JOB FAIR TORINO October 2006 Living and working conditions in Slovenia

Where is SLOVENIA?

SLOVENIA-beautiful country

SLOVENIAN COAST SLOVENIAN COAST

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)

EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT (August 2006) Persons in employment: Registered unemployed: Rate of unemployment: 9,4 % Source: ZRSZ, Statistical office of RS

IMPORTANTS DATES 25 June 1991: Slovenia declares its independence25 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

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

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)..

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

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…

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

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.

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

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…)

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

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 €

ACCOMMODATION Where to look for:

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-school education - until 6-7 years Basic ( Primary) education- until years - nine-year elementary school Upper (secondary) education- until 19 years  general secondary education  technical secondary education  secondary professional education  short-term vocational education Ministry of Education and Sport: Source: Ministry of education and sport

EDUCATION SYSTEM Higher (Post secondary) education - until 25 years  -  academic university studies  professionally oriented higher education  post-secondary vocational education  Post-graduate education:   specialization  master`s degree Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology: Source: Ministry of education and sport

RECOGNITION OF EDUCATION RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS: Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs: EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology/ Ministry of Education and Sport: University Of Ljubljana: University Of Maribor: RECOGNITION OF UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS ENIC/NARIC: VOCATIONAL TRAINING: Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for vocational education and training: Slovenian Institute for adult education:

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

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)

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:

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 :

OTHER USEFUL ADDRESSES MAPS: MONEY EXCHANGE RATES: BANK OF REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA: MAJOR BANKS:

TRANSPORT: Railway: Flying: Roads: Bus: Port:

Katarina Zajec, Eures adviser Employment serrvice of Slovenia Ljubljana Regional office Phone: ,