How To Help Your Business Grow

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1 American Chamber of Commerce in the 2008

2 LIST OF COMPANIES: A-List s.r.o. ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Alpha Management Consultants, s.r.o. Anglo-americká vysoká škola, o.p.s. Aquent LLC ATS Consulting Baloun, J.C. and Rosehill BPP Professional Education Bubeník Partners s.r.o. CMC Graduate School of Business o.p.s. DEVELOR Czech s.r.o. DRILL B.S. spol. s r.o. FINANCE CONSULTING PRAHA, a.s. Grafton Recruitment s.r.o. Hays, s.r.o. Hewitt Associates Hudson Global Resources, s.r.o. Change Partnership Channel Crossings International School of Prague Krauthammer, s.r.o. learn2grow s.r.o. Manpower, spol. s r.o. MRI Worldwide Prague s.r.o. Oxford TEFL Pedersen & Partners PRESTO PŘEKLADATELSKÉ CENTRUM s.r.o. Profiles International a.s. PricewaterhouseCoopers Česká republika, s.r.o. Recruit CZ Riverside School St. James Education Centre, s.r.o. Synergie, s. r. o. TARGET ČR s.r.o. Teamconsult s.r.o. Touchdown s.r.o. University of New York in Prague University of Northern Virginia Prague s.r.o. University of Pittsburgh Williams & Partner American Chamber of Commerce in the Dušní Praha 1 Phone: Fax: for more information about members go to

3 Introduction The presence of qualified, available people has propelled Czech economic growth over the last 15 years. The lack of qualified, available is the central challenge of sustaining that growth for both single companies and for the country as whole. Human resource management will become the primary factor in determining how successful a company is. Managers will need to develop highly sophisticated soft skills to motivate the workforce, and developing such managers will become a key competence of good companies. Multicultural sensitivity will be necessary to adapt what has been a fairly homogen and conservative local work culture to the reality of mass imports of long-term foreign labor. Better career development and clear systems of rewards will need to be developed to ensure that talent, once obtained, is retained. Successful companies will form direct cooperation with technical schools and universities to shape the curriculum to better fit their workforce needs. As the stress on human resource management has grown, companies have begun outsourcing more of their HR related work to companies with core competencies in this area. Such outsourcing has grown rapidly beyond the traditional recruitment and training of executives and workforces into such areas as human resource strategy, assessment, and compensation systems. Trends in Manufacturing (contributed by Alpha Management) The average monthly salary in manufacturing reached CZK/891 EUR in March 2008 and recorded an annual growth of 8.8 %. Labour productivity in manufacturing dropped by 5.2 %. IT related industry pays best ( CZK), textiles are at the other end ( CZK) Trends in HR Activities within Companies (provided by Develor) Current focus of interest More than half of the respondents believe that retention, ensuring successors and recruitment of the suitable workforce present a challenge currently. Moreover, change management, management development and the question of compensation also appeared in the first six challenging matters. All these matters go hand in hand with mainly consolidation and organic expansion. That is to say, at present, as opposed to introducing systems, the focus shifts to operating them, and ensuring, developing human resources as real resources. Personnel matters receive exceptionally high priority. It may mean that there is less redundancy in terms of skilled workforce in the labor market of the respondents industry, as a result of which, retention and ensuring successors are of high priority. In addition to this, management development, and incorporating modern managerial techniques have become relevant as a significant company culture-forming element. The reinforcement of the HR role is also indicated by change management, which does not merely suggest organizational restructuring, but personnel-related matters as well. for more information about advertising contact us at publications@.cz

4 Future challenges Almost 80% of HR managers believe that their local employees will be integrated into the international circulation of parent companies. Making sure that it comes about will be one of the most essential responsibilities of HR. It also indicates at the same time that the way employees are perceived in the region and the way their professional expertise is valued is undergoing a change among the management members of parent companies. While previously, typically, it was the given country that hired foreign leaders from the parent company, in the future, countries themselves will also export leaders. HR effectiveness and its assessment also represented a high value and its contribution to organizational effectiveness. Outsourcing may be one of its tools, which may also become a responsibility of high priority in the future. Considering the current personnel-related duties, planning successors will be one of the most essential responsibilities in the future. As new elements, responsibilities related to integration/replanning will go hand in hand with mergers and acquisitions. All of the abovementioned factors indicate that the HR role will shift to a strategic supporter role in the future. In terms of improving the total organizational effectiveness, the HR will assume a greater responsibility along with scope of action and the present HR professionals will lead the change in case of mergers. While in the past, they used to be the ones who took over the knowhow, it is quite likely that they will become providers in the course of a merger. On the whole, while previously it was adapting and developing systems, currently it is ensuring and retaining successors and in the future it will be entering the international circulation and the strategic HR Supporter role which present the greatest challenges. Trends in Workforce Expectations of Managers (Krauthammer) In the core areas of management behaviour that were surveyed, amongst the biggest gaps between the expectations of employees and reality were the following: 95% would like their manager to analyse their task problems together with them, 41% experience this. 86% would like their manager to create the right context prior to implementing a decision, this is the case 42% of the time. 82% would like their manager to listen to their ideas, and encourage them to continue, 56% experience this. On the other hand, managers seem to be closer in meeting the expectations of their employees in the following areas: 94% would expect their manager to spontaneously admit their mistakes, and 69% actually do this. 90% would like to be fully involved in the definition of their development goals, and this is the case 68% of the time. 83% would expect their manager to arbitrate conflicts, and 65% of the time this indeed happens. for more information about advertising contact us at publications@.cz

