Languages:  

Romanian , Hungarian and German.

Visas and Work Permits:  

If you plan to live and work in Romania, you will need to acquire a work permit. This process requires effort from both your Romanian employer and you. Contact the Romanian Embassy in Washington for more information on specific requirements at 1607 - 23rd St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone number (202) 232-4747, or at one of the Romanian consulates in Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York City. The Romanian Embassy maintains a web site at http://www.roembus.org.  A good site on work permits: http://www.cnrop.ise.ro/EN/work.htm

Cost of Living:

Romania is currently inexpensive, however, this is changing.  Romania will join the European Union in January 2007.  This will result in many changes including the rising of prices in Romania to a level closer to European Union costs. 

Cultural Differences in the Workplace:  

Titles are very important in Romania.  People are addressed by their honorific title (“Domnul” for Mr. and “Doamna” for Mrs.) and their surname.  For more information on Romanian Culture visit: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/romania.html

Job Searching:  

The National Agency for Employment in Romania is called Agentia Nationala Ocuparea Fortei De Munca.  Job vacancies can be found on their web site http://www.anofm.ro/. Voluntary organizations such as the Peace Corps offer both long-term jobs lasting up to 2 years and short-term jobs lasting no longer than a few weeks. Work can be found teaching English particularly in most big cities, but in particular Timisoara, and Bucharest. Accommodation is often provided.  Two more helpful links may be: http://www.jobsearch.ro/v4/index.html  and http://europa.eu.int/youth/working/finding_a_job/index_ro_en.html.

Banking:

Detailed information about banking and currency in Romania can be found of the National Bank of Romania’s webpage at
http://www.bnro.ro/def_en.htm.

Safety and Security:  

For complete information on safety and security please refer to:
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1004.html