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Profession.hu Partnering With UNICEF on Women’s Workplace Rights

Four out of 10 women returning from maternity leave found themselves in a situation where their employer did not take...

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WeAreOpen Reveals Women’s Day Action Plan to Tackle Wage Gap

WeAreOpen's new initiative aims to raise awareness of gender economic inequality and provide companies with concrete proposals for equal pay....

Appointments

Gellért Berkes Named Property Management Head at ConvergenCE

Gellért Berkes took over as head of property management at ConvergenCE on January 1, 2024, the company tells the Budapest...

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Number of Registered Jobseekers Falls 4% in a Year

The number of registered jobseekers in Hungary reached 235,413 in February, down 4% from the same month a year earlier,...

Interview

British Chamber Networking for Better Bilateral Outcomes

Nine months into his latest two-year term as chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, Duncan Graham shows...

Appointments

Colette Matz Named New Country President of Novartis Hungary

Colette Matz takes over from Matt Zeller as country president of Novartis Hungary this month....

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1/3 Passively Looking for New Job

Research conducted by profession.hu in the first quarter of 2024 reveals that 36% of the Hungarian population aged 18-65 are...

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Teachers’ Union Demands Uniform Wage Scale in Higher Education

The Union of Higher Education Workers has issued a statement demanding that the salary scale be uniform in all higher...

HR

Half of Employees Dissatisfied With Salary

Some 50% of employees working at companies are dissatisfied with their current salary, and 63% of them plan to change...

HR

PwC Hungary to Introduce 4-day Summer Working Week

PwC Hungary will pilot a four-day working week in its Assurance service line this summer. From June through the end...

HR

Employees Want Programs Supporting Work Mental Well-being

Some 94% of the respondents said that it is essential to deal with mental well-being, according to Impact Works' latest...

Interview

Teamwork and Education Give Frame the SFM Edge

Whether it is between the building owners or their tenant companies and various service suppliers, Frame Group has been building...

Inside View

Fiduciary Asset Management: Don’t Repent at Leisure From Work Done in Haste

2023 was all about fiduciary asset management (family trusts or family foundations) in the lives of Hungarian business-owning families. Because...

Podcasts

Dissecting Economic Challenges From Inflation to Energy

The BBJ CEO Boardroom Meeting took place February 22., over breakfast in the beautiful Matild Palace Hotel, with experts discussing...

HR

Latvia’s Unemployment Level Grows in January

The actual unemployment level in Latvia was at 7.1% in January, 0.7 percentage points more compared to the same month...

Appointments

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Appointments

Forvis Mazars Appoints Three New Partners in Hungary

International audit and advisory firm Forvis Mazars has appointed Gabriella Gábor, Zoltán Betyák and Gergely Simon as partners in Hungary,...

Appointments

Netlock Appoints George Tilesch to Lead AI and Global Strategy

Hungarian digital trust services provider Netlock has appointed Hungarian-American AI expert Dr. George Tilesch to its senior leadership team, effective...

Appointments

Citi Appoints Zoltán Schwardy as Country Officer and Banking Head for Hungary

Citi has announced the appointment of Zoltán Schwardy as Citi country officer (CCO) and banking head for Hungary, effective Sept....

Appointments

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

Interview

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

Interview

DUIHK Central to the German-Hungarian Bilateral Economic Relationship

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In this interview with the...

HR

Workload Outweighs Pay as Source of Workplace Distress

Workload, lack of recognition and job insecurity drive workplace distress among Hungarian employees, while pay remains their top priority, according...

Appointments

CBRE Hungary Expands China Desk as Chinese Clients Pursue European Projects

CBRE Hungary has appointed Tu Yunfeng as business development manager at its China Desk, expanding the Budapest-based team as Chinese...

Inside View

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Appointments

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Inside View

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

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Hungary’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.7% in August

Hungary’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in August, with 229,000 people unemployed and 4.654 mln employed among those aged 15-74,...

Appointments

Realis Group Plans International Expansion as Krisztián Hornok Joins as Partner

Krisztián Hornok has joined Realis Group as a partner as the company prepares to expand its real estate business beyond...