Utilization of the European Social Fund in the labour market of the Písek region

The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the opportunities in the development of (un)employment and to solve the established problems using the support of the structural fund of the European Union. The thesis uses the analysis of the labour market of the Písek region. It focuses on one of the two structural funds of the EU ? European Social Fund, and its targets and operational programmes for the period 2007 ? 2013. The main function of the European Social Fund is to develop employment, to support social integration of people and equal opportunities with concentration on the growth of the labour market and human resources. Theoretical part of the thesis uses primarily sources of subject literature, publications released by information centres of the EU, internet resources, laws and annual reports of the labour market situation in Písek in individual years. The practical part characterizes the Písek region, the labour market, the unemployment rates and evaluation of the working opportunities. Then the thesis evaluates the utilization of the tools of unemployment active politics and of the financial resources of the European Social Fund. On the basis of the obtained resources, data and information, the author presents suggestions for solving the labour market situation in Písek