The new labor market The new labor market requirements in Romaniarequirements in Romania

Dr. Adina IonescuDr. Adina Ionescu

““Octav Onicescu” National CollegeOctav Onicescu” National College

General information about RomaniaGeneral information about Romania

Area: 237 687 sq. kmArea: 237 687 sq. km

Population: 22.305.552Population: 22.305.552

Labor Force: 9.33 Labor Force: 9.33 million (2006 est.)million (2006 est.)

Labor Force by Labor Force by occupation: occupation:

- agriculture: 31.6 %agriculture: 31.6 %- industry: 30.7%industry: 30.7%- Services: 37.7%Services: 37.7%

General information about RomaniaGeneral information about Romania

Unemployment rate: 6.1% (2006)Unemployment rate: 6.1% (2006)

Capital: BucharestCapital: Bucharest

Significant periods:Significant periods:

1990-2001: the transition period (beginning of 1990-2001: the transition period (beginning of harmonization with the EU requirements)harmonization with the EU requirements)

2002-20062002-2006: : implementation of the new EU implementation of the new EU regulations and indicatorsregulations and indicators

The new labor market requirementsThe new labor market requirements According to the requirements of the “Lisbon According to the requirements of the “Lisbon

Strategy”, Romania pays attention to the Strategy”, Romania pays attention to the economic development based on science, economic development based on science, technology, innovation, investing and technology, innovation, investing and research;research;

The new labor market requirements are The new labor market requirements are oriented towards: - managerial skillsoriented towards: - managerial skills

- the new technology- the new technology - networks of technological transfer.- networks of technological transfer.

Conclusion of some national statisticsConclusion of some national statistics

The large enterprises are more innovative than The large enterprises are more innovative than SMEs;SMEs;

The main source of innovation is import of The main source of innovation is import of technology and equipment of high quality technology and equipment of high quality rather than the result of the Romanian activity rather than the result of the Romanian activity of research;of research;

The foreign companies are the promoters of The foreign companies are the promoters of research and technology transfer.research and technology transfer.

The percentage of persons who attend The percentage of persons who attend higher education institutions of real higher education institutions of real

profileprofile Students participating in tertiary education Students participating in tertiary education

(2005):(2005):- in science, maths, and computing: 5.5%in science, maths, and computing: 5.5%- in engineering, manufacturing and construction: in engineering, manufacturing and construction:

23.5%23.5%

Doctors:Doctors:- in science, maths and computing: 4.3%in science, maths and computing: 4.3%- in engineering, manufacturing and construction: in engineering, manufacturing and construction:

11.6 %11.6 %

Jobs offersJobs offers

The most numerous jobs available at the The most numerous jobs available at the moment on the most used Romanian web moment on the most used Romanian web addresses are on the following domains: addresses are on the following domains:

- IT/ Hardware/Software/Technologies/InternetIT/ Hardware/Software/Technologies/Internet- Sales/Marketing/CommerceSales/Marketing/Commerce- Management/CounsellingManagement/Counselling- Finance/Accounting/ BanksFinance/Accounting/ Banks- Secretariat/Administrative workSecretariat/Administrative work- Engineering/ConstructionEngineering/Construction- Clients services/ TelecommunicationClients services/ Telecommunication

Cities/towns with a big offer of available Cities/towns with a big offer of available jobsjobs

Bucharest: 6168 available jobs;Bucharest: 6168 available jobs;

Timisoara: 715 available jobs;Timisoara: 715 available jobs;

Cluj Napoca: 578 available jobs;Cluj Napoca: 578 available jobs;

Brasov : 423 available jobs;Brasov : 423 available jobs;

Constanta : 323 available jobsConstanta : 323 available jobs

Web addresses for available jobsWeb addresses for available jobs

http://www.bestjobs.rohttp://www.bestjobs.ro http://www.ejobs.rohttp://www.ejobs.ro http://www.locuridemunca.rohttp://www.locuridemunca.ro http://www.hr-romania.rohttp://www.hr-romania.ro http://www.jobbank.rohttp://www.jobbank.ro http://www.joburionline.rohttp://www.joburionline.ro http://www.jobsearch.http://www.jobsearch.roro http://www.munca.rohttp://www.munca.ro

ReferenceReference

““Recent developments in the production of Recent developments in the production of S&T statistics and indicators in See S&T statistics and indicators in See Countries”, National Institute of Statistics Countries”, National Institute of Statistics (NIS), National Authority for Scientific (NIS), National Authority for Scientific Research (NASR), Science Technology and Research (NASR), Science Technology and Innovation Indicators: Trends and Challenges Innovation Indicators: Trends and Challenges in South Eastern Europe, 27-31 March 2007, in South Eastern Europe, 27-31 March 2007, Skopje, UNESCO (BRESCE and UIS);Skopje, UNESCO (BRESCE and UIS);

CIA- The World Factbook;CIA- The World Factbook;

http://www.http://www.bestjobsbestjobs..roro

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