The refugee crisis presents the EU with a big challenge. Especially Germany and Austria have to cope with it. In September 163,772 new refugees have been registered. Curse or Blessing for the labor market? The Balkaninvest-Team starts with this post a series of...
As a follow-up of the participation of the Balkaninvest-team at the 2015 career-event at Goethe-Insitute, organized by the Alumniportal Germany, we had the chance to talk to the host. Ms. Endreva studied German philology at the Sofia university. After her studies, she...
On 01/06/2015 the Balkaninvest team had an exhibition stand at the career fair "Trained in GermanY - career with the German language". Organized by the Alumni Portal Germany, the event took place in Sofia in the premises of the Goethe Institute Bulgaria. This career...
As part of our new regular series "Employee Motivation as a part of Employer Branding" we would like to illuminate the two best-ranked aspects of the 2015 “work motivation" study by the Manpower Group - a good working relationship with colleagues and superiors as well...
According to the "Global Workforce Study 2014" and "Talent Management & Rewards Study 2014" by the consulting firm Towers Watson, employee recruitment and staff retention remains a big challenge for many companies. In accordance with the studies above, 17 percent...
According to a study by the Staufenbiel Institute in 2015, German employers are optimistic towards the developments in the labour market for graduates. Even though a decreasing number of companies expect an increasing need for graduates compared to the last years,...
With the beginning of 2015 Germany introduces for the first time in its history a general minimum salary. Until now Germany was one of the few European countries without such a standard. Employers are obliged to pay their employees an hourly gross salary of not less...
If you want to create the best road to calm and joyous holidays, the first is a good organization and no work limits, which can spoil the good mood and Christmas spirit. Preparing for unforgettable vacation with the help of a step-by-step plan makes quick work of...
The Social Network Facebook has gained a size that cannot be ignored any more. Its well above 1,32 Billion users share more than three million likes - every minute! The following infographic illustrates the most recent numbers that show, how important Facebook has...