A social-welfare activation measure requiring participation in training, requalification, orientation, and active labor policies for people with an ISEE below €6,000 who do not qualify for Assegno di Inclusione.
• SardegnaLavoro Portal A regional online employment portal providing a job board, internship applications, GOL enrollment, employment-service registration, DID declarations, and remote access to public employment services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 29 Employment Centers serving the entire Sardinia region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Regione Autonoma della SardegnacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2016ASPAL is a technical body of the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, established by L.R. 17/2016. The regional government provides strategic direction and funding for active labor policies.
• ANPAL (Agenzia Nazionale per le Politiche Attive del Lavoro)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015ASPAL operates within the National Employment Services Network (Rete Nazionale dei Servizi per le Politiche del Lavoro) and maintains coordination with ANPAL for implementation of national active labor programs.
• EURES (European Employment Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994EURES is the EU network for labor mobility operating in 31 countries. ASPAL provides EURES services through its CPIs, offering job placement assistance across Europe with specialized consultants in each province.
• Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche SocialicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government ministry coordinating GOL (Garanzia di Occupabilità dei Lavoratori) program and other national active labor policies implemented regionally by ASPAL.
• Sviluppo Lavoro ItaliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational development agency collaborating with ASPAL on job fair events and employment initiatives in Sardinia.
• Università della SardegnaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPAL may operate in partnership with universities and research institutions for research, training, and development of active labor policies.
• Formez PAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupporting organization for public administration reform, involved in COMPASS project supporting ASPAL's activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ARPAL Puglia: Puglia regional agency for active labor policies operating Centri per l'Impiego across Puglia's provinces. Closest regional-peer to ASPAL by organizational structure, mandate, and service portfolio — including GOL implementation, disability placement, and EURES coordination.
• AFOL Lombardia (Agenzia per la Formazione, l'Orientamento e il Lavoro): Lombardy regional employment and training agency operating a comparable CPI-equivalent network delivering job matching, training, and active labor programs. Direct regional-public-agency peer with similar service mandate, free citizen services, and EU-funded program execution model.
• Regione Veneto – Direzione Lavoro: Veneto region entity responsible for active labor policies and CPI coordination. Comparable regional public employment service provider in northern Italy with similar statutory foundation and EU/national program execution role.
• Agenzia Piemonte Lavoro: Piedmont regional employment agency providing CPI services, job matching, training, and active labor policy implementation. Comparable regional public agency with similar governance, EU funding exposure, and free citizen services.

Regional players

• ARTI Puglia: Puglia's regional agency for technology and innovation with a workforce-skilling mission that intersects ASPAL's training mandate. Comparable regional public agency operating active labor and reskilling programs with EU funding.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Germany's federal employment agency providing job placement, vocational guidance, and unemployment insurance through a nationwide network. Comparable statutory public PES at much larger scale — relevant for European PES structural benchmarking and digital platform best practices.
• ANPAL (Agenzia Nazionale per le Politiche Attive del Lavoro): Italy's national agency for active labor policies that coordinates the National Employment Services Network in which ASPAL operates. ANPAL sets national program frameworks (GOL, Garanzia Giovani) and allocates funding that ASPAL implements regionally — direct functional counterpart at the national level.
• Pôle Emploi: France's national public employment service operating a national network of agencies delivering job placement, training, and unemployment benefits. Comparable public employment agency model — relevant as a benchmark for European PES structure, scale, and digital service delivery.

Others

• EURES (European Employment Services): EU-wide job mobility network operating across 31 countries with which ASPAL partners through dedicated EURES consultants in each Sardinian province. Ecosystem infrastructure enabling cross-border placement services as a value-add to ASPAL's domestic offerings.
• Sviluppo Lavoro Italia: National development agency (formerly Italia Lavoro) collaborating with ASPAL on job fair events and employment initiatives. Ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor — provides national program coordination and joint events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_jObZK_OaV6uFDQzpllgRg
• Facebookfacebook.com/aspalsardegna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agenzia-regionale-lavoro-regione-autonoma-sardegna
• Instagraminstagram.com/aspalsardegna/?hl=it

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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