Cap emploi

Profile narrative

Cap emploi (also known as Cap emploi) is a French organization that provides employment services, supporting job seekers through placement, counseling, and access to the francetravail.fr platform. It works in conjunction with France Travail to manage candidate spaces, maintain records of current and former job seekers, and facilitate access to job offers, training, and administrative assistance. Its services include personal identification management, issuance of France Travail identifiers, and provision of a candidate space where users can upload CVs, search for vacancies, and receive personalized follow‑up. Cap emploi functions as a partner organization within the French public employment service framework, working alongside France Travail to deliver services to job seekers. The organization operates within France, serving individuals who are registered with the public employment system.

The recent cyberattack disclosed in March 2024 exposed personal data of up to 43 million individuals, indicating that Cap emploi’s reach encompasses a substantial portion of the French population, including current and former job seekers registered over the past twenty years and holders of a candidate space on francetravail.fr. This incident highlights the organization’s role as a custodian of large‑scale personal identification data, including names, dates of birth, social security numbers, France Travail identifiers, email and postal addresses, and telephone numbers. Distinguishing attributes: Cap emploi specializes in public employment services, operates under GDPR obligations, and coordinates with regulatory bodies such as the CNIL and ANSSI following security incidents. It also collaborates with judicial authorities, as evidenced by the filing of complaints and the opening of a preliminary investigation by the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office. Structural notes: The organization is headquartered in France, though the public sources do not specify its parent or subsidiary relationships.

Incidents

1 incident linked to this organisation.