Background information

The Employment Service of Slovenia (Zavod RS za zaposlovanje, ZRSZ) established Employers' Offices in 2013 in order to better meet employers' needs. Offices are located in 12 different locations across Slovenia. The offices provide a space for ZRSZ advisers to meet employers and better identify current and future needs that companies may have. This information is used to help the ZRSZ select adequate candidates for vacant posts, and provide training and education programmes in line with future needs.

Content of measure

Employers' Offices ease access to information on active employment measures for employers, assistance with the administrative issues in hiring new employees and with public invitations for tender. For instance, the ‘Practical training programme’ reimburses employers’ costs for short-term training of unemployed and, particularly, vulnerable groups (beneficiaries of international protection, Roma), while ‘Incentives for employment’ covers a part of salary of young or old unemployed workers.

In addition to regular activities, Employers’ Offices organise the European Employers’ Day, information days for employers, and visits to small and medium-sized companies. These events help to strengthen the collaboration between the employment service and SMEs.

The Employment Service of Slovenia (ZRSZ) manages the Employers' Offices funded by National and European funds.

Use of measure

The Employment Service of Slovenia ensures smooth communication and cooperation with employers through the Employers' Offices, which operate in all local units and labour offices. The offices provide employers with a one-stop shop for all services including information, job vacancy posting, candidate referral, and assistance with active labour market measures. Additionally, meetings between employers and the unemployed, such as mini job fairs, are organised. In 2023, 11,786 unemployed people attended such meetings with employers, marking a 23.4% increase compared to 2022 (Ministry for Labour, Annual Report on State Labour Market Measures for 2023, p. 13).

In the Employer Satisfaction Survey, which had a 30% response rate, employers' offices received high ratings once again. Overall satisfaction with the employers' offices was rated as very good, with an average rating of 4.28 (Ministry for Labour, Annual Report on State Labour Market Measures for 2023, p. 16).

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Applies to all businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Public employment service	European Funds National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

Unknown

Views and reactions

Unknown

Sources

• 01 September 2013: Employment Service of Slovenia, Employers’ Offices (www.zadelodajalce.si)
• 30 June 2023: Ministry for Labour, Annual Report on State Labour Market Measures for 2022 (www.gov.si)
• 12 July 2024: Ministry for Labour, Annual Report on State Labour Market Measures for 2023 (vrs-3.vlada.si)