Finding Employment
The following section contains information on State Employment Opportunities, Employment Agencies and Self Employment. More detailed information on these routes can be found below.
State Agencies for Employment
The State Agency for Social Assistance and Employment currently implements the Presidential Program for On-the-job Professional Training. This programme places people on a 3 month state funded internship programme in a business or organisation. The Presidential Programme for on-the-job Professional Training is under the aegis of the Social and Healthcare Ministry. It provides GEL 450 to each participant during the three month period. It is envisaged that through the internship canadidates will develop skills and obtain valuable work experience which will positively contribute to candidacy for employment opportunities. Many businesses or organsations which take on interns offer them a paid position after the completion of their internship.

Contact Details for Presidential On the -Job Professional Training

Tbilisi, 0119, 144, Tsereteli Ave Tel/fax: 69-55-13 e-mail: info@saesa.gov.ge	Isani-Samgori 13, Shavi Zgva Str	Mtatsminda-Krtsanisi 4, Gia Gulua Str, tel: 72 01 30	Didube-Chugureti 140a, Agmashenebeli Ave, tel: 94 24 98	Vake-Saburtalo 23, Mitskevich Str, tel: 33 23 97
Gldani-Nadzaladevi I, Sarajishvili Str, tel: 62 59 92	Kutaisi 21, Tsereteli Str, tel: 8 231 4 04 36, 4 13 95, fax: 4 20 80	Tskaltubo 31, Rustaveli Str, tel: 8 240 2 30 42, fax: 8 231 01 046	Kharagauli 15, 9 April Str, tel: 8 257 2 18 04, fax: 2 15 03	Zestafoni 11, Agmashenebeli Str, tel: 8 292 5 48 98, fax: 33 05 61
Chiatura 7, Stalin Str, tel: 8 279 5 39 16, fax: 822 00 11 86, 95 69 26	Tkibuli I, Lomadze Str, tel: 8 297 2 38 01, fax: 2 13 19	Terjola 86, Rustaveli Str, tel: 8 391 2 15 33	Bagdati 4, Vazha-Pshavela Str, tel: 8 234 2 21 03	Samtredia 6, Republic Str, tel: 8 211 2 30 31, fax: 822 00 15 63
Khoni 17, Polikarpe Kakabadze Str, tel: 8 295 2 23 11	Vani 63, Tavisupleba Str, tel: 8 232 2 22 91, fax: 94 09 22	Sachkhere 4, Tavisupleba Str, tel: 8 235 2 14 25, fax: 2 16 22	Rustavi 38, Rustaveli Str, tel: 8 24 15 84 20	Marneuli 86, Rustaveli Str, tel: 8 257
Dmanisi 41, St. Nino Str, tel: 8 260 2 17 85	Tetritskaro 34, Tamar Mepe Str, tel: 8 257 2 28 28	Tsalka 22, Aristotle Str, tel: 8 263 2 14 44	Bolnisi Tel: 8 258 2 31 13, fax: 92 24 93	Gardabani Tel: 8 22 00 14, operator: 37 67 25 52

Employment Agencies

There are a number of Non- Governmental Organisation and private agencies that can assist in helping you find employment opportunities. Below is a list of agencies and NGOs that may help you in finding employment. It is important to note that some of these agencies and non governmental bodies may charge a fee for assisting you to obtain employment opportunities.

Employment agencies in Georgia

ACTJobs 100 T. Tabidze Street, Tbilisi Tel: +995 32 916242 E-mail: contact@actjobs.ge Web: www.act.ge

Personnel Management Centre Sakartvelo Hotel, 12 Melikishvili St., 4th floor, room 401, Tbilisi Tel: +995 32 221323, 221332 E-mail: info@pmc.ge Web: www.pmc.ge

Brain Source International 50 Chavchavadze Ave., Tbilisi Tel/Fax: +995 32 290061 Web: www.brain-source.com

Self Employment
Registration Procedures
All businesses must be registered with the Regional Tax Inspection Office. To be registered you must submit the following documentation :

1. Business name
2. Type of business
3. Location/legal address of business
4. Information on the business founders

Regional Tax Departments of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia are available throughout Georgia. The following are the main district tax offices where can register your business.

