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See the burden of invisible work

See the burden of invisible work

On the first Tuesday of April, World Day of Invisible Work, WHC is raising awareness of those who do the often invisible work that is essential to the functioning of society and the economy. Invisible work includes domestic tasks, childcare, caring for elderly or sick relatives, and volunteer work, most of which is done without remuneration. In Hungary, women spend nearly two and a half times as much time in unpaid work as men, which puts them at a significant disadvantage in terms of career development.

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General strike in Belgium

General strike in Belgium

Belgium was paralysed on Monday by the third general strike of the year, involving workers in many sectors and causing serious disruption to transport, production and public services.

Should we be afraid of AI taking our jobs? Here is the answer

Should we be afraid of AI taking our jobs? Here is the answer

Is artificial intelligence taking our jobs? Should white collar workers be afraid? We asked a job market expert and a futurologist about the short and medium term trends. The answers we received did not reassure us. What seems certain is that there is a lot to learn for workers and that the ability to react quickly will be a winning skill.
Recruitment

The secrets to successful recruitment in 2025

Companies must constantly adapt to the challenges of a rapidly changing labour market if they are to attract and retain the best talent. Automation and artificial intelligence have taken recruitment to a new level, while the importance of soft skills has increased to unprecedented levels. In addition to candidates for open positions, companies need to focus on passive candidates who respond to specific and personalised requests.

Meet the "man" who applied for a thousand jobs while he slept

It's no good if you don't use AI-based assistance, because you're no longer competing with flesh and blood humans in the first stage of the recruitment selection process.

The mystical market for job ads

Jobseekers believe that at least 80% of the jobs advertised will be filled with the help of job ads. The reality is something very different. Some companies use job ads to monitor the market, recruitment is not necessarily the goal. And there are others where they already have a candidate, an internal one, but they look around to see if there is a better one. Written by Anikó Pethő, HR consultant (Aarenson Consulting).

Cycling, traffic monitoring, AC: how BKK selected its trainees

In our case study column, Lilla Lázár, Head of Recruitment at the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), presents their annual "outdoor" trainee selection project. In one working day, 18 young talents were recruited through an experience-based selection process.

Relocation

5 important changes in the employment of foreigners

Employers who want to employ foreign colleagues will also have to adapt to a number of changes in 2025. The law on aliens has become stricter, it is not easy to navigate the maze of different types of cards (permits) and to adapt to the changed expectations. We asked Györgyi Cziczárdi, managing director of Expat-Center and relocation expert, about the regulatory changes, which are also challenging for HR.

Repatriation allowance, wage supplement, tax relief - how to lure Hungarians living abroad back home

In 2023, 770,000 Hungarians will be living abroad - calculated the Egyensúly Institute on the basis of data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Eurostat and the United Nations in its study entitled "How to lure Hungarians who have emigrated abroad back home?". According to the institute, although Hungarians working abroad send 2-3% of Hungary's annual GDP back home, the country could gain even more by luring some of them back.

You can telework, but you don't get a promotion

Under new guidelines from Dell, one of the world's largest technology companies, employees who don't come into the office will not be promoted.

What will be the limit to the capabilities of virtual assistants?

Although R&D is aimed at improving the emotional intelligence of virtual colleagues, and more and more work may be outsourced in the future, it is not so hot to eat the porridge.

Recruitment

Here are some important tips for changing jobs

A new company, a new boss, new team members, new policies and procedures - it's natural to have to cope with being 'new' when changing jobs. It's important to stress that a successful onboarding process is not only the responsibility of the organisation, managers and mentors, but also the new employee's role, writes HR consultant Sharlyn Lauby in her HR Bartender blog post.

Meet the "man" who applied for a thousand jobs while he slept

It's no good if you don't use AI-based assistance, because you're no longer competing with flesh and blood humans in the first stage of the recruitment selection process.

The mystical market for job ads

Jobseekers believe that at least 80% of the jobs advertised will be filled with the help of job ads. The reality is something very different. Some companies use job ads to monitor the market, recruitment is not necessarily the goal. And there are others where they already have a candidate, an internal one, but they look around to see if there is a better one. Written by Anikó Pethő, HR consultant (Aarenson Consulting).

Cycling, traffic monitoring, AC: how BKK selected its trainees

In our case study column, Lilla Lázár, Head of Recruitment at the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), presents their annual "outdoor" trainee selection project. In one working day, 18 young talents were recruited through an experience-based selection process.

Organisational development

Exhausted organisations, technostress - new challenges in the corporate world

What is technostress? Who is the AVICA leader? "New challenges and responses in organisations" - the Hungarian Psychological Review presents two volumes of Hungarian research on organisational and leadership psychology. When a lot of change happens simultaneously, it can exhaust organisations. How can resilience, motivation and loyalty be maintained? Júlia Sipos interviewed Edith Kiss Orhidea, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Organisational and Management Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, ELTE, currently Associate Dean of Education at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, and also an occupational psychologist, organisational development and coaching psychologist.

"The changeover will depend primarily on HR"

Productivity in AI-influenced sectors has soared, with more and more jobs using AI and offering wage premiums of up to 25%.

Why is it wrong that we still weld the to-do list in Excel?

The productivity index for intellectual workers shows how many people use at least three of the four productivity-enhancing tools.

Employee motivation 2024 - top 10 non-financial motivation tools

Here are the 10 non-wage motivational tools that experience shows are most important for white-collar workers.

Communication

Pay bargaining: how to fight for a pay rise

Companies are announcing their wage increase agreements for this year, but what about those places where there is no automatic increase or union to push for more pay. We spoke to Aniko Pethő, professional manager at headhunting firm Aarenson, about the potential for a pay deal. How is it worth asking? What kind of arguments should we put together? Should we say how much, or wait and see what the employer offers?

Job search and fun in one package

They want to interview on the spot or at least talk to the professional manager, gain experience of jobs and inspiration for moving on. Generation Z is looking for jobs in a different way, and this year's first big job fair, Jobverse, provided the platform and the answer. Our on-site report from the BOK Hall in Budapest.

How companies can appeal to Generation Z workers

Interactive communication and openness are also essential if you want to reach Generation Z.

Performance evaluation

Young people are significantly more optimistic about their career prospects

The majority of young people in work still consider their jobs to be sufficiently secure: the K

Quiet dismissal - no longer half a joke

The term "silent exit" or "quiet resignation" has been searched 400% more times recently, proving that it is a growing phenomenon.

The bargaining power of workers has changed radically - interview with György Bőgel

Why have most companies in Hungary tried to break the 4-day working week? Can work-life balance be achieved? How can the 4 generations present in many workplaces be well integrated? We talked to György Bőgel, retired professor of economics at CEU.

Mr. Irrelevant and co: what can HR learn from the American football job fair?

What HR professionals can learn from the world's most watched job fair, the NFL Draft at the end of April, when American football teams select their top college recruits. The weakest club gets first pick. The last player standing is named Mr. Irrelevant. In the past, he has had more than one career. Written by István Tamás Papp, HR expert.

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