Social Security - Public Expectations and Reality

Contemporary problems and relations between economic and social sphere have different expressions in community life influenced by national peculiarities and global trends. The specific issue of labor market development is put in the focus of a number of strategic documents because through employment and unemployment it is directly connected to human well-being which in turn is the main target of social policies. Current study analyzes the problems of employment and unemployment, and vulnerable groups on the labor market in particular, considering the development of labor market in Bulgaria and corresponding policies rendering impact on it. Recommendations are provided regarding the instruments of social policies, their economic and social effectiveness, flexibility and security, paying special attention to the project approach application through social programming for sustainable employment