Tbilisi Tax Inspection – Address: 8, Bagdadai Str, Tbilisi. Tel: 99532 77 31 82; 99532 77 28 67.
Batumi Tax Inspection – Address: 5, Pirosmani Str, Batumi. Tel: 99588222 7 20 90; 99588222 7 66 03.
Rustavi Tax Inspection – Address: 7a Micro Rayon, block 2, Rustavi. Tel: 99524 19 20 83; 99524 12 10 99.
Kutaisi Tax Inspection – Address: 1, Rustaveli Str, Kutaisi. Tel: 995231 4 64 33; 995231 4 65 69.
Poti Tax Inspection – Address: 7, 26 May Str, Poti. Tel: 995293 2 07 06; 995293 2 30 15.
Gori Tax Inspection – Address: 50, Samepo Str, Gori. Tel: 995270 7 58 17.
Telavi Tax Inspection – Address: 1, Erekle II Ave, Telavi. Tel: 995250 7 15 37; 995250 7 40 35.
Akhaltsikhe Tax Inspection – Address: 1, Mikutishvili Str, Akhaltsikhe. Tel: 995265 2 15 44; 995265 2 17 30.
Abkhazia Autonomous Republic Tax Inspection – Address: 6, Vukol Beridze Str, Tbilisi. Tel: 99532 9993 26.

According to the new Tax Code, tax authorities are obligated to conduct registration and issue respective certificates within 3 days following the date of filing of the documents.

Starting a Business in Georgia

Developing a business idea is a matter of creating a vision, leveraging your strengths and determining what the market needs. These three steps should get you started.

1. Create a vision
   Close your eyes for a few minutes and conjure up a detailed image of what you want your life to look like in 5 years. Be as specific as possible.
   • Where do you live?
   • How do you spend your days?
   • What kind of work do you do?
   • Do you work alone or with other people?
   • Who are you surrounded by?
   • What do you do when you aren't working?
   Don’t limit yourself to these questions; create a vivid vision of yourself, touching on things that are important to you. These are all personal issues that will impact the type of business you pursue - being a city or country person; wanting to travel or sit at your computer; liking to meet people or work on the phone. This activity will help you create a foundation for choosing a business, making business decisions, and setting clear goals.
   It is best to do this exercise with someone else and share your vision. If you can’t, write it down to make your vision more concrete.
2. Determine what you’re good at and what you like to do
   It’s often useful to look inside yourself to figure out what you like and dislike, and where your talents lie. It’s one thing to come up with a winning business idea. It’s another to come up with one that fits your skill set and interests you. Your business has to keep you excited so you can thrive over the long haul.
   One of the best ways to do this is to make three separate lists:
   List 1: What you’re good at
   Everyone is good at something and many skills can be the foundation for a business. You might be naturally organized or have a knack for fixing things. You may be so used to your skills that they don’t immediately come to mind, so assemble this list by observing yourself for a few weeks with an eye out for your aptitudes and by asking people who know you well for their impressions of what you excel at.
   List 2: Skills you’ve acquired over the years
   Whether or not you’ve worked in a conventional environment, you no doubt have accumulated many. Write down all the work responsibilities you’ve had; think about the varied tasks you know how to complete. Make sure this list is complete -- there should be at least 10 distinct items.
   List 3: Things you like to do
   List the things you enjoy doing. This may not be as easy as it sounds. This list should be at least 10 items long. Stretch beyond your hobbies and interests that spring to mind immediately. If you’re stymied, ask people who have known you for a long time -- particularly people who knew you as a kid -- what they have seen you doing when you’re happiest.
3. Development
   When you are contemplating business possibilities, keep in mind that you don’t have to stay in the business you start forever. You can run a business for a few years until you come up with an off-shoot idea or are in a position to start a more capital-intensive business.
   1. Keep your business antenna up, with an eye out for unfilled opportunities Research the market by:
   o Reading the newspaper and magazines
   o Watching television
   o Talking to people
   o Going to the mall
   2. What products or services would you want that you haven’t been able to find?
   3. Is there something that everybody hates to do that you can do for them?
   4. Is there a product or service that would make life easier for people you know?
   5. What business trends are happening that you want to participate in...that really light your fire?
   6. Are there gaps in the market that you can fill with your talents? What are they? (For example, corporate downsizing has opened up the market for services like consulting, desktop publishing, graphic design, staffing services, and computer maintenance).
   Now...
   Write down some potential business ideas. And be specific. (Note 1)

Microfinance and Support Programmes
International Organisation for Migration
Reintegration Assistance aims to provide you with financial support for employment or training-related activities that will contribute to the sustainable return in your country of origin.
Reintegration assistance shall vary according to the needs of the returnees and the resources and local circumstances available in your home country. Some examples of reintegration assistance include:
- computer training (web design, computer maintenance, introduction to computer use, etc)
- Language classes (beginner ,intermediate, advanced, teaching languages)
- Hairdressing, cosmetics, etc.
- mechanics, painting, carpentry, building, etc.
- farming
- university-level courses
- public education for children
- other options are available.

