Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 1 Living and working in Slovenia

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 2 Where is SLOVENIA?

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 3 SLOVENIA-beautiful country

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5 SLOVENIAN COAST SLOVENIAN COAST

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 6 REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA minorities : Italians and Hungarians Area: sq km Currency : Slovenian Tolar / SIT 1 EUR = 240 SIT FROM / euro Capital city : Ljubljana Population: (31 March 2006)

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 7 EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT Persons in employment: Registered unemployed: Rate of unemployment: 9,4 % Source: ZRSZ, Statistical office of RS

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 8 IMPORTANTS DATES 25 June 1991: Slovenia declares its independence 25 June 1991: Slovenia declares its independence 1 May 2004 : Slovenia becomes a member of the EU 1 May 2004 : Slovenia becomes a member of the EU

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 9 FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS  between Slovenia and new EU member states  between Slovenia and Ireland, Sweden United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Iceland and from also Italy

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 10 UNMET JOB DEMAND IN SLOVENIA (surpluses) Workers in the field of agriculture Hairdressers,barbers,beauticians Sewing-machine operators Fur- and leather-preparimg-machine operators Shoemaking-and related machine operators Textile technician Custom and border inspectors Clerical workers (Statistical and finance clerks, stenographers and typists)..

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 11 Unmet labour demand in Slovenia (shortages 1) cleaners Building labourers Building craftsmen (bricklayers, stonemasons, carpenters and reoofers) In the field of metalworking (welders, fitters, toolmakers and turners Metal wheel-grinders, polishers) Drivers, motor mechanics Electricians, electrical fitters,joiners Floor layers, tile setters Cooks, waiters

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 12 Unmet labour demand in Slovenia (shortages 2) Nurses, midwifes Teachers of primary school and subject teachers (t. of mathematics, physics, computing and information technology, music…) Computer and information technology experts Electrical engineers,electronics Mechanical engineers Building engineers Medical doctors…

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 13 EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES Job vacancy is noticed (All the employers are obliged to give notice of their vacancies with the form “ notification of the job vacancy”) Job application Interview Health certificate Employment contract (permanent, temporary) Social insurance within 8 days from the start of work

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 14 WORKING TIME Full time – not more than 42 hours, but not less than 36 Extra hours – allowed 8 hours/week or 20 hours/month or 180 hours/year Night work- 11 p.m.- 6.a.m.

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 15 ANNUAL LEAVE At least 4 weeks ( full- time or part-time): 5 days/week -20 days 6 days/week- 24 days Annual leave after 6 months-entitled to financial supplement

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 16 REMUNERATION Minimum salary - 530€ brutto Social contributions: - employer: 16,10% - employee: 22,10% Taxes depend on salary Food allowance / day : 3€ Transport to work: costs of public transport ( it depends on employer ) Basic salary + stimulation + extras (special conditions on work:night work,extra hours, Sunday…)

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 17 COST OF LIVING IN SLOVENIA Best salaries: Central Slovenia, Coast and Goriška region Costs: - food and drink- 23% - transport - 18% - electricity,rents,gas, house keeping, etc.- 12% - clothes, shoes,recreation, culture - 8% - taxi services: 7€-15€/10 km - 1 bedroom apartment in Capital city - 858€ € / m 2

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 18 FINDING ACCOMODATION Prices differ from location, size, age of real-estate, furnishment etc. Rents in capital city per month: - studio 320 € - 1 Bedroom apartment 330 € - 2 Bedroom apartment 630 € - 3 Bedroom apartment 940 €

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 19 ACCOMMODATION Where to look for:

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 20 WORK RELATED WEB SITES PROFIL (specialised job databasewww.profil.si / head-hunting) ZAPOSLITEV.NET SVETLA KARIERA STOLETJE ADECCO KADIS MOJE DELO ATAMA MANPOWER APEL OK CONSULTING SIOL IZBERI.SI

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 21 WORK RELATED WEB SITES NEWSPAPERS AND TV: DELO (daily news) VECER (daily news) DNEVNIK (daily news) PRIMORSKE NOVICE (daly news) DOLENJSKI LIST GORENJSKI GLAS (daly news) FINANCE (daily economy) TV SLOVENIJA (national TV & radio station) POP TV (commercial TV station)

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 22 IMPORTANT WEB SITE BUSINESS INFORMATION: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF SLOVENIA: CHAMBER OF CRAFT OF SLOVENIA: SLOVENIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY: HOTELS AND HOSTELS:

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 23 GOVERNMENT, MINISTRIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES GOVERNMENT: MINISTRY OF FINANCE: MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT: OFFICE FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS: TAX ADMINISTRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA :

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 24 OTHER USEFUL ADDRESSES MAPS: MONEY EXCHANGE RATES: BANK OF REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA: MAJOR BANKS:

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 25 TRANSPORT: Railway: Flying: Roads: Bus: Port:

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje 26 Katarina Zajec, Eures adviser Employment serrvice of Slovenia Ljubljana Regional office Phone: ,