Eastern Europe has been an important market for us as an international executive search consultancy for more than 25 years. We support our clients in finding executives and talented professionals, especially in countries where they have already invested.
Recent data from the European Investment Bank shows that investment activity is picking up again following recent crises. Companies are modernising their business models and increasingly focusing on innovation.
Employees in Eastern Europe are well educated, motivated and innovative, but there can sometimes be linguistic and cultural challenges. Close cooperation between Eastern European managers and their Western European superiors is often crucial for business success.
Many Eastern European executives seek closer collaboration with their superiors at headquarters, as their Western European colleagues tend to be strong in structure, methodology, performance orientation and communication. An exchange at eye level is often decisive for business success in the respective country.
Since employees in Eastern Europe tend to change employers more frequently and more quickly, it is important to act carefully but efficiently in negotiations and to develop a long-term recruitment strategy in coordination with headquarters.