As a result of the successful the cooperation of the Citizens Association “Nešto Više” Sarajevo and Community administration Teslic, through the program “Supporting the local partnerships for the hiring of Bosnia and Herzegovina” funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Labour Organisation – ILO, in Teslić were signed 52 contracts with persons from the Employment Office RS in the value of 156.000 KM.
Increasing employment through the retraining of the unemployed, creating jobs and supporting local economic development and reforming the labour market in the Municipality of Teslić was the aim of the project “Partnership for new jobs”. The project is implemented by Association the citizens “Nešto Više” Sarajevo with its partners, the Municipality of Teslić, High school “Nikola Tesla” Teslić, ZZZRS Bureau Teslić, Interfob Banja Luka, and partner companies from the area of the Municipality of Teslić in June 2017-December 2018. The total value of the project is 222.113 Euros.
In the past months, a ton of intensive retraining of unemployed people for the occupations of CNC operator for wood, a welder in TIG process, CNC operator for metal, the LED display fitter, and training for farmers on how would get hired through the establishment of commercial agricultural households was done. 89 persons have passed the retraining and training, while seven production companies will hire 26 new workers. The contracts are signed with the agricultural producers, 26 of them, who have decided for commercial production, i.e., the formation of commercial agricultural households. A very significant fact is that 14 female persons will, through these incentives, get a job.
The bearers of the project activities assert that the official signing of the contracts was preceded by launching a public call for potential applicants, under clearly defined conditions that must be met to be entitled to 3,000 KM for each new worker. They also expressed satisfaction that the businessmen have recognized this incentive, especially farmers because the creation of commercial agricultural households is one of the strategic objectives.
“We are pleased that these projects happen on the area of our municipality, and from year to year, our municipality is seeing an increase in employment, and I hope that Municipality management, also, largely contributed to this realization.” – stressed Borislav Tešić, chief of the Department for economy and agriculture in Teslić.
“The Municipality Teslić and the Association of citizens “Nešto Više”, beside the funds of the European Union, participated with their funds and resources in this project, and the primary goal was the hiring of 38 persons. However, we secured additional funds, so we were able to employ 52 persons.” – said Adem Lisičić, project manager at the Association of Citizens “Nešto Više”.
Businessmen have emphasized the great pleasure with this project, as well as with Community management in increasing the number of employees in the real sector.
“We signed a contract for five new workers, and with 320 up to now, we have 325 employees. We aim to expand our production, finalisation and acquisition of new values, and, of course, expanding new jobs as opportunities allow,” said Đorđe Gajić, the director of the d.o.o. “Elgrad” Teslić
“We employ 40 employees right now, and now we have applied for an incentive for 4 new workers. They are CNC operators for metal processing. It’s one of the positive things that young people stay and work.” – says Ranko Bijelac, the director of the d.o.o. “Metal” Teslić.
UG “Nešto Više” and the Municipality of Teslić will continue mutual co-operation on the same or similar projects that will come in the future.
