Deputy labour minister Danail Rusev presented some of the digital services that the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the Employment Agency are preparing. He spoke at a meeting with the National Youth Forum.
A virtual labour office and a career compass are expected early next year, the ministry said. The compass will steer people to suitable jobs based on their skills and interests.
The ministry is also to develop a mobile app that will make job services easier to reach.
The meeting also covered young people who neither work nor study. Rusev said an electronic register of economically inactive people is already being built. The ministry also plans inter-agency teams at labour offices to reach these people and help them find work.
The ministry believes local youth groups can do a lot to reach inactive young people. Rusev said it is ready for active partnership with them, including through youth centres, to draw young people into the job market.
"You can't work for young people without involving them in making the policies meant for them," Rusev said. He added that policies must meet young people's needs.
The talks also covered the protection of workers' rights. Rusev warned young people not to take a job without a signed employment contract, because they could be cheated. He said specialised youth job fairs give direct contact with employers.
Youth policy is a priority for the government, and the aim is for young people to stay in Bulgaria. "We want Bulgaria to become a better place to live and build a career, so that more young people choose to stay here," the deputy minister said.
The ministry is reviewing its Employment Strategy because of changes in the job market in recent years, including artificial intelligence and new technology.
A few days ago, Rusev took part in the "Skills Panorama 2026" conference in Panagyurishte.