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Poland: the next economic tiger or a future big fat cat?

Poland, the next economic tiger or a future big fat cat?

Do you remember the time around the year 2000? The Polish market was fully opening to retail, real estate and consumer goods among others. A future economic tiger was emerging with the promise to become the sixth most important European market. International investors followed “en masse” with the expectation to build their strongest Central European […]

Ending the gender wage gap

By Philippe Riboton, Managing Partner at HR Partners International Executive Search Not a day passes without the topic of the gender pay gap making the headlines. The most stunning example was provided in March of this year when U.S. women’s national soccer team announced it was suing its employer (the U.S. Soccer Federation), for gender […]

Agility: a new buzzword or a real imperative?

By Philippe Riboton, Managing Director at HR Partners International Executive Search When was the last time you heard the word “agility”? At home there is little chance you will hear your partner praise the way you wash the dishes with “agility” or receive the compliment from your hyper-connected teenager that you fixed a flat tire […]

Women on boards: is Central Europe back-peddling?

By Philippe Riboton, Managing Director at HR Partners International Executive Search If you ever attend one of those business events organized by the local establishment in Central European capital cities such as Prague or Warsaw – where cheesy older men dressed in tuxedos congratulate each other by awarding each other some prizes for the so-called […]