Managers want flexible and hybrid work schedules, while non-executive employees would opt for a four-day work week, found a survey conducted by PR agency MSL The Practice and recruitment platform eJobs."Regardless of the industry they operate in, the majority of the interviewed employees (58 pct) would prefer a hybrid work schedule, with a higher percentage of non-managerial employees opting for work from home. In addition, most employees declare that they want flexibility from the employer regarding the start and end time of the work schedule, with over a third of the respondents opting for this possibility," the survey shows.Also, managers are more interested than other employee categories in having a work schedule based on tasks and not on fixed hours.As regards the increasingly circulated option of companies switching to a four-day work week, this is more attractive for non-managerial employees and blue-collar workers.For 42 percent of the respondents, one of next year's goals is to find a new job in another company.To a much higher extent than in other activities, medical & pharma employees report the possibility of improvement through training and development programs (28 percent of the respondents) or the possibility of improvement through reskilling and upskilling (19 percent of the respondents) as a major reason for choosing a certain employer.Launched in 1999, eJobs is the first recruitment platform in Romania and the leader of the local market. With 4.9 million CVs, over 2 million unique visitors per month and 300,000 companies to have used its services, eJobs is the largest local recruitment platform.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
