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Appointments

Levente Hegedűs Promoted to Partner at Kinstellar

Law firm Kinstellar has announced the promotion of Levente Hegedűs to partner at its Budapest office....

Interview

Market Talk: Economic Challenges Shake a Tight Labor Market for Recruiters

Recruiters are confronted with a changed industry, with processes significantly altered after the pandemic. Furthermore, the post-COVID environment, hammered by...

Interview

Market Talk: Temp Recruitment Agencies say Labor Markets Busier Than Pre-Pandemic

During the pandemic, businesses were more inclined to let temporary workers go first, which flooded the labor market with talent....

HR

Number of Registered Jobseekers Edges Lower

The number of registered jobseekers in Hungary reached 235,429 in April, edging down around 3% from both a month earlier...

HR

Unemployment Rate at 4% in March

The unemployment rate in Hungary stood at 4% in March, according to data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH)....

Appointments

MÁV, Volánbusz Board Appointments Announced

The Construction and Transport Affairs Ministry on Thursday announced the appointments of business leaders with experience working for multinationals to...

HR

Poland Jobless Rate Falls in March

Poland's unemployment rate dropped slightly as expected in March after remaining stable in the previous month, figures from the Warsaw-based...

HR

789 Doctors Certified to Work Abroad Last Year

Some 789 doctors were issued certificates for foreign treatment last year, reports napi.hu, referring to the data of the National...

Podcasts

Fortitude and Servant Leadership – Sister Laura Discusses Human Dignity and the Roles of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas in Business Leadership

Sister Laura, economist (PhD Corvinus), former Pepsi executive, and co-founder of the Christian Social Principles in Economy Mission discusses human...

HR

Salary Still Top Among Job Priorities

The most important aspect of job selection is still the salary, which 85% of employees consider the top priority, according...

Appointments

Niveus Legal | Halmos & Jánosi Law Firm Established

At the beginning of 2023, Tamás Halmos and Zoltán Jánosi founded Halmos & Jánosi Law Firm and after the foundation...

Interview

Tackling the HR Challenges of the Biggest Bank Merger in Recent Hungarian History

Integrating the corporate cultures of different entities for a merger is always an interesting business challenge. The Budapest Business Journal...

Interview

Inside ViennaUP’23: A Preview of This Year’s Highlights

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Gabriele Tatzberger, director of Startup Services at the Vienna Business Agency, about the most...

Interview

Joining the Data Dots in Personalized Healthcare

Medical director Dr. Richárd Kiss talks about the data-based approach Medipredict takes to bring ‘the long-held promise of personalized medicine...

HR

Croatia’s Unemployment Rate Edges Down in March

Croatia's registered unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in March from 6.9% in February, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (Crostat) said...

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...

HR

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...