31.05.2019

 

REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS WOULD GET WORK ABOUT 2400 PERSONS

The programs will be funded with BGN 8.8 million, which is 10% more than last year

 

The implementation of the 28 regional employment programs in all regions of Bulgaria will start in early June. They will provide employment for 3 to 6 months for 2387 unemployed persons.

Regional programs will be funded with BGN 8.8 million, which is 10% more than last year. According to the plans, 1847 unemployed are expected to take up full-time employment and 540 people will join part-time employment. 

The programs will primarily employ people from vulnerable groups in the labor market, such as unemployed youths up to 29 years of age, people over 50 and long-term unemployed. They will receive a monthly wage of 560 BGN for full-time employment.

The allocation of funds is by area based on the criteria - average monthly unemployment rate, average monthly number of registered unemployed in the respective area for the nine months of the previous year. 

Regional programs will provide employment for the implementation of activities for the maintenance and protection of municipal and state property.

The programs are also in line with the regional priorities in the regional development strategy, regional, regional and municipal development plans, and will contribute to the implementation of the national priorities in the field of employment. The ministry will continue to implement and develop policies to promote employment in the regions.

The services provided by the Consultancy Centers include:

1. Providing information and consultation to disadvantaged unemployed people for job opportunities in the country and abroad; acquaintance with measures and programs for the financing from the republican budget and the European Union, programs for people with disabilities, etc.
2. Informing and advising disadvantaged people about the opportunities to start their own business. Assisting disadvantaged people in assessing the feasibility of an idea and market demand for the product.
3. Informing disadvantaged people in finding funds and resources to start their own business, including conducting information campaigns on current opportunities to promote entrepreneurship.
4. Informing and supporting start-ups established by disadvantaged people with advice on their management and development.
5. Informing and supporting disadvantaged people to participate in projects and programs for financing the activities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
6. Informing and offering services for employers when hiring disadvantaged unemployed people, explaining the possibilities for applying with projects under European Union programs.
7. Creating conditions for direct exchange of information between potential employers and disadvantaged jobseekers.
8. Award of the "Ethnically Tolerant Employer" certificate for the promotion of employers in the region who follow the principle of equal treatment of workers and ensure a non-discriminatory approach to them.
9. Provision of financial information and consultation - official information on social security, labor legislation and tax issues in the Bulgarian and Romanian border areas and implementation of specific regulations.
10. Providing legal advice - official information on company law, procedures for registration of companies, regulations concerning disadvantaged people, etc.