{"id":5825,"date":"2020-05-20T15:53:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/?page_id=5825"},"modified":"2020-07-31T11:59:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T11:59:50","slug":"national-education-system-bg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/national-education-system-bg\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM BG"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5825\" class=\"elementor elementor-5825\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f71698 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f71698\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1d8d90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1d8d90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b53ba31\" data-id=\"b53ba31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0ae6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab0ae6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"> HELTH - LABOR - EDUCATION<span style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/span><\/p><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ae641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81ae641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\">*The full text of this article is available as PDF below<span lang=\"BG\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9e4b50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9e4b50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99aa568\" data-id=\"99aa568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce6173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce6173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h3>NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Formal education in Bulgaria is managed by local authorities. It has the following structure: pre-primary education (0 to 6 years), primary education (first through fourth grade), lower-secondary education (fifth through eighth grade), upper-secondary education (ninth through twelfth grade) and higher education.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Primary and lower-secondary education are mandatory. Pre-primary, upper-secondary and higher education are optional. Primary and secondary education in Bulgaria are free in public schools. There are primary schools (first through fourth grade), basic schools (first through eighth grade), secondary schools (eighth through twelfth grade) and general-secondary schools (first through twelfth grade). In the case of basic and secondary-general schools, students are not obliged to attend the same school through all education stages.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Schools operate on a five-day week schedule. September 15 or the workday closest to it marks the beginning of the school year. This is a festive occasion. Many students go to school carrying bouquets of flowers for their teachers and may be accompanied by their families. The duration of the school year varies by the school level and grade and depends on the quantity of material that needs to be covered. It ends on May 24 for grades 1 and 12 (in the latter case, the intention is to provide time for the matriculation examination). The school year continues until May 31 for grades 2 through 4, until June 15 for grades 5 through 8, June 30 for grades 9 through 11. The school year is divided into two sroka (terms, singular is srok); the first term begins on September 15 and ends on February 4, the second one starts on February 9. There is a Christmas break (December 24 through January 6), an inter-term break (February 7-8), a spring break (April 1-10), and a two-day break before Eastern Orthodox Easter. In addition, first graders only have a short break in the fall (November 11-13). Setting school vacations in relation to religious holidays is a departure from the practices of the communist regime, which did everything possible to discourage religion and banish it from the public sphere. The summer vacation spans from the end of the school year until September 15. If schools are to be closed due to inclement weather or fuel shortage, the days missed are compensated at the expense of vacation time.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Students from grades 1 through 12 normally spend half a day in school; the other half is dedicated to homework and independent study at home. In elementary school and sometimes in presecondary school there exists an option called zanimalnya (extended care) for students to spend the other half of the day in school working on their lessons under the control of a teacher. This is done upon the explicit request of the parents. Schools in big cities operate according to a two-shift scheme (morning and afternoon) because of shortage of school premises. In small cities and villages the one-shift scheme is prevalent.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The grading system is based on numerals, where 6 is otlichen (excellent), 5 is mnogo dobar (very good), 4 is dobar (good), 3 is sreden (satisfactory), and 2 is slab (poor). Passing grades are 3 through 6; 2 denotes a failure. Very rarely applied, 1 (very poor) is sometimes given for academic misconduct. This grading system is used at all levels of schooling. Grading is based on written and oral testing, homework, and in-class participation. Students do not pass automatically to a higher-grade level. Students who have poor grades in more than three subjects repeat the year. In case of three or less poor grades the student has the right to take a supplementary examination, a failure in which also results in repeating the grade. There is no passing to a higher grade on probation. Students are not allowed to repeat grades more than twice in their school career.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Educational institutions<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Educational institutions are those, which directly perform training according to educational programs with students in organized classes (groups) at place or by a distant mode of attendance. Self-training persons and firms conducting qualification courses, language training and others do not come into the scope of the definition of educational institutions.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 150%;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Stages of the Education System<\/b><\/li><li><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EL;\">Primary and lower secondary education<\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EL;\">Upper secondary Education<\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EL;\">Tertiary Education<\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b><span lang=\"EL\">Universities<\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b><span lang=\"EL\">Specialized higher schools<\/span><\/b><\/li><\/ul><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Vocational Education and Training in Bulgaria<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">The right to education is guaranteed by the constitution. Education and training provision is regulated by three main acts:<\/span><span style=\"color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Pre-school and School Education Act (2015) (17);<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt; color: black;\">VET Act (1999, last amended in 2018);<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Higher Education Act (1995, last amended in 2016).