5 Trends in Management Education (contributed by CMC Celakovice) There is a growing number of MBA programs available in the, as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. When navigating this large pool of MBA programs, there are at least two important indicators of quality and recognition: accreditation and rankings. The most rigorous and prestigious international accrediting agency that gives MBA programs credentials worldwide is AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The most highly regarded rankings are those published by BusinessWeek, Financial Times, US News & World Report and Wall Street Journal. Each of the rankings uses a different methodology reflecting the opinions of the alumni, international recruiters, or program administrators, among other data that is collected. There is a growing demand among working professionals for part-time programs that allow them to earn the degree while continuing to work. Unique among them are the Executive MBA programs, specially designed for top executives in senior management positions or with senior management potential. Another important aspect of an MBA program is the diversity of the class in terms of nationality, education, industry or functional areas represented. The classes consist of representatives of large multinational companies, small firms and start-ups, as well as students from the public sector. This diversity enriches the learning process and fosters an environment of exchange of opinions and experiences among the students. This, in addition to becoming a member of a world-wide alumni network, creates outstanding opportunities for networking and enlarging the pool of one s business contacts. New courses aimed at Corporate Social Responsibility like the instrument of better process transparency. Use of real world cases (both success stories as well as failures) for more information about advertising contact us at publications@.cz

6 Representative and Contact Person: A-List s.r.o. Náměstí Míru Praha info@a-list.cz Mária Kovalčíková Managing Partner maria.kovalcikova@a-list.cz Phone: ,000,000 2 Recruitment services (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center) Arbo Media, Cocoon, GE Money Bank, Kraft Foods, Maxxium, Ogilvy Group, Wunderman, Vitana 1 / 1 Excellent understanding of the Czech marketing and marketing communication markets. High quality specialist service for the price of a general recruitment agency. Retained search services in the areas of marketing, marketing communication and senior administrative support. High demand for people with 2 3 years of experience, needing minimum supervision but not aiming for senior positions yet and not too expensive. Higher expectations and more careful approach of marketing and marcomms professionals to the career planning than before, both on junior and senior levels. for more information about members go to

7 Representative and Contact Person: ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Na Příkopě 9/ Praha info@cz.accaglobal.com Katka Benešová Head of ACCA katka.benesova@cz.accaglobal.com Phone: Education (educational institutions) Ahold, BAT, Citibank,ČSOB, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Komerční banka, KPMG, Plzeňský Prazdroj, PricewaterhouseCoopers, T-Mobile, Télefonica O2, Tesco, Vodafone, Zentiva Our Members, who are known as Chartered Certified Accountants, are employed in industry, financial services, the public sector, or in public practice. 1 / 80 We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. Our reputation is grounded in over 100 years of providing world-class accounting and finance qualifications. We support our 122,000 members and 325,000 students throughout their careers, providing services through a network of 80 offices and centres. Internationally recognized professional qualifications High demand for professional accountants and finance leaders. for more information about members go to

