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The government encourages foreign investment, particularly in tourism and industry.
High technology industry The Government is currently promoting the establishment of high technology industry through the creation of incubators and a research and technological development centre.

Working hours vary according to sector and profession.
Most offices and enterprises work from 8am - 5.30pm, with a break from 1pm - 2.40pm.

Cyprus: Language requirements Greek and Turkish are the two official languages on the island.
There is no standard CV or covering letter that is used in Cyprus.
Effective development and use of a network of personal contacts can be a successful strategy for securing employment in Cyprus.
Speculative applications to prospective employers can also be reasonably successful.
Newspapers The Cyprus Mail The Cyprus Weekly Willings Press Guide - volume 2 has sections on Cypriot newspapers, magazines, other periodicals and publishers.
Information is updated quarterly.

Approved Personnel Hive Management Services Ltd Stekki Employment Services Bureau.

The University of Cyprus has a careers centre, which organises talks, workshops, and other events.

Public employment services
Local district labour offices will register individuals looking for work and give appropriate information, guidance and assistance in job placement.
These are controlled by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance - Cyprus.

Cyprus participates in certain EC programmes such as the Leonardo da Vinci Programme, Socrates and Erasmus.
The WWV database includes several organisations that offer voluntary work in Cyprus.
The University of Cyprus is currently the only recognised state university in the country.
It consists of five faculties and social sciences, pure and applied science, economics and management, the faculty of letters, and the faculty of engineering.
The Open University of Cyprus will open in 2006 and the Technological University of Cyprus in 2007.

There are twenty-three private institutions of tertiary education registered with the Ministry of Education and Culture Cyprus in 2004.
Cyprus International Institute of Management CIIM is a non-profit postgraduate educational institution offering a Master in Business Administration MBA course and a Master in Public Sector Management MPSM course.

For general information concerning the Cypriot education system, see the Association of Commonwealth Universities ACU website or contact the Cyprus High Commission.

On 1 May 2004, the Greek half of Cyprus became part of the European Union EU.
Any European citizen can enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus with an identity card or valid passport.
Once work has been found, their statement of recruitment must be stamped by the Department of Labour of the Ministry of Labour. (Permalink)