{"id":6962,"date":"2018-10-18T09:35:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T07:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/?p=6962"},"modified":"2019-04-03T12:24:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T10:24:23","slug":"how-to-recruit-in-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/how-to-recruit-in-slovakia\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recruit in Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"

BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The History<\/h3>\n

\"\"In the heart of central Europe, Slovakia has a particularly diverse culture and a complex past<\/strong>. In the 9th<\/sup> century, the country was a part of Great Moravia before it joined the Hungarian Kingdom for the next 1\u00a0000 years. The capital, Bratislava,<\/strong> was actually the coronation place for the kings of Hungary! Consequently, Slovakia has an intricate past with Austria and Germany too, which explains some aspects of their educational system (like the grading). Even their flag connects them to yet another nation (Russia). The more recent history of Slovakia saw strong ties with the Czechs, and a lot of us still remember when they formed one country: Czechoslovakia<\/strong>. It wasn\u2019t until January 1993<\/strong> that the two separated to become independent nations. Since then, Slovakia has really come a long way: it joined the EU and NATO in 2004 and the Euro Zone in 2009. Today, it has one of the fastest growing economies<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

However, despite this, Slovakia is still dealing with events from its past. The corruption under the politician reign of The People’s Party \u2013 Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (in Slovakian: \u013dudov\u00e1 strana \u2013 Hnutie za demokratick\u00e9 Slovensko, \u013dS-HZDS) almost stopped the country from joining the EU. Vladim\u00edr Me\u010dia who was at the head of the party, was accused of\u00a0propaganda and criticized for his autocratic style of government<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Demography and The Geography<\/h3>\n

The population \u2013 roughly 5.4 million people \u2013 is made up of Slovaks (86%), Hungarians and Romanians mostly. This mix of cultures partially explains the high level of bilingualism in the country, which ensures that the numerous trade translations are handled fluidly. In 2007, it can in 2nd<\/sup> position for its bilingualism in the European Union.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Slovakia deals with seasonal flooding<\/strong> every year from thunderstorms. Even that is a part of their history, which they proudly describe in their national anthem: \u201cNad Tatrou sa blyska” (Lightning Over the Tatras). The consequences include landslides, water pollution and a lot of construction work<\/strong> to fix the damages.<\/p>\n

Despite that, Slovakia is still a beautiful country, with great career opportunities. Since 1998, it has seen strong growth thanks to the implementation of economic reforms and, in 20 years, the country now has a lot to offer the Slovak youth as well as foreign jobseekers.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>CURRENT STATE OF THE JOB MARKET<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Industries<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"It goes without saying that Slovakia plays an important role in<\/strong> Central European trade<\/strong>. Slovakia shares borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and the Ukraine! Funnily enough, their largest exporter (and importer) is actually Germany. For this reason, the country is involved in a large array of sectors including:<\/p>\n