Career and HR
Employment news from Slovakia
Robots may replace one-third of jobs
The most endangered positions are in the west.Compiled by Spectator staff, 6. May 2019, at 22:53
It’s confirmed: The average wage exceeded €1,000 last year
The average wage was realised mostly by the capital and its surroundings.Compiled by Spectator staff, 11. Mar 2019, at 13:55
Is cooperation with the self-employed illegal?
There are no statistics on forced and unforced relationships with self-employed persons in Slovakia.Peter Adamovsky, 11. Mar 2019, at 11:00
These were the trends on the Slovak labour market
What did 2018 bring in career and employment in Slovakia?Radka Minarechová, 4. Mar 2019, at 6:30
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.Michaela Terenzani, 8. Feb 2019, at 9:12
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.Radka Minarechová, 5. Feb 2019, at 6:30
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Who were the top employers last year?
The decisive factors were not only money.Compiled by Spectator staff, 31. Jan 2019, at 22:41
What is the worst question Slovaks have to answer at job interviews?
Jobseekers cannot stand the question about their future plans.Compiled by Spectator staff, 29. Jan 2019, at 13:36
Less Slovaks want to work in the UK
The number of job applicants for these jobs has dropped by 58 percent.Compiled by Spectator staff, 23. Jan 2019, at 22:05
Slovakia goes easier on foreigners, but not easy enough
Current policies only partially solve problems, observer says.Radka Minarechová, 28. Dec 2018, at 7:00
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.Radka Minarechová, 8. Oct 2018, at 6:30
Slovaks experience boom in income
Low-income households gets the opportunity for a better life.Peter Adamovsky, 3. Oct 2018, at 6:30
Slovak population is getting older and smaller
The demographic development poses risks.Jana Liptáková, 1. Oct 2018, at 6:30
New generations enter job market
Millennians and Generation Z want more freedom.Jana Liptáková, 1. Oct 2018, at 6:30
Government raises salaries within its reach
Lowest wage impacts the population and firms differently.Peter Adamovsky, 26. Sep 2018, at 6:30
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.Radka Minarechová, 24. Sep 2018, at 11:57
Attract a future employer with a digital CV
A new Slovak start-up offers an innovation in the interview process.Nina Hrabovská Francelová, 20. Sep 2018, at 14:09
Non-Bratislavans earn more than the natives
Young people can have a big chance of becoming rich in Slovakia, regardless of their parents' status.Compiled by Spectator staff, 17. May 2018, at 13:30
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.Peter Adamovsky, 19. Mar 2018, at 6:30
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.Radka Minarechová, 16. Mar 2018, at 6:30
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