In 2019, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy in cooperation with the “Bulgarian Careers Fair” will organize career fairs for Bulgarians in European countries with the highest percentage of Bulgarian students and graduates - Great Britain, Germany and the Netherlands. Our goal is for more Bulgarian expats to be aware of the possibilities to start or continue their professional careers at home so that they can make an informed decision as to whether to move back to Bulgaria.

2. Our mission
Our motives
The benefits from your
Participating Companies in 2018
Hague, The Netherlands 2019
Bulgarian student community
Our offer
Contacts
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3. In 2019, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy in
cooperation with the “Bulgarian Careers Fair” will organize
career fairs for Bulgarians in European countries with the
highest percentage of Bulgarian students and graduates -
Great Britain, Germany and the Netherlands.
Our goal is for more Bulgarian expats to be aware of the
possibilities to start or continue their professional careers
at home so that they can make an informed decision as to
whether to move back to Bulgaria.
Our mission

4. In our country, nowadays, a dominant belief exists that it is
simply not possible for a person to fulfil their full potential
professionally in Bulgaria. Furthermore, in recent yearsр
emigration rates of young, highly qualified and able people
have reached alarming levels. These two mutually
reinforcing factors have created a vicious circle.
Together, we want to show that this view is incorrect and
these people have a lot to gain from Bulgaria and can
greatly contribute to Bulgaria’s positive future
development.
Our motives

5. Brain Drain
Negative demographic
trends
Shortage of highly
qualified personnel
Insufficient
competitiveness
Challenges to
economic growth and
social development

6. Direct contact with
highly qualified
students and young
professionals from
leading universities
in the UK, Germany
and the Netherlands
Direct contact to
professionals from a
wide range of
educational areas -
from information
technology,
marketing and sales
to medicine,
pharmacy and food
science
The benefits from your participation

7. Participating companies in 2018

8. Three successful job fairs later in London, Cologne and
Munich this year, the Hague is hosting Bulgarian Careers
Fair next on 5 October 2019.
The Netherlands is the third most popular destination for
Bulgarian students after the UK and Germany.
The profile of Bulgarian students in the Kingdom is
diverse ranging from business and law to IT and
engineering.
Hague, The Netherlands

9. Bulgarian Student Community in the Netherlands, 2018-2019
3, 126 Bulgarian students studied in the
Netherlands in 2018/19 academic year,
2, 673 of them pursuing an undergraduate
degree, the remaining 453 - a graduate
course.
The largest share of students are pursuing
degrees in the field of business and
economics, followed by engineering studies
and social sciences.
International Business and Informatics
are two of the most popular majors among
Bulgarian students.

10. Our offer
Get in touch with more than 3000 Bulgarian students in the Netherlands,
studying at some of the most prestigious universities in the country, such as:
The Hague University, University of Amsterdam, Eindhoven University of
Technology, Utrecht University, Leiden University, Maastricht University.
Attract talent from leading universities in Western Europe
Be among the first companies with exclusive and direct access to highly
qualified candidates with experience abroad
Participation in the careers fair and our marketing services are free of charge
(Employer branding and media coverage)

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12. Contacts:
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
Stanimira Parapunova
Head of the „International and Bilateral
Cooperation“ Department
+359 2 811 95 06
stanimira@mlsp.government.bg
Alexandra Alexanrova
Senior expert in the „International and Bilateral
Cooperation“ Department
+359 2 811 95 06
aleksandra.aleksandrova@mlsp.government.bg
www.mlsp.government.bg
Bulgarian Careers Fair
For meetings in Sofia:
Angel Ignatov
CEO
+359 885 220 981
a.ignatov@bgcareersfair.com
Yavor Gochev
Member of the advisory board
+359 897 728 607
partners@bgcareersfair.com
www.bgcareersfair.com