From 2009 though the end of last year nearly 15,000 people tried in vain to secure civil service jobs. Among the losers are “the forever second” candidates…
Leaders of the BiH Agency for Civil Service defend their performance overseeing state hiring, but some hires in their own agency raise questions.
Ads promising jobs with the government are frequently deceptive, setting up fake hiring procedures for positions where the winning candidates already are known.
Nedim Ćosić was appointed as an expert assistant with the Municipal Court in Sarajevo even though, at the time he applied for the job, he hadn’t taken the bar exam — one of the position’s key requirements.
For five years the Prosecutors’ Office and police in BiH have continuously uncovered the masterminds and associates involved in counterfeiting Bosnian identity papers. Many abuses have been reported and those who got false documents include criminals and citizens from neighboring countries.
The Border Police’s new class of cadets includes men with a different kind of knowledge of police procedures.
While laws and regulations on fairness in promotions exist to insure that the best candidates are given jobs in public service, in practice, personal preferences and rivalries strongly influence the final choice.
A run-down of the top contenders to become the new judge of the Constitutional Court of BiH.
After more than three decades working as a railcar mechanic, Džemal Buljubašić, 55, from Tuzla was laid off in February of 2005 because railway managers said they didn’t need the partially disabled worker. Buljubašić suffered spinal injuries from years of hard manual work.
A round-up of suggestions from experts, officials, inspectors, and workers that could make a difference.
Unless the question of unpaid contributions for pensions is addressed soon, social unrest threatens and many workers may never be able to retire, union representatives warn. Even when many people do retire, they are barely surviving by working unregistered and eating in free public kitchens.
Looking for a job in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a lot like buying a lottery ticket, say young job seekers, with all the odds
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