Slovenia - living and working Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Torino, 08.-09. Oct. 2010 Slovenia - living and working International Jobfair, Hungary, Budapest, 10. oct.,2010 1

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Slovenia – “The sunny side of the Alps” Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Slovenia – “The sunny side of the Alps”

Facts about Slovenia Area: 20.273 km2 Population: 2 046 976 (jan 2010) Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Facts about Slovenia Area: 20.273 km2 Population: 2 046 976 (jan 2010) Minorities: Italians and Hungarians Capital city: Ljubljana Language: Slovenian Currency: Euro (from 01.01.2007) 4

IMPORTANT DATES 25 June 1991: Slovenia declares its independence Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office IMPORTANT DATES 25 June 1991: Slovenia declares its independence 1 May 2004: Slovenia becomes a member of the EU

Employment figures Persons in employment: 839.333 06/2010 Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Employment figures Persons in employment: 839.333 06/2010 Rate of unemployment: 10,5% Registered unemployed: 99.032 08/2010 (in Jan 2009- 73.911) 6

Shortages Medical doctors Dentists, Nureses, midwifes Pharmacists, Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Shortages Medical doctors Dentists, Nureses, midwifes Pharmacists, Nurses, Waiters Cooks Cleaners Welders Electrical mechanics Electrical and mechanical engineer IT experts 7

Labour surpluses in Slovenia Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Labour surpluses in Slovenia Sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, Economist, Secretaries, - Clerks (in posts, banks…) Sewers and Sewing-machine operators (textiles, leather, fur etc.), Shoemaking- and related machine operators hairdressers, Woodtreaters, Doorkeepers …

AUSTRIA BELGIUM FRANCE GREECE IRELAND LITHUANIA NETHERLANDS Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office 2006 2007 2008 2009 Države EU / Državljani EU 2708 7267 7489 4125 AUSTRIA 41 58 57 56 BELGIUM 5 12 8 15 BULGARIA 3376 3788 1678 CYPRUS 1 2 CZECH REP 188 141 92 113 DENMARK 3 4 ESTONIA FINLAND 6 FRANCE 37 61 19 45 GREECE 7 IRELAND 9 ITALY 94 155 193 271 LATVIA LITHUANIA 25 10 27 62 LUXEMBOURG HUNGARY 293 616 597 229 MALTA GERMANY 44 69 65 67 NETHERLANDS 22 11 POLAND 452 302 259 206 PORTUGAL ROMANIA 758 1314 547 SLOVAKIA 1409 1593 937 680 SPAIN 18 23 SWEEDEN 13 UNITED KINGDOM 38 40 53

FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS Slovenia does not apply any restrictions on the access to its labour market by citizens of the EU member countries and EEU countries.

Registration procedure Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Registration procedure Entrance in Slovenia with a valid ID - After 3 days from arrival you have to register at the police station After 3 months you should apply for a residence permit if you have: - employment contract or enough resources for living - health insurance - evidence of impunity 11

Finding accomodation Prices differ from location, size, Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Finding accomodation Prices differ from location, size, age of real-estate, furnishment etc. Average rents in capital city per month: 06/2010) - studio 371 € - 1 Bedroom apartment 416 € - 2 Bedroom apartment 624 € - 3 Bedroom apartment 923 € Source: www.slonep.net 12

Remuneration Minimum salary: 734,15 € gross 562,07€ net Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Minimum salary: 734,15 € gross 562,07€ net Average salary: 1.484,00 € gross 960,14 € net Best salaries: Osrednjeslovenska region, Gorenjska region, Obalno-kraška region and Goriška region Salary supplement: - food allowance : 3,76 € / day transport to work: employer refund costs of public transport Social contributions: - employer: 16,10% - employee: 22,10% Taxes depend on salary ( 16 - 41 % ) 13