8 Representative and Contact Person: Alpha Management Consultants, s.r.o. Týnská Prague Angus Mathews Partner Phone: Offices in CR: Recruitment services (Executive search, recruitment of management and technical specialists, production workers. Interim management) Training and development (Coordination of worker training programs for incoming investors; leasing and fitting out training facilities, cooperation with local educational establishments hiring trainers, sourcing training materials and equipment, applying for grants Reward consulting (Consulting services; Regional and sector salary surveys, organization structure design, wage levels and benefits packages, employment contracts, negotiation of collective agreements, redundancy and compensation, localization of operations manuals) Tyco, Bombardier Transportation, RB Farquhar, Roscomac, Swallowfield 1 / 2 (Poland, UK) Alpha offers specialist HR services for industrial and manufacturing clients. Our senior management are all experienced in industry and fully understand the business drivers, the specific job functions and candidate requirements Alpha works for foreign clients in all aspects of inward investment from feasibility and location studies to facility project management, application and management of grants, company set ups, recruitment and training and commissioning. For local companies, foreign or Czech owned, Alpha provides strategy and performance improvement programmes. All sectors of manufacturing are covered; automotive, aerospace, plastics, electronics, FMCG, metalworking, packaging and more. Production facilities, R&D centres, Service centres, Procurement centres A trend away from employing workers and management based on low cost, towards employment and retention of staff with excellent technical skills and experience for more information about members go to

9 Alpha Management provides specialist support to manufacturing companies, from concept development to full project implementation. Project Management Business planning needs local understanding. Alpha has project managed more than 30 major investments by foreign companies in Central Europe. These projects have covered manufacturing facilities, sales and distribution centres, research and service centres and repair centres. Sourcing & SCM Companies, large and small, benefit from Alpha s knowledge of the region. Whether a company wishes to identify sources or is looking for complete management of the process, Alpha is able to deliver results, normally with very significant savings in cost delivered to sites elsewhere in Europe. Market Research Alpha carries out research on available locations, sites and buildings together with research on labour availability and rates throughout the region as part of inward investment projects. Additionally, Alpha carries out 200 or so individual research projects per year to help make effective business decisions. Grants Advisory Alpha has considerable experience in applying for and winning EU and government grants on behalf of our clients. We bridge the gap between your business and the implementation agencies, ministries and other regulatory bodies that awards the grants. Human Resources Alpha provides a full range of HR services, from organisation planning and advice on pay and conditions, to executive search, recruitment of management (Production, Finance, HR, Procurement, Quality, Technical Specialists) and workforce (Supervisors, Operators, Line Workers). Managing Industrial Projects in Central and Eastern Europe Since 1991 Alpha Management Consultants Týnská 12, Praha 1, Tel: Al. Armii Krajowej 61, Wrocław, Poland Tel: enquiries@alpha.cz inz A4.indd :54:50

10 Representated by: Contact Person: Anglo-americká vysoká škola, o.p.s. Lázeňská Praha info@aac.edu Assoc. Prof. Alan Krautstengl, Ph.D Rektor / President PhDr. Hana Vidrmanová Director PR, Marketing & Recruitment hana.vidrmanova@aac.edu Phone: Education (educational institutions) 1 / 0 Top quality higher education All classes taught in English Academic excellence Intimate yet interactive learning environment based on the best Anglo- American teaching traditions Fully-accredited B.A. and M.A. programs Prestigious MBA program in cooperation with Chapman University Argyros School of Business, CA, USA Attractive location in the heart of Prague Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Business Administration, Humanities and Social Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Comparative Law (validated degree program, University of Wales) MBA program Executive education tailored programs for corporate clients and all working professionals for more information about members go to

11 Represented by: Contact Person: Aquent LLC Myslíkova Praha praguejobs@aquent.com Stuart Roberts Country Manager Sabina Feldmanová Office Manager sfeldmanova@aquent.com Phone: Recruitment services (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center) 1 / 18 offices in USA, Canada, Europe, Far East and Australasia Specialisation in the creative talent field, extensive international database and network, a not good, but better attitude Staffing solutions to the creative, media and marketing industries Continued expansion of brand development activities, linked to a shortage of experienced creative talent for more information about members go to

12 Representative and Contact Person: ATS Consulting Senovážné náměstí Prague admin@atsco.cz Ing. Zdeněk Vitek Partner zdenek.vitek@atsco.cz Phone: Recruitment services (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center) Offices in CR: SAP ČR, Logos, Broadnet, T-Systems, IFS Czech Prague Knowledge of the Czech community of professionals in specific business sectors based on 30 years experience on the Czech ICT market. IT consulting & Executive search Software industry growth call for low cost outsourcing services and highly qualified talent pool. Accelerated necessity of customer services develops growing opportunities for consultancy firms, R&D centers and ICT industry. for more information about members go to

13 Representative and Contact Person: Baloun, J.C. and Rosehill N.A.Nekrasova Prague vaclav.baloun@baloun-rosehill.cz Vaclav Baloun Managing Partner vaclav.baloun@baloun-rosehill.cz Phone: Recruitment services (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center) Training and development (e.g. soft skills training, leadership skills development, executive coaching, employee motivation) Education (educational institutions) HR effectiveness and transformation consulting (e.g. HR audit, HR strategy, HR organization structure design and process evaluation, company culture change, performance management) Internal communication consulting Johnson Controls, Sekurit Saint Gobain, Fuji, Ravak 1 / 0 Long term managerial experience on international level of our consultants 12 years experience in Executive Search 11 years of co-ownership of the most prestigeous world network in Executive Search Executive Search Specialization for more information about members go to

