National Training Fund (NTF) is a nonprofit organization o­perating since 1994. Its aim is to promote the development and restructuring of human resources in accordance with the requirements of economic and social reforms in the Czech Republic. The National Training Fund has its own analytical unit, which research activity is focused on the labour market, employment and human resources development, particularly in relation to the prediction of labour market skill needs and the education and training, both initial and further vocational training in particular. Other sections of the NTF deal with the social services, standardization and quality evaluation, de­velopment of human resources in regions, guidance in employment and vocational training.