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Living and Working inLiving and Working in The The Czech Czech RepublicRepublic

Jana KačenováJana Kačenová

Torino, ItalyTorino, Italy

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Situated in theSituated in the ´heart´´heart´ of of Europe Europe Bordering countries:Bordering countries: Slovakia, Slovakia,

Poland, Germany and AustriaPoland, Germany and Austria Three historical regions: Bohemia, Three historical regions: Bohemia,

Moravia and the Czech part of SilesiaMoravia and the Czech part of Silesia Population:Population: 10,2 million 10,2 million (Italy 58,5 million)(Italy 58,5 million)

Area:Area: 79.000 km79.000 km22 (Italy 301.338 (Italy 301.338 kmkm22))

Currency:Currency: Czech Czech CCrown (Kč/CZK) rown (Kč/CZK)

1 € = CZK 281 € = CZK 28 Internet domain:Internet domain: .cz .cz

General information General information about the countryabout the country

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Regions in the Czech Regions in the Czech RepublicRepublic

77 Labour Offices (of which 14 are 77 Labour Offices (of which 14 are regional)regional)

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Main economic indicatorsMain economic indicators

GDPGDP + + 6,0%6,0% ((2nd 2nd Q 200Q 20077))

InflationInflation 2,2,8%8% ((SeptemberSeptember 200 20077))

Unemployment rate Unemployment rate 6,2%6,2% ((SeptemberSeptember 20020077))

EUROSTAT data: EUROSTAT data: CRCR 5,3%5,3% - - ItalyItaly 5,7 %5,7 %

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Useful numbers Useful numbers ((September 2007September 2007))

WagesWages Current mCurrent minimum inimum monthly monthly wagewage 8 0008 000 CZK CZK

€€282866 Average gross monthly wageAverage gross monthly wage 21 462 21 462 CZK CZK

€€776767((2nd 2nd Q 200Q 20077))

Jobseekers Jobseekers xx vacancies vacancies (workforce 5 527 (workforce 5 527 776)776)

UnemployedUnemployed (6,2%) (6,2%) 364 978364 978 Registered vacanciesRegistered vacancies (l(labour officeabour offices)s) 137 429137 429

Average number of applicants Average number of applicants per 1 vper 1 vacancyacancy 2,72,7((SeptemberSeptember 200 20066: : 4,74,7))

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5,4%4,4%4,6%

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RegionalRegional unemploymentunemployment (September 2007)(September 2007)

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Foreign labour force from EU Foreign labour force from EU

in the Cin the Czech zech RRepublicepublic((SeptemberSeptember 200 2007 – total workforce 5 527 776)7 – total workforce 5 527 776)

1.1. SlovakiaSlovakia 99 408 99 4082.2. PolandPoland 21 823 21 8233.3. BulgariaBulgaria 3 667 3 6674.4. GermanyGermany 2 717 2 7175.5. RomaniaRomania 2 2

5745746.6. United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 619 1 6197.7. FranceFrance 1 173 1 1738.8. Austria Austria 684 6849.9. Azzurri – Campioni del Mondo 538Azzurri – Campioni del Mondo 53810.10. NetherlandsNetherlands 455 455

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Foreign Labour force fromForeign Labour force from non-EU countries –non-EU countries – worworkkpermitspermits ((SeptemberSeptember 200 20077 - total workforce 5 527 - total workforce 5 527 776)776)

1.1. UkraineUkraine 51 644 51 6442.2. MoldaviaMoldavia 4 549 4 5493.3. MongoliaMongolia 4 502 4 5024.4. RussiaRussia 1 1 5085085.5. VietnamVietnam 1 318 1 3186.6. USA USA 998 9987.7. China China 905 9058.8. MacedoniaMacedonia

8458459.9. BelarusBelarus 837 83710.10. JapanJapan 697 697

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Working in the Czech Republic

Citizens of EU/EEA countries Citizens of EU/EEA countries do not needdo not need a a work permitwork permit

Registration at Labour Office – Registration at Labour Office – obligation of the employerobligation of the employer

(latest on the first day of the employment)(latest on the first day of the employment)

Residence permit – entitled to apply Residence permit – entitled to apply when staying more than 3 monthswhen staying more than 3 months

http://http://portalportal.mpsv..mpsv.czcz/eures/eures www.mvcr.czwww.mvcr.cz – Ministry of Interior– Ministry of Interiorwww.www.domavcrdomavcr..czcz – Info for foreigners of M.o.I. – Info for foreigners of M.o.I.

