Br(u)no: Job Searching During a State of Emergency
The coronavirus has changed our professional lives in many ways, especially for white-collar Photo credit: Freepik. The coronavirus has changed our professional lives in many ways, especially for white-collar workers…
New Cybersecurity Institute Established By Leading Czech Universities
A new institute, CyberSecurity Hub, has been established by agreement between Masaryk University, Brno University of Technology and the Czech Technical University. The joint institute will focus on supporting industry…
Sharp Decline in Employment in Europe Since End of 2019
Recent statistics from Eurostat have shown a sharp drop in the employment rate in European countries in the second quarter of 2020. Young people (aged 15-24) saw the most dramatic…
Research and Development On The Rise in Czech Republic
Confirming a trend from the previous two years, a significant increase in research and development (R&D) expenditure was recorded in the Czech Republic in the last year. In 2019, spending…
Labour Market Trends to Feel The Impact of Covid-19 and Industry 4.0
The labour market will see significant changes within the next ten years, under the influence of the pandemic and the advent of the fourth industrial revolution. 30% of jobs will…
Get Ready for the Virtual Job Fairs
Like so many other aspects of our lives that have been changed by the pandemic, job fairs have gone virtual, and are here to help job seekers increase their chances…
House Prices Up almost 8% in the Czech Republic, Compared to 5% in the EU
House prices are up in most EU countries, according to new data from Eurostat. In the second quarter of 2020 house prices rose by in the EU compared to the…
Subsidies Announced to Support Self-Employed and Small Businesses During State Of Emergency
Small business owners and sole traders whose businesses have been directly affected by the coronavirus will receive CZK 500 per day from the state. A further CZK 400 per day…
In Brief: Huawei Fails To Win Tender To Build 5G Networks in The Czech Republic
CETIN will build the fifth generation of towers in the Czech Republic in exclusive collaboration with Ericsson. The Chinese company Huawei, although the largest global supplier of this technology, did…
Inflation Still High at over 3% But Expected To Fall Next Year
Third-quarter inflation was higher than last year, mainly due to increases in holidays, tobacco and spirits. There are, however, signs that it has peaked and when the full economic impact…