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2026. April 21.

Caring Layoffs as Investment

Why going beyond the legal minimum pays off — with numbers, cases, and a proposed framework When management asks “how…
2026. April 21.

The Survivors

Why the real cost of layoffs is not severance but the performance collapse of those who stay When a company…
2026. April 21.

What Sweden Knows That We Don’t

The Scandinavian transition model and what Hungary can learn from it Layoffs are expensive everywhere. But the way they are…
2026. April 21.

The Six-Minute Email

Why “how” matters more than “why” — lessons from the world’s worst and best layoffs On March 31, 2026, at…
2026. April 20.

What 2026 Really Looks Like from Inside Hungarian Industry

Article 1 of 4 — The Caring Leadership Ecosystem Series Walk through the Győr industrial park at seven in the…
2026. April 17.

The Year of Compensation Compromise

C-suite pay, equity structures, and the transformation of compensation philosophy in Hungary’s transition year The forint is strong, pay doesn’t…
2026. April 17.

The China–EU Double Belt

What does it mean for the executive market that by 2030 Hungary will be Europe’s largest battery producer — and…
2026. April 17.

AI in HR: 2026, the Year of Implementation

Why “we tried ChatGPT” is no longer enough — and how Hungarian HR can move from the European middle pack…
2026. April 17.

The 45% Problem

Why nearly half of our young talent plans to leave Hungary — and what a leader can do about it…
2026. April 17.

EU Billions and Talent

How the €35 Billion Question Reaches Into Hungarian Salary Bands and Executive Roles We rarely think about the most important…
2026. April 17.

The Human Side of Regime Change – An HR perspective

What Magyar’s Victory Means for the Hungarian Executive Market — From the Executive Search Bench Every regime change is a…
2026. April 17.

Automotive Contagion

When Germany’s Crisis Reaches Hungarian Soil — And What It Means for Executive Talent There is a metaphor I have…
2026. April 17.

The Silent Reshuffle

Why 2026 Will Be a Watershed Year for Hungarian HR — An Executive Search Perspective There is a strange phenomenon…
2026. March 17.

The Recruitment Mirror: Why the “Perfect Candidate” is More Than Just a Resume

If you spend five minutes on LinkedIn, you’ll see the same narrative: Recruiters are the gatekeepers of doom, HR is…
2026. March 17.

The End of the ‘Wage Secret’: Why 2026 is the Year of Radical Transparency in Hungary

For decades, the Hungarian labor market has operated on a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding salaries. We’ve all seen…