04.10.2023
NEARLY 6,250 UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE TRAININGS
The Executive Director of the Employment Agency Smilen Valov signed contracts with social partners for the implementation of projects under the National Employment Action Plan in 2023.
The projects will provide an opportunity for 6,246 unemployed persons to participate in training for the acquisition of a professional qualification and/or key competence, and at least 35% of them will be included in employment afterwards.
The trainings are aimed at vulnerable groups on the labor market - unemployed up to 29 years or over 50 years old, long-term unemployed, persons with low or unsought professional qualifications and a lack of key competences, including those with low education , as well as to persons outside the labor force, discouraged persons or persons granted temporary protection status. A comprehensive approach will be applied to them, including the provision of training, internships and employment for a period of no less than 3 months in the primary labor market or in subsidized jobs, and the funding will be shared between the state and employers.
Despite the significant changes in the economic and social situation as a result of the negative processes in the world economy and the conflict in Ukraine, the expectations are that the planned trainings will fully meet the current needs of business personnel in its development.
In 2023, the projects will be implemented not only in large, but also in small settlements throughout the country. The trainings are for a wide range of professions - builders, cooks, salespeople, office assistants, computer operators, tailors, social assistants, welders, cashiers, tour guides, electricians and many others and are in response to specific needs stated by employers from the real and public sector.
The skills possessed by the workforce are increasingly important for employers, which is why it is envisaged that a large part of the unemployed persons included in the projects will undergo training and acquire public and civic competences or initiative and entrepreneurship, learning skills or digital competence.
The projects of the social partners to be implemented in 2023 are:
Project "AIM FORWARD" of the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria - provides for the inclusion of 840 unemployed persons in training for the acquisition of key competences and professional training in 16 professions, of which at least 298 persons will be included in employment.
In the activities of the project "KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR WORK - 2" of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria, it is planned to include 896 unemployed persons in training in 17 professions and acquisition of personal, social competence and competence to acquire learning skills. 320 persons will be provided with employment in the profession acquired through the project training.
According to the project "PROVIDING QUALITY LABOR" of the Bulgarian Industrial Association, trainings on "Personal skills for employment" will be held for 380 persons and "Models for dialogue in an intercultural environment" for 160 persons. A total of 885 unemployed people will acquire professional qualifications in 16 different professions, and 316 of them will be provided with employment in the profession acquired by the training.
The activities of the "PROSPERITY" project of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry envisage the inclusion of 888 unemployed persons in training in 12 professions and the acquisition of digital, personal, social, civic, entrepreneurial competence or competence to acquire learning skills. 312 persons will be provided with employment in the profession acquired through the project training.
The "CHANCE FOR GREEN AND ECOLOGICAL EMPLOYMENT" project of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria includes training for 969 persons in six professions. Employment will be ensured for at least 64.4% of the unemployed persons included in the project trainings, and the employment will be in accordance with the acquired qualification under the project.
Under the PROJECT "HORIZONTI 8" of the Confederation of Labor "PODKREPA", trainings will be held on the key competence "Personal competence, social competence and competence to acquire learning skills" on the topic "Teamwork skills" for 488 persons, on the topic "Personal and social competence and acquisition of learning skills" for 120 persons and on the topic "Skills for competitive inclusion in the labor market" for 273 persons. A total of 881 persons will acquire qualifications in 19 professions. After the successful completion of the training, employment will be provided to 355 persons.
PROJECT "OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT" of the Union for Business Initiative will give 136 unemployed people the opportunity to undergo training in the key competence "Digital Competence". The persons included will have the opportunity to undergo professional training in one of the 25 professions foreseen. This will give a chance to at least 325 of the 813 trained persons to be placed in suitable jobs requested by employers - project partners.