14 Representative and Contact Person: BPP Professional Education Radlicka 1c Praha prague@bpp.com Jonathan Snary Managing Director Sian Adler Client Service Manager sianadler@bpp.com Phone: Education (educational institutions) Training and development (e.g. soft skills training, leadership skills development, executive coaching, employee motivation) CSOB, Deloitte, ExxonMobil, EY, KB, KPMG, PwC Bulgaria, China,, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia Professionals training professionals. BPP s dedicated and field-tested tutors have extensive experience and professional qualifications in the areas they teach. And unlike at other institutions, they are teachers first -- their teaching does not take second place to consultancy, research, or administration. BPP has a 30-year tradition of investing heavily in materials development. Our authors are or work closely with teachers; they carry key qualifications and are respected industry-wide for their insights and thoroughness. We constantly seek the innovative teaching methods and our classrooms are specially equipped with the latest teaching technologies. BPP has been certified as a training provider and recognized for its excellence by leading professional bodies in the financial services, law, accounting, tax, and marketing sectors. Developing careers and ensuring specialists obtain the right qualifications. Thousands of accountants, tax practitioners, lawyers, actuaries, financial services professionals, salespersons, marketers, managers, directors, and MBAs have gained qualifications and managerial and leadership skills with BPP. Internationally recognized qualifications are increasingly essential to any firm employing accountants, financial planners, and tax specialists in the Czech for more information about members go to

15 Republic. They are also becoming mandatory for all those in the banking and finance sectors in the and Central and Eastern Europe. Moreover, managerial and leadership skills are seen as instrumental in enhancing competitiveness, and competition for qualified staff is expected to increase and demand for training to rise as the region s labor markets mature. for more information about members go to

16 Represented by: Contact Person: Bubeník Partners s.r.o. Americká Prague office@bubenikpartners.cz Jan Bubeník Executive Director Petra Fillová Partner petra.fillova@bubenikpartners.cz Phone: Offices in CR / Worlwide: Recruitment services and Executive Coaching (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center, coaching and development) Banks, Insurances, Mobile Operators, Automotive, Professional Services,... 1 / 0 Local alternative to the global firms. Executive search in CEE. Acute demand for top talent which is scarce. for more information about members go to

17 Representated by: Contact Person: CMC Graduate School of Business o.p.s. náměstí 5. května Čelákovice info@cmc.cz Ing. Filip Hrnčíř, MBA President Daniela Sedláčková Office Manager dasedlackova@cmc.cz Phone: mil.czk 62 Training and development (e.g. soft skills training, leadership skills development, executive coaching, employee motivation) Education (educational institutions) ČEZ, ČS, DHL, Pfizer 1 / 0 Offering the world s leading Executive MBA program in partnership with Thunderbird School of Global Business, the world s premier international business school. Offering a high quality Weekend MBA program in partnership with DePaul University Customized courses for companies with specific needs and open-enrollment educational programs Through these partnerships CMC Čelákovice contributes to bringing global business know-how to the and the region of Central and Eastern Europe and thus helps to further develop the business environment in this part of the world. Offering the services of residence and conference inn. Top quality MBA, Executive Education Programs, Residence & Conference Inn Orientation on quality and experience of both students and professors body Orientation on accreditation of the institution. Orientation on diversity of the class and lecturers. for more information about members go to

18 Represented by: Contact Person: DEVELOR Czech s.r.o. Sokolovská 100/ Praha info.czech@develor.com Mgr. David Fojtík Managing Director Marie Kolínová Project Manager marie.kolinova@develor.com Phone: Offices in CR: ,000,000 5 Recruitment services (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center) Training and development (e.g. soft skills training, leadership skills development, executive coaching, employee motivation) HR effectiveness and transformation consulting (e.g. HR audit, HR strategy, HR organization structure design and process evaluation, company culture change, performance management) Internal communication consulting Abbott Adidas Ahold Coca - Cola Company Corinthia Hotels International Česká pojišťovna ČSOB Banka Deloitte Direct pojišťovna ebanka Esso Fortuna HVB bank Johnson&Johnson Kimberly-Clark KLM Air France Mitsubishi Electric Nissan Novartis OKD Doprava Plzeňský Prazdroj Pražská energetika PricewaterhouseCoopers Puma RockPoint Jihomoravská Plynárenská Staropramen Sun Microsystems T-mobile Tesco Zentiva Bucharest, Budapest, Bratislava, Istanbul, Ljubljana, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Warsaw, Zagreb Improving top line and bottom line growth though measurable people development for more information about members go to

