The Slovak Spectator: Investors need professional services

Some time ago, Steve Forbes said in the prestigious Forbes Magazine: "The Slovak Republic is set to become the world's next Hong Kong or Ireland; that is, a small place that's an economic powerhouse.” What drew Forbes' attention was that successful and radical social and economic reforms in Slovakia had drawn significantly more foreign direct investments.

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Connection Magazine: AmCham's HR Companies Address the Issues

AmCham asked Mr. Martin Krekáč to respond to several questions regarding workforce performance on the Slovak market, workforce potential, and changes since Slovakia´s entry into the European Union.

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Connection Magazine: EU Personnel Politics: On the way to creating a positive image of Slovakia and advocating its interests in the European Union

Before the pre-acessesion period, European affairs management was more or less a political issue; currently, its management requires a thought-out professional approach and coordinated realization. One of the most important issues we must focus on is the impact evaluation of our membership in EU state personnel politics.

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Business Slovakia: Know your managers - importance of Management Appraisal

Jenewein & Partners / Amrop Hever Slovakia pioneered Management Appraisal in the New Europe region over ten years ago. Since then, our company has gained unrivalled both global and local experience in this area of professional services, working in all the major industry sector. Management Appraisal is the objective assessment of an organization's human capital and support of professional development. The rapid growth of the Management Appraisal practice reflects recognitions by organizations of the value of their human capital and how objective evaluation can play a vital role in managing this scarce resource.

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Business Slovakia: Grand Prix JENEWEIN show-jumping event

The sixth year in a row of the Grand Prix Jenewein-a championship showjumping event, was held on the last weekend of May at the Karpatia Riding Club in Bratislava at Záhorská Bystrica. The organisers of the event were RC Karpatia and consultancy group Amrop Jenewein Group. Business Slovakia magazine was a media partner.

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Business Slovakia: On June 13th we will decide on our 14 representatives to the European Parliament

The EP represents all the citizens of EU member countries and is directly elected. The first direct elections to the EP took place in 1979, which is not so long ago. Parliamentary elections are held every five years, and each EU citizen registered as a voter has the right to vote. The MPs are not seated in blocks according to individual countries, but are organised in all-European political factions that bring together all the main political parties working in EU member countries.

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Business Slovakia: The financial sector in Slovakia

The financial sector is composed of all companies providing financial services. The analysis assesses human capital predominantly in banking, insurance, leasing, capital market, mutual funds, venture capital and non-banking companies.

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Business Slovakia: A tradition of family-owned businesses is slowly becoming established

Although the tradition of family-owned business in Slovakia was thrown into limbo for some time, new business owners can once again expand into wealthy and influential families.

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The Slovak Spectator: European office for Slovakia opens

The European Office for Slovakia opened its doors in Brussels on April 24, one week before the country's official entry to the EU. The office, set up by the human capital consultancy the Amrop Jenewein Group, will provide analysis on the impact of current and prepared EU legislation and the unified market on particular sectors and institutions in Slovakia. The office will also offer counseling in the financial coverage of EU projects and in-depth knowledge of different support programmes and key players operating in Brussels. "The consulting team of the European Office for Slovakia can provide up-to-date information on EU happenings, warn about measures prepared by the European Commission and their impacts, secure dialogue with European institutions and other bodies established in Brussels, and shape advantageous interest coalitions," said Patrik Zoltvany, AJG partner for European affairs and head of the office.

The Slovak Spectator: Human capital and Slovakia's membership in the EU

For businesses, the most important aspect of Slovakia's membership in the EU might be the quality of human resources at different levels of the corporate and public sector.

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