I CAN MANAGE! or use potential of flexible forms of employment

The project is focused on transnational transfer of innovations in the area of support and practical implementation of flexible forms of employment.
Several researches proved that Czech employers are still reluctant to offer flexible forms of employment although women caring for small children are increasingly interested in such forms of employment. The Czech Republic lags behind other countries of the European Union in labour market flexibility. The proportion of part-time employees reached only 5,5% in comparison with other EU countries (In EU-27, there is the average 18,7%. The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bolgaria are at the lowest level.)

At present we are facing relatively high unemployment rate (6,8% in the 2Q 2011). This rate is exceeded by women at the age of 34 and less. The reason is, according to the Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, that women at this age often cannot find suitable job as a consequence of childcare. Women are also more affected by long-term unemployment. This situation could be solved by increase in use of flexible forms of employment. Therefore our project aims at promotion and dissemination of flexible forms of employment among Czech employers and training of our target group in skills which are necessary in the system of flexible employment.

Our aims can be achieved by transfer of innovative methods and approaches from other EU countries that successfully deal with these problems. We intend to transfer transnational know-how and adapt it to the Czech conditions. We would like to interconnent our own experience (as an education organisation as well as an employer offering flexible forms of employment) with experience and expertise of our partners. Based on mutual cooperation we would like to develop a new concept of support of flexible forms of employment in the Czech Republic.