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The pace of change in recent months has accelerated, with a direct impact on the way we work, learn and adapt, therefore, over half of Romanians (58%) say they had to improve their skills either to keep their jobs or to advance in their career, a trend that is increasingly reflected in the way candidates constantly update their skills in their CVs, as per a survey by online recruitment platform Bestjobs.

The economic context of 2023 has massively mobilized candidates who are looking for better-paying opportunities that allow them to live comfortably, in line with an analysis carried out by Bestjobs.

More than half (52%) of Romania employees plan for a career change in early 2024, motivated by the need of a wage increase, while another 27% remain open to this possibility, but do not have a concrete plan, reveals a survey conducted by online recruitment platform Bestjobs.

As 2023 comes to a close, an increasing number of Romanian candidates are actively seeking remote jobs, either to avoid commuting in the cold season or to secure an additional income, according to online recruitment platform Bestjobs.

The number of applications for a new job has reached a record high this autumn on BestJobs platform.

The start of the new school year means, for most parents, additional expenses related to getting children ready for school and in the current financial background of high inflation and rising living costs, almost 60% of parents are trying to limit themselves to a budget of RON500 at the highest for school supplies, reveals the latest survey by online recruitment platform BestJobs.

Job stability has become essential for most Romanians against the backdrop of economic uncertainty in 2023, prompting them to predominantly apply for jobs with disclosed salaries in advertisements or in fields that have proven resilient to crises, such as Sales, Accounting, Engineering, IT, and Production/Logistics, as per data from recruitment platform BestJobs.

The month of April animated recruitment, with over half a million job applications being registered on the online recruitment platform BestJobs. Candidates aged 25 to 34 are the most determined to change their job.

The number of job applications went up in the first quarter of 2023, but demand from candidates is still overshot by company’s recruitment needs, there’s still an imbalance, says Andrei Frunza, Bestjobs CEO.

The four-day workweek is coming back to the attention of the players on the labor market, as the largest international experiment in this regard has recently ended and had positive results. Employees in Romania want a four-day workweek, but six in ten companies are reluctant, according to a recent survey conducted by recruitment platform BestJobs.

The profile of the female candidate on the labor market is characterized by caution, as women apply for jobs where the matching level is above 70%, compared to men who take risks more easily, as per data from online recruitment platform BestJobs.

Age continues to be an important factor in the recruitment process and raising the retirement age has the potential to change the dynamics of the labor market, according to the latest BestJobs survey.

Dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, the third Monday of the new year is considered by experts as the most depressing day of the year due to frequent weather changes, the end of the festive season and low motivation levels, as per a survey conducted by online recruitment platform BestJobs.

Three out of four employees want to change their job in 2023 and most of them are worried about having to take on more tasks if employers resort of job cuts, according to a survey by online recruitment platform BestJobs.

The rampant inflation has affected Romanians’ budgets for holiday presents, as the amount allocated in 2022 is 40% lower than last year’s, according to the latest survey carried out by online recruitment platform BestJobs.

In 2022, Romanian employees focus mostly on increasing their income to cope with price increases (25%), on finding a new job (20%), on professional development (13%), on finding job satisfaction (10%), on avoiding burnout (8%) and on keeping their current jobs (6%), as per the latest survey conducted by online recruitment platform BestJobs.

The latest BestJobs survey shows that 53% of Gen Zers and 45% of Millennials prefer earning more money in order to maintain a comfortable, carefree lifestyle to enjoying more vacation days.

Andrei Frunza, CEO at BestJobs, will be a speaker at BR’s upcoming Working Romania HR Conference, on November 18. He will be part of Panel 1: Keeping an eye on the #futureofwork, starting at 10:00 AM.   Andrei Frunza is the CEO of BestJobs, one of the leading online recruitment companies in Romania, since September 2021. Andrei […]

Nearly 30,000 new job openings were listed on online recruiting platform BestJobs in April, mostly in IT, sales, and finance, and the number of remote working positions doubled compared with April 2020.

Jobs in sales, finance, accounting, and management were the most sought-after by applicants in the first quarter of the year,data from online recruiting platform BestJobs showed Friday.