Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs
This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.
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Radio Praha: Czech companies face jobs skills mismatch as shortages become acute - interview
Job and skills shortages are a topic on the tongues of most Czech businessmen and women at the moment. The figures speak for themselves: almost as many job seekers as vacancies. But there is a clear mismatch between the skills offered by the jobless and the demands of the jobs on offer, Radio Praha summarizes an interview with managing director of Hays Czech Republic Ladislav Kučera.
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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2018: Czech employers report cautiously hiring plans for 1Q 2018
Czech job seekers can expect some hiring opportunities in the forthcoming quarter, according to employers who report a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of +5%. Hiring plans improve by 3 percentage points when compared with the previous quarter, and are 2 percentage points stronger in a comparison with 1Q 2017, ManpowerGroup Czech Republic survey says.
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ETUI: Job quality in Czechia increased: 'It remains to be seen whether this improvement is sustained in the following years and to what extent it can be linked to technological advances that promise greater autonomy and control for workers.'
In 10 EU countries job quality was poorer in 2015 than a decade earlier. The worst decline was seen in Greece, the biggest improvement in Czechia. Read more in the new Working Paper titled: 'Bad jobs’ recovery? European Job Quality Index 2005-2015' published by ETUI, European Trade Union Institute.
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