Cost of living Average costs : some examples ( Januar 2010 ) Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Cost of living Average costs : some examples ( Januar 2010 ) White bread 1 kg 1,77 € Fresh milk 1 l 0,81 € Patatoes 1 kg 0,49 € sugar 1 kg 0,79 € beef meat 1 kg 7,83 € Unleaded gasoline 95- oct/l 1,14 € Electricity- day tariff 1 kwh 0,12 € ….. 14

Finding a job Employment service of Slovenia – http://www.ess.gov.si Koper regional office Finding a job Employment service of Slovenia – http://www.ess.gov.si Eures mobility portal – http://eures.europa.eu Private employment agencies ( must be registered at the Ministry, free services for job seekers ) Newspapers, TV, radio (Delo, Večer, Primorske novice…) 15

Work related web sites Eures mobility portal: http://ec. europa Work related web sites Eures mobility portal: http://ec.europa.eu/eures/ Employment service of Slovenia: www.ess.gov.si Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office PROFIL www.profil.si (specialised job database / head-hunting) ZAPOSLITEV.NET www.zaposlitev.net SVETLA KARIERA www.svetlakariera.com STOLETJE www.stoletje.com/borzadela/ ADECCO www.adecco.si KADIS www.kadis.si MOJE DELO www.mojedelo.si ATAMA www.atama.si MANPOWER APEL www.manpower.si OK CONSULTING www.okconsulting.si SIOL www.siol.net/zaposlitev IZBERI.SI www.izberi.si 16

Work related web sites NEWSPAPERS : DELO (daily news) www.delo.si Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Work related web sites NEWSPAPERS : DELO (daily news) www.delo.si VECER (daily news) www.vecer.si DNEVNIK (daily news) www.dnevnik.si PRIMORSKE NOVICE (daly news) www.prim-nov.si DOLENJSKI LIST www.dol-list.si GORENJSKI GLAS (daly news) www.gorenjskiglas.si FINANCE (daily economy) www.finance-on.net 17

Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Mutual Recognition of Qualifications RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS: Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs: www.gov.si/mddsz/ RECOGNITION OF UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS: Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology http://www.enic-naric.net

Employment procedures Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Employment procedures Job vacancy is noticed Job application Interview Health certificate Employment contract (permanent, temporary) Tax and indentification number Social insurance within 8 days from the start of work ( arranged by employer ) – health insurance card 19

Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Working time Full time - 40 hours, but not less than 36 and more than 42 Extra hours – allowed up to 170 hours/year Night work- 10 p.m.- 6.a.m. 20

Annual leave At least 4 weeks ( full-time or part-time): Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Annual leave At least 4 weeks ( full-time or part-time): 5 days/week - 20 days 6 days/week - 24 days You are entitled to annual leave after 6 months of work 21

Current vacancies in Slovenia Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Current vacancies in Slovenia Medical doctors welders, locksmiths … Slovenian language knowledge

Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office USEFUL ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF SLOVENIA: www.ess.gov.si THE HEALTH INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF SLOVENIA: www.zzzs.si TAX ADMINISTRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA: www.sigov.si/durs/

GOVERNMENT: www.vlada.si Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office USEFUL ADDRESSES GOVERNMENT: www.vlada.si MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: www.gov.si/mzz/ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF SLOVENIA: www.gzs.si

Railway: www.slo-zeleznice.si Flying: www.adria.si, www.lju-airport.si Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office USEFUL ADDRESSES ACCOMODATION: www.slovenia-tourism.si www.souhostel.com www.slonep.net TRANSPORT: Railway: www.slo-zeleznice.si Flying: www.adria.si, www.lju-airport.si Roads: www.dars.si Bus: www.ap-ljubljana.si

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Thank you for your attention! Employment service of Slovenia Koper regional office Torino, 08.-09. Oct. 2010 Thank you for your attention! Mirela Pekica Eures adviser Employment Service of Slovenia Koper regional office Mirela.pekica@ess.gov.si http://www.ess.gov.si 33