- Since 2007 the City of Novi Sad has allocated approximately 420 million RSD for active employment policy measures. New features of our action plan in relation to the previous ones include considerable investments in self-employment. In order to strengthen the capacities of those who decide to launch their own businesses, this year we have for the first time envisaged the funds for mentoring services. This supplementary training and education measure will be implemented next year as well, while special attention will be given to people with disabilities, women entrepreneurs and employers in search of scarce occupations personnel – said Mr. Sečujski, expressing his gratiute for the recognition.

Owing to the measures of the City of Novi Sad in relation to the job creation incentives for this year, 284 people have been employed in total, out of which 122 via programs for hiring apprentices, 50 more through subsidies to employers for creation of new jobs, 27 through public works, while 85 people started their own business.

By the end of this year, around 50 people more will be employed by the employers who applied for the City subsidies for job creation.  Likewise, the City has held three job fairs at the PC “Sports and Business Centre Vojvodina” in cooperation with the National Employment Agency - Novi Sad Branch during 2014. Moreover, there are currently 50 students within the program of student professional practice in 2014, having the professional practice at different City departments, institutions and public and public - utility companies.

Novi Sad, 12^th December 2014