Reintegration FAQ’s
Who will assist me when I get back to my country?
• In most countries, there is an IOM office that will assist you.
• The IOM office will receive a copy of your reintegration application and will be aware of your needs.
• On the date of your departure from Ireland, you will be given a letter confirming you have applied for reintegration assistance at IOM Dublin. This letter will also contain the contact details of the IOM office in your country. You are expected to contact them shortly after arrival.

Can I change my mind about my reintegration assistance?
• Yes. To change the type of assistance you would like to receive, please notify the IOM office in your country of return or IOM Dublin. We will do our best to accommodate this request.
• You may also choose more than one reintegration activity. This will depend on the total cost involved.

How can Reintegration Assistance benefit local communities?
An important principle of reintegration assistance is that it should contribute towards local capacity building wherever possible. If you do not spend their full reintegration grant, the balance can be invested in the local community, such as providing equipment for schools, for example. In cases where returnees have set up their own businesses these may eventually provide employment within the community, and can contribute positively to the local economy.

Microfinance & Support Organisations

Business Support Centre The Business Support Centre (BSC) is a Georgian organisation, which aims at supporting the development of small and medium size enterprises in West Georgia and assisting local companies in developing business links with foreign companies. Contact details 124 Rustaveli Avenue, 384 000, Kutaisi, Georgia Tel: +995 (331) 41155 Fax: +995 (331) 41156 E-mail: bsc@bsc.com.ge	Crystal Fund Crystal Fund is a local non-banking microfinance institution supporting the development of micro, small and medium business sectors in Georgia. They aim to provide easily accessible, fast and high-quality financial services Crystal offers the following financial products: individual loans, group loans, long-term credit lines, agricultural loans and consumer loans. Address : 72 Tamar Mepe St., Kutaisi 4600 Phone +99533141652 +99533148177 Fax +99533141076 Email director@crystal.ge kutaisi@crystal.ge Website address : www.crystal.ge	Small Business Development Foundation Address :59, K. Gamasakhurdia Street , Zugdidi Samagrelo Region , Georgia Phone 99599151004 Fax 995315 501-45 Email sbdf@gol.ge
Business Assistance Initiaitive Offer financial and non-financial services in order to promote, foster & sustain entrepreneurship development programs Address :12, G. Tabidze street, Kutaisi,4600 Georgia Phone (+995 331) 40116 (+995 331) 44358 Fax (+995 331) 40116 Email baiorgkt@gol.ge	Constanta Foundation The mission of Constanta is to provide long term, easily accessible and high quality financial services to micro and small entrepreneurs of Georgia. Address :115, Tsinamdzgvrishvili Street Tbilisi 0164,Georgia Phone (995 32) 953 020 Fax (995 32) 951 731 Email head_office@constanta.ge sophio@constanta.ge www.constanta.ge	CREDO Provide sustainable financial services to the entrepreneurial poor and Georgian micro and small business with the preference for rural activities and those businesses that create income and employment opportunities for the poor. Address :46 Rustaveli, Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia Phone 995-32/99-64-12 Fax 995-32/99-64-12 Email info@credo.ge Website : www.credo.ge
ProCredit Bank ProCredit Bank Georgia is a development-oriented full-service bank. ProCredit offers lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises Address :Tamar mephe Ave. 18 Tbilisi 0112 Phone 38733250950 Fax 38733441428 Email info@procreditbank.ge Website address www.procreditbank.ge	FINCA Georgia FINCA Georgia’s mission is to bring financial services to the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build wealth and improve their standard of living. Address :10/2 Pushkin St., Tbilisi, Georgia Phone (99532) 92-11-26 Fax (995 32) 92-11-50 Email fincageo@finca.ge	SMEDA The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency, SMEDA-Tbilisi Ltd., has been operational since 1994. The main activities of the agency include a wide range of consultancy and business training support to all small and medium enterprises from start-up entrepreneurs to well established businesses. Address: 80, I. Chavchavadze Ave., 380062, Tbilisi, Georgia Tel:(+995 32) 999 077