Bulgaria · Economic News Inflation in Bulgaria Hits 4.2% in 2012 Inflation in Bulgaria was 4.2% in 2012 — the second-highest annual inflation rate since the beginning of the financial crisis. The National Statistics Institute announced the new data today. 2012 4.2% Second-highest since the
Labor Market · Job Demand Ranking Programmers Will Be in Greatest Demand This Decade This data is according to the ranking of WorldWideLearn online magazine, based on figures from the American Labor Statistics Office and information in the US press. The ranking #2 Child Teachers
Recruiting Industry · Perspective Why Recruiting Looks Easy There’s a wonderful children’s book called 20 Heartbeats, about a painter who paints a horse for a very wealthy man. I hate to ruin it for you, but I have to say what happens. The story The
Career Advice · A Headhunter’s Perspective 7 Things a Headhunter Won’t Tell You When a headhunter contacts you about a job, your chance of getting it is 25% to 33%. Love them or hate them, at some point you may find yourself working with one
Bulgaria · Economic News Household Wealth Grows 12% Year-on-Year The financial wealth of households increased 12% on an annual basis, reaching almost 41.8 billion BGN at the end of June 2012, according to Unicredit Bulbank’s quarterly report. Total wealth 41.8 bln BGN +12% year-on-year, end
Career Advice · Working With Recruiters Mistakes Job Seekers Make With Headhunters It’s no secret that working with a headhunter or recruiter can be an effective way to advance your career. Headhunters often have access to jobs that aren’t advertised elsewhere and can speed up
Career Coaching · Perspective Defining Your Career Is an Inside Job How often have you heard that defining your career is an inside job? If so, or even if you haven’t, ask yourself a few honest questions before you read any further. Ask yourself A
Leadership · Performance Building a High Performance Environment It is the leader’s challenge to create the circumstances that stimulate improved performance and execution from the people within their organization. The key question for business leaders is not “why” high performance, but rather “how”? The common
Bulgaria · Economic News July Inflation Hits Four-Year High The increased electricity and natural gas prices have made the life of Bulgarians tangibly more expensive. In July, inflation reached 3.1% on an annual basis and 1.5% on a monthly basis, according to the National Statistics
Leadership · Survey Findings What Creates an Environment of High Performance? Dr. Cris Wildermuth conducted a survey on LinkedIn on the topic “How can you create an ENVIRONMENT of high performance?” Here he shares his preliminary findings. The starting point The Manager Matters — Greatly