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Overall objective Establishment of the system
for forecasting and projecting labour market
trends disaggregated by occupations and sectors
of economic activity on the NES level (central
and regional level), with the purpose of
adjusting the active employment policy programmes
and measures to the labour market needs and
increase of operational effectiveness and
efficiency of NES as a public service through the
increasement of the employment rate.Specific
objectives Development of methodologies and
instruments for establishing the forecasting
system on the NES level, including the
establishment of the labour market information
system necessary for the forecasting
model.Established system of labour market
forecasting Project resultsEstablished
methodology for gathering and processing data
from the labour market in accordance with EU
Influencing the work of social partners through
provision of information about the results of
labour market research.Improved work of NES in
contact with employers.Establishment of
organisational units in NES for the purposes of
labour market research.Established national
database on labour market trends, including
indicators for monitoring and evaluation of
projects implemented in the social sphere,
especially of active labour market measures.
Partners National Statistical Office, Ministry
of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social
Policy, Ministry of Economy and Regional
Development and other labour market organisations
and social partners.
Labour Market Forecasting
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Establishment and Development of the Network of
Centres for Information and Vocational
Counselling (CIVC) Overall objective Provision
of preconditions for attaining the practice
standards in the field of vocational information
and counselling in EU countriesSpecific
objectivesEstablishment of the programme of
vocational information that contains occupation
descriptions harmonised with the national and
international qualifications framework and
information about the education network, which
ensures relevance and timeliness.Establishment
of the computerised system for self-information
and self-assessment, which contains the software
package for self-assessment of vocational
interests and competences on the one hand, and
adequate choice of education/job in accordance
with the assessed choice on the other.?roject
resultsCIVS - place where unemployed persons
can get all relevant information about
occupations, job descriptions, employment
possibilities and career development, find out
more about schools, universities and other
education institutions, labour market trends,
vocational guidance, in order to prevent
long-term unemployment.Tested methodology for
information and vocational counselling with
different target groups, provided support from
psychologists in terms of information and
counselling.Establishment of CIVC in NES branch
offices in all towns where there is a developed
network of education institutions and a more
dynamic labour market Novi Sad, Nis, Cacak,
Kragujevac, Sombor, Subotica, ?raljevo, Valjevo,
Zrenjanin and Kosovska Mitrovica. Target
groups unemployed persons and particularly
persons unemployed longer that two years and less
employable persons (due to their age, labour
market demand etc, marginalized groups, persons
with special needs), employed persons who seek to
change their jobs, pupils and students.
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Archiving of Data From the Database of National
Employment Service Unified Information
System)Overall objective Provide a secure
method for storage of archive material in new
technologiesSpecific objectives Formation of
archive material and ensuring quick access to
archive materialIncrease the speed of access to
the active databaseImprove the quality of NES
services ?roject results New method for data
archiving, only in e-form by using the latest
technologies applied in EU countriesMain
database relieved of unnecessary data on passive
clients and the performance of the active
database improvedTime needed to provide the
service of issuing certificates based on archived
material shortenedConditions for more efficient
service providing to active clients
createdEnvironment is created for permanent
keeping of archived material, regular and
efficient storage of data that become passive
onto new mediaAll NES organisational units will
have workstations, and the server will be located
in a central location.
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Support to the employment of
disabled persons Overall Project objective
Improved position of disabled persons in the
labour market. Specific Objectives Creating
conditions for integration of disabled persons
into the world of labour, based on their
abilities, competences and economic/market
principles. Incentives to employers to recruit
disabled persons . At this moment, 25 000
disabled persons have been registered at the NES
(40 with elementary school education and 1 with
university education. The employment rate of
disabled persons is 13. Results A new model
of support to disabled persons in the area of
employment has been established a combination
of education of unemployed disabled persons,
employment mediation and subsidies for
employers. Reduced level of discrimination of
disabled persons in education and
employment. Targeted education for unemployed
disabled persons in pilot Branch Offices
Belgrade, Nis, Novi Sad, Kragujevac and
Zrenjanin. Subsidies to employers who have been
polled and have shown interest in the recruitment
of disabled persons according to the NES
Programmes or subsidies for persons who want to
establish an enterprise.
