Nikšić Launches Online Employment Platform Open to All Citizens of Montenegro

With the aim of connecting employers with potential job candidates and gaining a better understanding of labour market needs and skills, the Municipality of Nikšić has developed an online platform as part of the SteelCityZen project. The platform enables employers to post job vacancies, while candidates can create profiles and showcase their skills and qualifications. The project runs until the end of March 2028.

An online platform designed to better match labour market supply and demand and create new employment opportunities in Montenegro has been developed as part of the project “Diversifying labour markets in industrial cities of the Danube Region via enhanced stakeholder cooperation and skills matchmaking to support local transitions and promote long-term sustainable development” explains Nataša Bigović from the Secretariat for Investments and Projects.

The Municipality of Nikšić is one of the 11 project partners. The Lead Partner is the Municipality of Dunaújváros, Hungary, while the Employment Agency of Montenegro is an associated partner.

The project seeks to address the common challenges faced by these industrial towns. Accordingly, the online platform has been developed to improve connections between employers and job candidates, while also helping to align labour market needs with demand.

The platform also has several distinctive features.

It is the only online employment platform in Nikšić, although it is open to all citizens of Montenegro.

The project, funded by the Interreg Danube Region Programme, has a total budget of €1.8 million, of which €129,380 is allocated to Nikšić. The European Union provides 80% of the funding, while the remaining 20% is covered by the Municipality of Nikšić.

The project runs until the end of March 2028. The local administration is therefore inviting employers to register and post job vacancies, and interested candidates to create profiles and showcase their skills and competencies.