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Employment news from Slovakia
Is cooperation with the self-employed illegal?
There are no statistics on forced and unforced relationships with self-employed persons in Slovakia.
These were the trends on the Slovak labour market
What did 2018 bring in career and employment in Slovakia?
Employers and jobseekers do not speak the same language
Even with an insufficient labour force, companies could fill some positions if they offered better salaries and bonuses.
New recruitment rules for foreigners bring simplifications but also new obligations
Introducing the changes on paper is not enough. It is necessary to make them happen in reality, too, the representatives of BSCs say.
Who were the top employers last year?
The decisive factors were not only money.
What is the worst question Slovaks have to answer at job interviews?
Jobseekers cannot stand the question about their future plans.
Less Slovaks want to work in the UK
The number of job applicants for these jobs has dropped by 58 percent.
Slovakia goes easier on foreigners, but not easy enough
Current policies only partially solve problems, observer says.
The most problematic change: work surcharges
New measures introduced within the Labour Code amendment are expected to be employee-friendly, but observers question their impact.
Slovaks experience boom in income
Low-income households gets the opportunity for a better life.
New generations enter job market
Millennians and Generation Z want more freedom.
Slovak population is getting older and smaller
The demographic development poses risks.
Government raises salaries within its reach
Lowest wage impacts the population and firms differently.
Rules for hiring foreigners are simpler. For exceptions
Despite positive changes, employers still point to some barriers preventing more effective and simpler recruitment of foreign workers.
Attract a future employer with a digital CV
A new Slovak start-up offers an innovation in the interview process.
Non-Bratislavans earn more than the natives
Young people can have a big chance of becoming rich in Slovakia, regardless of their parents' status.
Government accelerates hiring from abroad
The Labour Ministry introduced a list of job positions in short supply which should become subject to a shorter recruitment process: from six to three months.
Cure for lack of workers: foreigners and automation
HR experts agree that Slovak companies will struggle with the lack of qualified workers and high number of vacancies.
Shortfall of qualified workers depresses the Slovak labour market
Experts find a way out by reshaping the education scheme.
Automation – an opportunity or a threat?
The search is underway for talent to fill jobs that do not even exist today.
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