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Job Clubs Overall Project
objective Increased employability of unemployed
persons through building competences for active
job search. Specific Objectives To provide
intensive education of unemployed persons through
continual training for adoption of active job
search skills and knowledge.To make information
sources accessible.Results Unemployed
persons (Job Club program participants) are
trained for job search on their own, capable to
find vacancies, able to present themselves to an
employer, skilled in modalities and techniques of
job search. Recruitment of 30 of program
participants.Development of motivation and
self-confidence of the unemployed.For unemployed
persons at the risk of long-term unemployment and
the unemployed with special needs, preparatory
trainings before entering Job Club were carried
out within Job Club activities, special
attention is paid to this category.The new
method of work, focused on individual approach of
counsellor towards clients (accompanied by the
assistance of psychologists, if necessary),
enables timely prevention of long-term
unemployment and social exclusion.Target
Groups employable persons, persons with special
needs, long-term unemployed persons and other
categories of unemployed persons.
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Overall Project Objective to stimulate
interactive learning, adopt and develop skills
necessary for business and introduce unemployed
persons into business environment using the
concept of market economy.Specific Objectives
training for unemployed persons for start-ups
and easier entering the world of labour through
task training, contact establishing and inclusion
of enterprises into the market system.A virtual
enterprise is a simulation of work process
participants and mentor are allocated to the
specific workplaces in the enterprise. Results
Participants have acquired knowledge in the
following areas finance, bookkeeping, marketing,
commerce, human resources, legal and
administrative issues, as well as establishing of
enterprise, entering into the market, work
organization and internal operation of business
system.Employment and self-employment of 20 of
persons who successfully completed the training
and mentoring programme for self-employment
programme participants.Target Groups
unemployed persons registered at the Branch
Offices in Belgrade, Krusevac, Novi Sad and
Uzice, with at least IV level of qualifications.
Virtual enterprises
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Recruit
another worker Overall Project Objective to
improve position of socially vulnerable groups in
the labour market and incentives for their
employment.Specific ObjectivesTo provide
sustainability of newly established businesses
SMEs and entrepreneurs.To encourage employers to
recruit these persons and promotion of social
entrepreneurship.To create conditions for
integration of socially vulnerable groups into
the world of labour and social trends.ResultsS
ubsidies for recruitment of 1-4 unemployed
persons from socially vulnerable groups awarded
to legal persons and entrepreneurs that have used
self-employment funds of the NES and micro loans
of the Development Fund of the Republic of Serbia
in the last three years.Full-time employment for
indefinite period for unemployed persons from
socially vulnerable groups. Targeted education
for these persons.Target groups single
parents, internally displaced persons, parentless
children, unemployed persons under 30 and over
50, unemployed women, long-term unemployed.
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Support to the
Development of Human Resources of the NES
Overall Project objective Competence building
of the NES staff through establishing links among
employment services harmonization and analysis
of work methodology in the sphere of employment
through the exchange of good practice and giving
incentives to innovation and quality.Specific
Objectives Establishing of bilateral
cooperation between the NES and European
employment services, exchange of experience and
good practice.Harmonization, analysis and
implementation of work methodology in the sphere
of employment.Results Involvement of the NES
staff directly into the work processes in
European PES, in duration of 1-3 months
(observing work processes, learning about
operational systems and administration, practice
at the similar workplaces). Development of NES
function IT system, market research and labour
market trends forecasts, planning of human
resources, staff career guidance, work with
unemployed persons and employers, work with
vulnerable groups of unemployed persons, internal
and external information system, international
cooperation and using of EU funds. Process of
life-long learning established within the NES and
conditions for further development provided.
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Education, Preparation and Employment of
Unemployed People in Agricultural
Production and Processing of Food in Rural Areas
of AP Vojvodina Overall objective Development
and promotion of rural areas by opening small
agricultural enterprises, cooperatives, dairies
and service providing to large companies with the
purpose of downsizing and stopping migrations,
through regional and neighbourhood
networking.Specific goals Provision of
support in education of new entrepreneurs,
development of entrepreneurial spirit and market
networkingStimulating employment of young people
in rural areasEstablishment of cross-border
cooperation with Hungary and RomaniaProject
resultsTraining conducted in Agricultural
Production and Processing of Food for unemployed
persons in areas bordering with Hungary and
Romania Entrepreneurship training
conductedSupport provided for applications
submitted to the Fund for Support to Starting
Agricultural ProductionOrganised and implemented
visit to Hungary and Romania, experiences
presented, similar entrepreneurs
connectedTarget Groups unemployed persons with
qualifications in Agricultural Production and
Processing of Food in Sombor, Zrenjanin, Kikinda,
Pancevo and Subotica.