Where-to-be-born Index, formerly known as Quality of Life Index (QLI), indicates what country provides the best opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life in the years ahead. The 2013 Index survey includes 80 countries and territories and uses ten quality of life factors along with forecasts of future GDP per capita. Switzerland scored the
When businesses are hiring, they want to make sure they find the right person for a job. Last week, we took the time and interviewed Lucie Elšíková from Prague’s employment agency Dorset Recruitment. We talked about managing a successful job interview and a role of professional recruiters in hiring the right candidate. The job interview can be
Why would anyone want a daily commute of several hours across the border to Germany? It appears there is a good economic reason for such necessity. For instance, in the Czech Republic, the lowest yearly median salary is € 5,274 while in Germany, the lowest paid workers earn about € 19,604 per year. Median salary is
There is a global trend in encouraging people to START their own business and to be eager to climb UP the ladder of success. It’s happening in New York, London, Tokyo, Tel Aviv but Prague and Brno are a new promising startup paradise. Companies such as Avast, AVG, Skypicker (now Kiwi) are now the sounding brands
Eurostat reports that the total percentage of the population at a risk of poverty or social exclusion in the Czech Republic is 14% compared to 23,7% of EU average – only people in Iceland are at a smaller risk of poverty than the Czechs. The real situation in the country Economist Ilona Svihlikova informs that the
What benefits are required by law? And what’s just good policy? This article will help you figure it out. Employee benefits are nothing new, but the companies have bee giving them a fresh touch in the recent years. Critics argue that it is mainly to gain more publicity while some experts explain that the job benefits
„The Czech Republic is experiencing a significant growth in traditional sectors, however, within the EU28 it continues to lag behind in readiness to start and accelerate the growth of the digital economy.” Richard Stonavský, Director, Regulatory & External Affairs, Vodafone Czech Republic There is 9,323,428 Internet users in Czech Republic according to Internet live stats
This is a general overview of salary levels in the Czech Republic. Find here a comparison of selected jobs and wages in Prague and Brno. CZK 29.320 (EUR 1.096) – the average monthly salary in the Czech Republic reached its all time high in the last quarter of 2016 according to the latest data released by
1st of May is just another very welcome day off work for many. Labor day (Czech: Svátek práce, První máj) is nowadays celebrated in the Czech Republic by… a kiss! Sounds strange? Find out more! First day of May is worldwide celebrated as International Workers’ Day or Labor Day in commemoration of various historic achievements of
The taxation of labor is the largest source of European governments’ tax revenues. Czech Republic is one of the leaders in a marathon of taxation of people’s incomes – the country had the 8th highest tax wedge among 35 OECD member countries consequently in past two years. The tax wedge is a measure of the