19 Ability to develop people across the CEE region in local languages with unified standards Complex development programs (Leadership Academy, Key Account Manager Academy, Team Development Programs, Mastershift program, etc.) Training courses (Sales skills, Management skills, Soft skills, etc.) Consuting (Assessment Center, Development Center, Effectiveness of sale processes, etc.) Increasingly we are faced with challenges of training large quantity of people in several countries using local consultants/trainers but applying standardised knowhow. for more information about members go to

20 Representative and Contact Person: DRILL B.S. spol. s r.o. Polská Prague 2 - Vinohrady info@drill.cz Václav Kadeřábek Partner vaclav_kaderabek@drill.cz Phone: Recruitment services (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center) Training and development (e.g. soft skills training, leadership skills development, executive coaching, employee motivation) Reward consulting (e.g. compensation surveys, pay systems, executive compensation, benefit structures, retirement and health management) HR effectiveness and transformation consulting (e.g. HR audit, HR strategy, HR organization structure design and process evaluation, company culture change, performance management) Internal communication consulting HR services outsourcing (e.g. wages, flexible benefits) Offices in CR: A wide range of top international and Czech corporations (both state-owned and private), small- and medium-sized enterprises as well as individual entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, government ministries, institutions and municipalities. DRILL provides services for customers in a range of sectors and industries, namely: Business Consulting & Advising Energy & Utilities Finance, Banking, Insurance, Accounting FMCG Information Technology and Telecommunications Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Production, Manufacturing, Automotive Real Estate and Construction Safety & Security Prague / Bratislava (Slovakia) DRILL s key differentiator in the HR services market is its ability to provide customers with practical, added-value solutions and clear, identifiable results. DRILL employs unconventional approaches and methods to understand the needs of its customers for more information about members go to

21 and focuses on those areas where the competition has left customers unsatisfied. DRILL s core business activities are concentrated in three main areas: Comprehensive HR Solutions (Executive Search, Recruitment, Contracting & Interim Management, Psychometric Testing of Candidates and Employees, Assessment and Development Center, Outplacement, Process and Personnel Audits, Performance Management, Training and Personal Development, Modeling of HR Processes, HR software Implementation, HR Administration, Compensation and Benefit Management, Legal Advisory on HR Matters, Occupational Safety & Health, Fire Protection & Prevention, Outsourcing of HR Functions). Full or Partial Outsourcing of Support Functions and Service Units (In addition to outsourcing Human Resources functions, we also provide outsourcing for other support functions such as Procurement, Safety & Security, Quality, Program & Project Management and Office Management). Professional Services & Management Consulting (Strategy and Business Development, Performance Management, Process Optimization, Restructuring and Change Management, HR Management, Quality Management, Risk, Safety, Security & Crisis Management and Project Management). Competition for qualified employees and finding solutions to support their retention (The current job market is very saturated and employees in managerial and specialist positions have higher levels of turnover). Small- and medium-sized companies are still in the process of building formal and business-oriented HR processes. Many of them are growing faster than their capability to deal with rising HR issues. Broad acceptance of international standards for reward and development in local branches of international companies often only applies to top and middle managers. The front line must be usually developed locally. Long-term incentives are still very rare and are not favored by most employees. for more information about members go to

22 Representative and Contact Person: FINANCE CONSULTING PRAHA, a.s. Zelený pruh Prague fcc@fcc-praha.cz Ing. Hana Horníková, MBA Executive Director hana@fcc-praha.cz Phone: Recruitment services (e.g. executive search, temporary staffing, assessment center) Various international and czech industrial and service oriented companies Prague office, countrywide coverage / 0 In business since 1995 Team of professionals with many years of experience Own experience with management of industrial and service oriented companies Flexibility and effectiveness Great references from our clients Strong company culture Countrywide coverage Wide network of contacts FINANCE CONSULTING PRAHA, a.s. specializes in financial and recruitment consulting. These are the key areas determining success of a company - because what is more important for a business than qualified, efficient employees and financial stability. To our clients we recommend the most suitable specialists with interest in working for them and for the applicants we find the best-fit positions offering great prospects. Increasing need to attract and retain qualified workers Growing importance of the web to the recruitment industry Recruitment outsourcing as a cost-effective alternative for more information about members go to