The new labor market requirements in Romania Dr. Adina Ionescu “Octav Onicescu” National College

General information about Romania Area: sq. km Area: sq. km Population: Population: Labor Force: 9.33 million (2006 est.) Labor Force: 9.33 million (2006 est.) Labor Force by occupation: Labor Force by occupation: - agriculture: 31.6 % - industry: 30.7% - Services: 37.7%

General information about Romania Unemployment rate: 6.1% (2006) Unemployment rate: 6.1% (2006) Capital: Bucharest Capital: Bucharest Significant periods: Significant periods: : the transition period (beginning of harmonization with the EU requirements) : implementation of the new EU regulations and indicators

The new labor market requirements According to the requirements of the “Lisbon Strategy”, Romania pays attention to the economic development based on science, technology, innovation, investing and research; According to the requirements of the “Lisbon Strategy”, Romania pays attention to the economic development based on science, technology, innovation, investing and research; The new labor market requirements are oriented towards: - managerial skills The new labor market requirements are oriented towards: - managerial skills - the new technology - the new technology - networks of technological transfer. - networks of technological transfer.

Conclusion of some national statistics The large enterprises are more innovative than SMEs; The large enterprises are more innovative than SMEs; The main source of innovation is import of technology and equipment of high quality rather than the result of the Romanian activity of research; The main source of innovation is import of technology and equipment of high quality rather than the result of the Romanian activity of research; The foreign companies are the promoters of research and technology transfer. The foreign companies are the promoters of research and technology transfer.

The percentage of persons who attend higher education institutions of real profile Students participating in tertiary education (2005): Students participating in tertiary education (2005): - in science, maths, and computing: 5.5% - in engineering, manufacturing and construction: 23.5% Doctors: - in science, maths and computing: 4.3% - in engineering, manufacturing and construction: 11.6 %

Jobs offers The most numerous jobs available at the moment on the most used Romanian web addresses are on the following domains: The most numerous jobs available at the moment on the most used Romanian web addresses are on the following domains: - IT/ Hardware/Software/Technologies/Internet - Sales/Marketing/Commerce - Management/Counselling - Finance/Accounting/ Banks - Secretariat/Administrative work - Engineering/Construction - Clients services/ Telecommunication

Cities/towns with a big offer of available jobs 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 jobs Constanta : 323 available jobs

Web addresses for available jobs

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