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Looking for workLooking for workEURESEURES

EURESEURES part of the Public Employment part of the Public Employment

Services,Services, provides information provides information aboutabout job offers, job offers, living and working conditions etc.living and working conditions etc. 15 15 EURES EURES advisersadvisers in regional towns and in Praguein regional towns and in Prague

More information on:More information on: http://http://eueures.europa.eures.europa.eu http://portal.mpsv.cz/eureshttp://portal.mpsv.cz/eures

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Looking for workLooking for workLabour officesLabour offices

Services of Services of LabourLabour Offices Offices wide range of wide range of service open to public:service open to public: job job placementplacement, retraining,, retraining, consultationconsultation,, counselling, services to schools, counselling, services to schools, control activities, protection of employeescontrol activities, protection of employees

Vacancies displayedVacancies displayed in all in all llabour abour oofficesffices (77)(77)

- - on on information information boards boards (paper form, leaflets(paper form, leaflets)) - on-line on website of labour offices - on-line on website of labour offices

http://http://portalportal.mpsv..mpsv.czcz//szsz ((clients can use PC self-service kiosksclients can use PC self-service kiosks))

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Looking for workLooking for workMediaMedia

Main newspapers for advertisingMain newspapers for advertising vacanciesvacancies::

Mladá fronta DNESMladá fronta DNEShttp://idnes.cz/http://idnes.cz/ http://http://jobdnes.idnes.czjobdnes.idnes.cz// special supplement special supplement ZaměstnáníZaměstnání on Thursdays on Thursdays

Hospodářské novinyHospodářské noviny

http://hn.ihned.cz/http://hn.ihned.cz/ http://http://kariera.ihned.czkariera.ihned.czspecial supplement special supplement KariéraKariéra on Mondays on Mondays

Job advertisements are published Job advertisements are published in all in all daily pressdaily press in specialin special supplements or supplements or columns. columns.

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Looking for workLooking for workInternetInternet

InternetInternetwww.www.jobsjobs..czcz www.jobsinprague.czwww.jobsinprague.cz

www.hledampraci.cz www.hledampraci.cz www.hotjobs.cz www.hotjobs.cz www.joblist.cz www.joblist.cz www.prace.cz www.prace.cz

www.jobpilot.czwww.jobpilot.cz

see list of other job serverssee list of other job servers

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Looking for workLooking for workRecruitment agenciesRecruitment agencies

Private personnel agenciesPrivate personnel agenciesrecruitmentrecruitment agency must have agency must have a licencea licence

for mediatory servicesfor mediatory services issued by the Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Czech Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsAffairs

Database of licenced agencies:Database of licenced agencies:http://http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz/obcane/zpr_praceportal.mpsv.cz/sz/obcane/zpr_prace

Personnel agencies Personnel agencies areare not not allowedallowed to ask to ask for any for any charge from job seekercharge from job seekers!s! (Employment Act No. 435/2004)(Employment Act No. 435/2004)

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Looking for work Looking for work Recruitment agenciesRecruitment agencies

NearlyNearly 1 1 900 licenced900 licenced agencies agencies in the CRin the CRBBiggest recruitment agencies:iggest recruitment agencies:

MANPOWERMANPOWER http://http://www.manpower.czwww.manpower.cz ADECCOADECCO http://http://www.adecco.czwww.adecco.cz GRAFTONGRAFTON hthttptp://www.://www.graftongrafton..czcz STARSTARTT http://http://www.start.czwww.start.cz

Agencies Agencies can becan be specialized specialized in recruiting: in recruiting: at certain at certain educational/professional levelseducational/professional levels in in targettarget countriecountries or s or target groupstarget groups

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Looking for workLooking for workPersonal contactsPersonal contacts

WWeb siteseb sites companies have their own web sites companies have their own web sites with job offerswith job offers (on-line application (on-line application

forms)forms)

Yellow pagesYellow pages (available in English) (available in English) www.zlatestranky.czwww.zlatestranky.cz