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: black;\">The Pre-school and School Education Act defines the following education levels:<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: black; text-indent: -18pt;\">primary (grades 1 to 4) (European qualifications framework, EQF\/national qualifications framework, NQF level 1);<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">basic (grades 5 to 7) (EQF\/NQF level 2);<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">secondary stage one (grades 8 to 10) (no EQF\/NQF level assigned);<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">secondary stage two (grades 11 to 12) (EQF\/NQF level 4);<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">(professional) bachelor (EQF level 6; NQF level (6A) 6B);<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">master\u2019s (EQF\/NQF level 7);<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">doctoral (EQF\/NQF level 8).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recognition of Diplomas in Bulgaria<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Academic recognition is a formal written confirmation of the value of a higher education diploma or another similar qualification, issued by an educational institution recognized by a competent state authority as part of the system of secular higher education of the country concerned.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Recognition procedure is intended to help graduates of foreign higher education institutions who are willing to continue their education or to start work in Bulgaria.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">WHICH DOCUMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR RECOGNITION?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Qualifications, certifying HIGHER EDUCATION at Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s degree or without degree:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">issued by educational institutions, recognized by a competent national authority as part of the system of secular higher education of the country concerned;<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">acquired in accordance with the higher education legislation of the country on the territory of which the education had been provided,<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">In order to be subject to academic recognition in Bulgaria, your qualification must provide academic rights in the country in which it is issued.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Which Qualifications are not subject to academic recognition:<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">Qualifications which do not formally confer higher education in the country in which they are issued;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\">Qualifications, which do not meet the state requirements for acquiring higher education in Bulgaria;<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Qualifications, which are issued in violation of the legislation of the country in which the higher education institution is based or the legislation of the country on the\u00a0<\/span>territory of which the education had been provided.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>WHAT SET OF DOCUMENTS SHOULD I PRESENT TO the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID)?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citizens seeking academic recognition of higher education acquired in foreign higher education institutions need to submit the following documents at the Front office of NACID:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Filled-in Application Form for Academic Recognition, available online in<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Application Form<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Original and a copy of the higher education qualification or another similar document, issued by an educational institution recognized by a competent state authority as part of the system of secular higher education of the respective country. The diploma must be accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian by a so-called &#8220;Sworn translator&#8221;. See section 3. from the right menu.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Original and copy of the Diploma Supplement, as well as original and copy of a European Diploma Supplement if you have one.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Diploma supplement, with the exception of the European Diploma Supplement, must be accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian by a so called &#8220;sworn translator&#8221;. See section 3. from the right menu.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Copy of identity document and a document certifying the change of the applicant&#8217;s names if such a change has occurred.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h1 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"ES-MX\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The contemporary system of a mandatory health insurance is governed by the Health Ministry <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">details in the attached document.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">LABOR MARKET ACCESS <\/span><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">According to the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria all citizens shall be equal before the law. There shall be no privileges or restriction of the rights on the grounds of race, national or social origin, ethnic self-identity, sex, religion, education, opinion, political affiliation, personal or social status or property status. Hence, beneficiaries of international protection have the same employment rights as Bulgarian nationals. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Applicants are issued an official notice for their right to work by the State Agency for Refugees. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Labour office with jurisdiction over their residence address pursuant to the Employment promotion Act. The rights under this chapter may be exercised by <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Registration as an unemployed at the Labour Office is an opportunity to find a job but is also a mandatory condition for application for monthly social assistance at the Social Assistance Directorate. In order to be registered as an unemployed you have to meet the following conditions simultaneously:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">not to work <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">to be looking for a job and <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">to be ready to begin work within 14 days after receiving notification from the Labour Office. <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Foreigners who have been granted refugee or humanitarian status can register as an unemployed at the Labour Office according to their permanent or current address. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In case of difference between the permanent and current address, registration at two different Labour Offices is not allowed. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In case of change in the permanent and\/or current address you are obliged to notify the Labour Office where you are registered within 7 days. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The applicable Labour office where you need to register used on your permanent or current address can be identified via the National Labour Agency website. