Why do I like being a recruiter? - asked some well-known recruitment professionals Adrienn Csatalinácz, HR and BRAND Director of euJobs HR-Group at the HR Fest Recruitment Insider Sztorik online event. The professionals shared what recruitment experience has meant in their careers and what challenges they face in their daily work.

Although the trend is improving, young girls still need to be encouraged to pursue STEM professions - science, technology, maths or engineering - and then build a career in these fields. To change this mindset, the Women in Science Association is organising Girls' Day for the 13th year, where young people can take a look at workplaces where this knowledge is used in everyday life. Two telecoms companies, Yettel and CETIN Hungary, are taking part for the third time in the career guidance programme on 25 April. We spoke to the HR directors about the challenges.

This statement was heard by 56.4% of women respondents working in the IT sector, according to the No Fluff Jobs survey of women in the IT sector. 35.3% of female respondents believe they earn less than their male colleagues in the same position and job title, with nearly 40% saying they earn the same. This will not be the case for much longer, "as from 2026, an EU directive will come into force, which will limit the difference in pay to 5% for the job, function or skill group in question," said Nóra Kudari, Vice President of Women in Technology Hungary, evaluating the research.

Verbal or even physical abuse, teasing, problems fitting in, teacher and parental expectations, family arguments, mum and dad getting divorced - there are many reasons for a child to be anxious, especially in today's fast-paced, impatient, not very empathetic world. So there is a huge need for professionals who are sensitive to the emotional life and problems of children, especially teenagers. We talked to Rita Ráczné Karikó, a school psychologist from Kecskemét, about the challenges, importance, difficulties and beauty of her profession.