BrowsersBrowsers www.seznam.cz www.seznam.cz www.klikni.cz www.klikni.cz www.centrum.cz www.centrum.cz

see list of other browserssee list of other browsers

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What is needed when looking What is needed when looking

for a job?for a job? Language skillsLanguage skills Curriculum vitaeCurriculum vitae typed, structured, EUROPASS form, typed, structured, EUROPASS form,

common to attach picturescommon to attach pictures Cover letter, referencesCover letter, references InterviewInterview get details of the company get details of the company Extract from the criminal registerExtract from the criminal register

(when working with money, children)(when working with money, children) Health certificateHealth certificate (when working with (when working with

food)food) Psychological testsPsychological tests

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Living in the Czech RepublicLiving in the Czech Republic Registering in the territory of the CRRegistering in the territory of the CR (accommodation provider, automatically)(accommodation provider, automatically) Residence permitResidence permit

EEU U citizens citizens do not need any special do not need any special permission to staypermission to stay

Stays longer than 3 months - Stays longer than 3 months - entitled entitled to apply forto apply for ´pe´permission to stay for a rmission to stay for a citizen of a European Communities citizen of a European Communities membermember statestate´́

(A(Application is submitted to the Foreigner's pplication is submitted to the Foreigner's Police in the Czech RepublicPolice in the Czech Republic))

http://http://portalportal.mpsv..mpsv.czcz/eures/eures www.mvcr.cz www.mvcr.cz – Ministry of Interior– Ministry of Interiorwww.domavcr.cz www.domavcr.cz – Info portal for foreigners– Info portal for foreigners

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Social and Health InsuranceSocial and Health Insurance

Social Security AdministrationSocial Security Administration Health Insurance CompanyHealth Insurance Company

EU wEU workerorkerss do not do not need to registerneed to register wit withhtaxtax/s/socialocial security authorities – security authorities – employer doemployer does es sso o onon their their behalf behalfNNo special fiscal or social numbero special fiscal or social number

health insurancehealth insurance: : (compulsory) (compulsory) health health care care

social insurancsocial insurance:e: i illnessllness,, unemployment unemployment and other social situation and other social situation (maternity, old a(maternity, old age, etc.ge, etc.))

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Deductions Deductions from earnings from earnings (in %)(in %)

employee employee employeremployer health ins.health ins. 4,54,5 9,09,0 social ins.social ins. 8,08,0 2626,0,0 income taxincome tax (progressive)(progressive) **12/ 19/ 25/ 3212/ 19/ 25/ 32

** incomeincomess up to 1 up to 12121 200 CZK 200 CZK (€ 4328) (€ 4328) per per annumannumTTax rate is higher if ax rate is higher if a persona person earn earnss moremore

www.mfcr.czwww.mfcr.cz - - Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Finance

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HealthcareHealthcare

General mGeneral medical services are freeedical services are free - - compulsory health insurancecompulsory health insurance(In 2008 – patients´partial contribution (In 2008 – patients´partial contribution for hospital stays, prescriptions etc.)for hospital stays, prescriptions etc.)

When employed in the Czech When employed in the Czech Republic Republic employer registers employer registers employeesemployees with Insurance with Insurance Institution Institution

Charges are made Charges are made usually for usually for non-standard treatmentsnon-standard treatments

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Working conditionsWorking conditions

Working time:Working time: 40 hours hours a week a week

(reduced to 37,5 and 38,5 hrs in shift work (reduced to 37,5 and 38,5 hrs in shift work operations 12 hrs shifts)operations 12 hrs shifts)

8 hours hours a day a day (in shift work operations 12 hrs shifts)(in shift work operations 12 hrs shifts)

30 minutes break30 minutes break after after 6 hours6 hours of of workwork

Holidays:Holidays: basic basic annual leaveannual leave is is 4 weeks weeks

(many employers offer 5 weeks)(many employers offer 5 weeks)

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EmploymentEmployment

RRequired contentequired content of work contract of work contract work work positionposition placeplace of work of work work work startingstarting date date

OOther arrangements ther arrangements salary,salary, descridescriptionption of work of work

position, benefits etc.position, benefits etc.