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The registration with the Labour Ofrice is done in person on the basis of an application drawn up according to the model approved by the Executive Director of the Employment Agency an identity document (an ID card of a refugee or of humanitarian status holder or a card of a person granted asylum) documents attesting to acquired education and\/or qualification. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">a document certifying address registration for the current address (in cases when the registration with EBD is done with an address other than the one indicated on the identity document) <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Documents attesting to general and\/or years of employment, and\/or contributory years of employment <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">In case you have documents for years of employment and\/or years of contributory employment, acquired in countries with which the Republic of Bulgaria has concluded agreements in the field of social security, you can turn to the National Social Security Institute (NSSI) to receive a certificate attesting to years of employment issued on the basis of the submitted documents. <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Beneficiaries of international protection have equal access and enjoy all the employment and training rights laid down in the Employment Promotion Act; any direct or indirect discrimination, Privileges or restrictions for reasons of nationality, origin, gender, race, etc. Are prohibited in the process of employment mediation. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Following the registration with the Labour office, jobseekers are entitled to use:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">information about advertised job vacancies <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">information about programs and measures for maintaining and promoting employment <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">mediation for information provision and employment <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">psychological counseling <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">professional orientation <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">inclusion<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\">in<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\">adult<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\">training <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Motivation for active behavior on the market and participation in employment and training programs and measures scholarships for training, financial support for transportation and accommodation over the training period <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Registration with the Labour Office is a precondition for applying for unemployment benefits, social assistance and services. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The services provided by the Labour Office and its territorial units are free-of-charge and are provided in the official language of the state-Bulgarian. Hence, if you don&#8217;t have a good command of Bulgarian language, you are advised to have a Bulgarian speaker with you during the registration. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Any person registered with the Labor office is obliged to to follow the recommendations of the employment mediator and the employment measures set down in the individual action plan:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">upon receiving a written Invitation from the Labour Office to be present on the date and In the hour stated <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">to abide by the schedule of visits to the Labour Office &#8211; to notify within 7 working days of the change in any of the circumstances declared, Directorate &#8220;Labor Office&#8221; regardless of the address of their registration including changes in the address registration or employment <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">accept appropriate work and \/ or inclusion in adult and adult employment programs and measures as well as in programs and projects funded by European and other international funds. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">to <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">abide strictly by the requirements for participation in training courses for adults <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">to also abide by other requirements set down in the indi-<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">For further information on the possibilities of vocational training check the website of the Labour Office. <\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">JOB HUNTING <\/span><\/h3><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">A part &amp; f the Labor office assistance and consultation in the process of finding a job, you can search for a job through various public sourcES.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1. Some popular websites posting job vacancies on a daily basis are <\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Jobs.<\/span><span lang=\"EL\">Bg <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EL\">Zaplata.Bg <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EL\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EL\">Karieri.Bg <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EL\">Rabota.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bg <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Alo.Bg <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">jooble.org <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2. You can also turn to recruitment agencies <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Most popular recruitment agencies in Bulgaria are <\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Easy Consult <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">HRS <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Adecco Bulgaria <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Balkan invest <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Horizons <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Correct Consult <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manpower <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">One of the most important things while you are looking for a job is your cv! <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Take into account the following tips if you want to be a successful candidate \u2013 please see the attached fil<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e11b3f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e11b3f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23e3d4f\" data-id=\"23e3d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f09431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f09431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ivet-design.com\/educate-platform\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IO2_5_BULGARIA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country at a glance Language Governance System Geographical \u2013 Demographic Info Helth- Labor- Education Culture- Tradition- Dietary habits Employment Entrepreneuship Migration policy Services- Instructions X BULGARIA HELTH &#8211; LABOR &#8211; EDUCATION *The full text of this article is available as PDF below. 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