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What Vacancies Became the Most Popular Among Ukrainians in 2025
In 2025, Ukrainians are showing a significant increase in job search activity, particularly in certain professional fields. An analysis revealed that the most dynamic growth over the year is seen in vacancies in the “Jobs Abroad” category and related sectors. Leaders of the Year: Nannies, Realtors, and Jobs Outside Ukraine The most impressive growth rate […]
Read moreAverage net salary in August 105,590 dinars
The average gross salary in Serbia for August 2025 amounted to 146,026 dinars, while the average net salary reached 105,590 dinars, according to the latest data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. For reference, the average net salary in Serbia for July 2025 was 109,071 dinars. In the period from January to […]
Read moreTürkiye Simplifies Hiring Rules to Boost Ties with Turkic Nations
Türkiye has simplified employment rules for Turkic-speaking foreigners, including citizens of Kazakhstan, by reducing bureaucracy and broadening opportunities for professional activity, reported Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Resmi Gazeti (Official Newspaper of Türkiye). President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree on Oct. 10, amending legislation that dates back to the 1980s, simplifying procedures to work in Türkiye without […]
Read moreIT residence permit to help Georgia’s tech sector competitiveness
Representatives of Georgia’s IT sector say that the introduction of a new IT residence permit will help local companies retain foreign specialists and create a more predictable business environment. Speaking to BMG, Temo Maghradze, Director of Making Science Georgia, emphasized that the reform will simplify the process for non-resident professionals to live and work in […]
Read moreHiring rules are simplified by Türkiye to boost ties with Turkic nations
As Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Resmi Gazeti (Official Newspaper of Türkiye) reported, Türkiye has reduced bureaucracy for Turkic-speaking foreigners, including citizens of Kazakhstan. These simplified employment rules provided them with broadened opportunities for professional activity.
A decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 10 amended legislation that dates back to the 1980s and simplified procedures to work in Türkiye without undergoing lengthy processes for traditional work permits.
Nevertheless, the military and law enforcement sectors remain are still closed to foreigners. Another move expected to increase workforce mobility within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and strengthen regional integration is to remove the requirement for Turkish citizenship for residence and employment.
However, there are still several requirements that Turkic-speaking foreigners should meet.
The first one is a valid residence permit in Türkiye. The second one is absence of threat to national security. Thirdly, all foreign diplomas and professional certificates must be recognized as equivalent to Turkish qualifications. Registration with relevant professional associations and chambers on the same basis as Turkish citizens is also an advantage.
The aim of the reform is to attract highly qualified specialists and support small and medium-sized businesses, but it will not grant foreigners the right to vote or run for public office.
As Istanbul-based journalist Zhamilya Abenova, who has lived in Türkiye for five years, said in an interview with Tengrinews, the problem is absence of a clear definition of a Turkic-origin foreigner.
Only a close examination clarified that Turkic-speaking residents of CIS [Commonwealth of Independent States] countries (Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Turkmen and Azerbaijanis) do not benefit from special work conditions.
There are ten eligibility criteria in the document, but last two as the most important: the prove of inability to find work in their home country for reasons beyond their control, or belonging to an ethnic or cultural minority in their country of citizenship.
According to Abenova, the main target audience are Turkic peoples without their own sovereign states (Meskhetian Turks, Uyghurs and Crimean Tatars).
Abenova has obtained a tapu, a residence permit through property ownership, which does not grant the right to work. So, she also needs a work permit. To get it, she registered the company that contracts with Turkish universities and helps Kazakh students enroll and advises on education, medical care and life in Türkiye.
According to Abenova, Türkiye’s job market is not collapsing.
Nevertheless, inflation makes Turkish professionals, particularly doctors and engineers, seek jobs in Europe and the United States. The international recognition of Türkiye’s diplomas helps them.
Abenova also mentioned a regular indexation of salaries to inflation in Türkiye. Teachers currently earn $1,300 per month, police officers – $1,600, nurses – $1,400, and doctors in public hospitals – $1,720.
Unskilled workers can also easily find a job with the minimum wage of around 340,000 tenge ($632) per month.
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Read moreApplication of the 80-90-100 model in Serbia
A new law that comes into force on January, 1 2026 will allow Slovenian employees who are approaching retirement to spend less time at work if they wish.
Workers who are 58 years old or have at least 35 years of work experience will have two options of a reduced workweek. The first one is a “long weekend”, or having Fridays off, and the second one is working six hours per day.
They call this model 80-90-100 in Slovenia because of 80 percent working hours provided, 90 percent of the salary earned, and full contributions as if working 100 percent. Similar models have produced positive results in Iceland, Ireland, and Germany.
The Slovenian Ministry of Labour, headed by Luka Mesec of the Levica party, promoted the legislative changes. In case of success, the authorities in Slovenia will introduce additional pay for Saturday work, a mandatory Christmas bonus for all employees, and a 38-hour working week.
Despite the adoption of the new law by the Slovenian government, some ministers had doubts about the financial burden these measures might impose.
Though the effect of this low in Slovenia is still uncertain, NIN is thinking about the implementation of a similar approach in Serbia. The idea seems to be humane and fair, but employers worry about the cost of reduced working hours.
As Professor Mihail Arandarenko of the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade told NIN, other European countries already offer similar benefits to workers.
According to the honorary president of the Serbian Employers’ Union, Nebojša Atanacković, the Slovenian model is humane and socially responsible, and employees in Serbia should warmly welcome it.
As the President of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Ivica Cvetanović, said in an interview with NIN, the emergence of new technologies would both make possible and facilitate the implementation of such a model in Serbia.
Employees, specifically older workers, will get further benefits from changes to labour
regulations in Slovenia. For example, dismissed workers in Slovenia will receive up to 130 percent of the average gross minimum wage during the first three months after termination of employment from 1 January 2026. In case if they do not find employment after that period, they will receive compensation up to 110 percent.
Higher hourly rates and improved working conditions will be offered to those engaged in public works. They also plan to stimulate employment of individuals over the age of 59 and to increase the permitted number of hours for occasional and temporary work. Pensioners’ monthly work limit will rise from 60 to 85 hours, consequently, the maximum income they can earn through employment will increase.
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Read moreNumber of Ukrainians employed in Germany triples
The share of Ukrainians in Germany’s total workforce has tripled to 0.6% in two years. Source: ntv with reference to data from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, as reported by European Pravda Details: According to the study, in the fourth quarter of last year, about 242,000 Ukrainians were employed, 165,000 of whom […]
Read moreCan the 80-90-100 model be applied in Serbia?
Employees in Slovenia who are approaching retirement will, from 1 January next year, have the option to spend less time at work if they wish. This will be made possible by a new law that comes into force on that date. Alongside a number of measures aimed at improving workers’ rights, the law stipulates that […]
Read moreKazakhstan, Armenia implement visa-free travel agreement
Kazakhstan and Armenia have officially introduced a visa-free travel regime, following the signing of a new law by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to the presidential press service, cited by Caliber.Az, the head of state signed the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the ratification of the “Agreement between the Government of the Republic […]
Read moreMedian monthly earnings in Georgia reach 1,332 GEL in 2024
Preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) reveals that Employee earnings in Georgia continued to grow in 2024, with the median monthly income rising by 7.6% compared to the previous year. The median monthly earnings reached 1,332 GEL, reflecting the midpoint of income distribution among employed persons. However, the figure remains 32.4% […]
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