Conclusion of employment contractConclusion of employment contract trial period of 3 mtrial period of 3 mononthsths

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Employee´s Employee´s Rights and ObligationsRights and Obligations

State Labour Inspection AuthorityState Labour Inspection Authority regular open hours at local labour officeswww.suip.cz

Trade unions Czech - Moravian Confederation of Trade Uninonswww.cmkos.cz/eng/

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UnemploymentUnemployment

UUnemployednemployed people people can register can register with with LabourLabour Office Office as as job seekersjob seekers

EEntitled to unemployment benefitsntitled to unemployment benefits if if theythey prove prove at least at least 12 months 12 months ofof workwork within the pastwithin the past 3 years 3 years precedingpreceding the the submissubmisssion of aion of appplicationplication

Amount of benefits:Amount of benefits: 50% in first 3 months50% in first 3 months and and 45% for45% for the the

rreemaining monthsmaining months of the average of the average monthly salary in the last jobmonthly salary in the last job

UUnemployment benefits nemployment benefits paid paid for 6 for 6 monthsmonths(longer under certain criteria, eg. over 50 (longer under certain criteria, eg. over 50 yrs, special needs, etc.)yrs, special needs, etc.)

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AccommodationAccommodation AAvailabilityvailability of accom of accommmodation and prices odation and prices

depend depend upuponon geographical locationgeographical location DDepositeposit is often charged if you rent a flat is often charged if you rent a flat (usually (usually 33-months rent)-months rent) A lot of rent and sales offers can be foundA lot of rent and sales offers can be found in local oin local or r national newspapers or national newspapers or

iinternet:nternet: www.bydleni.www.bydleni.czcz www.reality.cz www.reality.cz www.annonce.cz www.sreality.czwww.annonce.cz www.sreality.cz Average rentalAverage rental of one bedroom flat of one bedroom flat

around 6000 CZK/month (€214)around 6000 CZK/month (€214)(Flat shares are cheaper, Prague – most (Flat shares are cheaper, Prague – most

expensive)expensive) To find suitable To find suitable long-term long-term

accommodationaccommodation use use estate agencies!estate agencies!

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BankingBanking Salaries are almost always paid

into a bank account

To open up a bank account, you need a valid ID/passport and some amount as the entrance deposit

Most banks have a help line to provide information

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Recognition of Recognition of qualificationsqualifications

Recognition of qualification is necessaryRecognition of qualification is necessary

for for work in any ofwork in any of the the regulatedregulated professionprofessionss

List of regulated professions in the CzechList of regulated professions in the Czech

Republic is available on the websiteRepublic is available on the website of of thethe

Ministry of Education, Youth and Ministry of Education, Youth and SportsSports

www.msmt.czwww.msmt.cz//uokuok

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EURES Czech Republic EURES Czech Republic national websitenational website

http://portal.mpsv.cz/eurehttp://portal.mpsv.cz/euress

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Labour offices Labour offices in the Czech Republicin the Czech Republic

national website national website http://portal.mpsv.cz/szhttp://portal.mpsv.cz/sz

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Labour market – labourLabour market – labour forceforce

--ShortagesShortages-- Mechanical engineering techniciansMechanical engineering technicians Electrical Engineering techniciansElectrical Engineering technicians Civil engineering techniciansCivil engineering technicians CNC operatorsCNC operators Teachers of technical subjectsTeachers of technical subjects Tool-makersTool-makers Joiners, carpentersJoiners, carpenters Welders, fittersWelders, fitters Plastic processing machine Plastic processing machine

operatorsoperators Manufacturing operatorsManufacturing operators DriversDrivers

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Labour market – labourLabour market – labour forceforce

--ShortagesShortages-- Medical staffMedical staff Sales representativesSales representatives Sales staffSales staff Security agent lowerSecurity agent lower CChefshefs, waiters/tenders, waiters/tenders Traditional vocational trainees Traditional vocational trainees

(apprenticeship leavers)(apprenticeship leavers) Workers in food-processing Workers in food-processing

industryindustry AssemblAssemblyy lines operators lines operators Workers for shift work in generalWorkers for shift work in general

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Labour market – labour forceLabour market – labour force++SSurpluseurplusess++

Administrative workersAdministrative workers

Agricultural workers Agricultural workers (livestock, plant(livestock, plant production)production)

Seasonal unemployment – gardeners, Seasonal unemployment – gardeners, forestry workers, construction forestry workers, construction workersworkers

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Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

Any questions?Any questions?_____ _____

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Jana Kačenová Jana Kačenová

EURES adviserEURES adviser – Central – Central RegionRegion

Labour Office in PLabour Office in Příbramříbram

The The Czech RepublicCzech Republic

jana.kacenova@pb.mpsv.czjana.kacenova@pb.mpsv.cz

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LivingLiving in the Czech Republic