Employment Overview
Competition is very high again because of the young population in Iran. 60% of Iranian population is between 15 & 28 and they are all entering the job market.
The Labor Code empowers the Supreme Labor Council to establish annual minimum wage levels for each sector and region. The minimum wage has been inadequate for some years by the government’s own admission. Officially the minimum wage should be sufficient to meet the living expenses of a family and should take inflation into account.

Formally, workers are granted the right to establish unions; however, the government does not allow independent unions to exist. A national organization known as the Worker’s House, founded in 1982, is the sole authorized national labor organization. The leadership of the Worker’s House coordinates activities with Islamic labor councils, which are made up of representatives of the workers and 1 representative of management in industrial, agricultural, and service organizations of more than 35 employees. These councils also function as instruments of government control, although they frequently have been able to block layoffs and dismissals. In 1993, the parliament passed a law that prohibits strikes by government workers. Nevertheless, strikes occur, apparently in increasing numbers. Reports over the last 2 years included strikes and protests by oil, textile, electrical manufacturing, and metal workers, and by the unemployed.

Recruitment Agencies
AgahJobs Recruitment
No. 1, Sheykh Bahayi St.,
Tehran 19917-13117, Iran

Tel: +98 (21) 8806 57 58 – 60
Fax: +98 (21) 8803 61 58

Atieh Roshan
Address: 40 Ketabi Square, Shariati Avenue, Tehran, Iran,
P.O. Box: Tehran 13145-139
Tel: +98-21- 2286 8032
Fax: +98-21- 2286 8669
E-mail: info@atiehroshan.com
web site: http://www.atiehroshan.com/

Self Employment
Setting up your own business
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.
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.
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.

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)

List of banks

Bank Keshavarzi (Agricultural Bank) Address:P.O.B. 14155-6395 129 Patrice Lumumba Ave.Jalal al-Ahmad Expressway Tehran Iran 1445 Telephone: [98] (21) 88250135 Fax: [98] (21) 88262313 Email: info@agri-bank.com Web: http://www.agri-bank.com/	Bank Mellat (Nation’s Bank) Address: Taleghani Ave. Cnr Forsat St, No. 327 Tehran Iran Telephone: [98] (21) 882-961 Fax: [98] (21) 88296-2700	Bank Tejarat (Commercial Bank) Address:P.O.B. 11365-5416 130 Taleghani Ave. Nejatoullahie Tehran Iran 15994 Telephone: [98] (21) 81-041 Fax: [98] (21) 8882-8215
Bank Refah Kargaran Address:P.O.B. 15714 40 Shirazi St. Mollasadra Ave.Tehran Iran Telephone: [98] (21) 8804-2926 Fax: [98] (21) 8804-2926	Islamic Economy Organization (formerly Islamic Bank of Iran) Address:Ferdowsi Ave.Tehran Iran Export Promotion Bank Address: 31th Street,Khaled Islamboli Ave Tehran Iran Telephone: +98(21)88725191	Bank Sepah (Army Bank) Address:P.O.B. 9569 Imam Khomeini Sq.Tehran Iran Telephone: [98] (21) 3311-1091 Fax: [98] (21) 3311-2138
Sanat Va Madan Bank Address: No.593,Roudsar Junction,Hafez Ave .,Tehran Iran Telephone: +98(21)8893456	Bank Melli Iran (The National Bank of Iran) Address:P.O.B. 11365-171 Ferdowsi Ave. Tehran Iran Telephone: [98] (21) 33231 Fax: [98] (21) 3302-813	Bank Saderat Iran (The Export Bank of Iran) Address:P.O.B. 15745-631 Bank Saderat Tower 43 Somayeh Ave.Tehran Iran Telephone: [98] (21) 8832-699 Fax: [98] (21) 8883-9539
Maskan Bank Address: Imam Khomaini Sq .,Ferdowsi Street Tehran Iran Telephone: +98(21)6679684	Eghtesad Novin Bank(EN Bank) Address:EN Bank Building, Africa Ave., Tehran 1969954345, Iran, P.O.Box: 19395-3796 Telephone: (+9821)88788958-62 Fax:(+9821)88880166	Karafarin Bank Address:No 315. Between Afrigha Ave and Vali-asr Ave, Vahid Dastgerdi Ave, Tehran, Iran. Telephone: +9821 88791539 Fax:+9821 88550291
Parsian Bank Address:No. 65, Keshavarz Blvd., 1415983111 Tehran, Iran. P.O.Box: 14155-3136 Telephone: (+9821)88979333 Fax:(+9821)88979344	Pasargad Bank Address:2 Bakhshi Alley, Khovardin Blvd., Sharak Gharb, Tehran, Iran Telephone: (+9821)88573885-7 Fax:(+9821)88573881	Saman Bank Corp Address:No. 879-Enghelab Ave, Tehran, Iran Telephone: (+9821)66959050 Fax:(+9821)66959040