The survey was carried out by foreign employment firm Thera Group on 1,080 of its candidates, from all parts of the country and all professional categories. It found that most candidates want to work in construction (26%), agriculture (25%) and the hotel industry (16%). Some 47% of them want to earn EUR1,000-1,500 per month, working in agriculture, construction, animal keeping and the oil or car industry. Unskilled workers would accept a salary between EUR800 and EUR1,000 (78%).
Men are most interested in construction (36%) and agriculture (21%), while women would prefer a job in agriculture (34%), the hotel industry (29%) or child/elderly care (18%). Candidates aged 18-25 expect to earn EUR800-1,000 (43%), while those older than 25 want a salary between EUR1,000 and EUR1,500 (51%).
Most candidates for a job abroad are between 25 and 40 years old (46%), followed by those over 40 (34%). The majority are skilled workers or specialists (62%) and 38% are unskilled workers. Some 22% of the candidates have completed primary education, 35% are high school graduates and only 8% have higher education.
Thera Group was set up in 2007 and has its own agencies in Bucharest, Constanta, Cluj and Iasi. It has also signed exclusive deals with several international partners.