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3 Key Tips for Effective Team Meeting

Team meetings play a crucial role in each company. It is a perfect opportunity for a discussion, opinion exchange and strategy planning. Employees are able to share their thoughts and ideas on a company functioning with a team leader. Whether you work in a huge corporation or a small start-up, it is important to remember about a few basic rules that may be helpful in improving the efficiency of team meetings. Read more...


4+1 tips to fit in at your new workplace

It’s no secret: everyone has difficulties with fitting in. When you’re the newcomer at work, you should have a good strategy to make new friends and to find your place within the community. We collected 4+1 tips for you to fit in at your new workplace! Read more...


7 things you should not say to your boss

No matter what is your relationship with your boss, whether you are close friends or just colleagues, there are some things you shouldn’t say to him or her. It’s better to pay attention what kind of words you use during your conversation in order to always make a good and professional impression. Read more...


Make the most of your last year at university

You’ve succeeded in completing the rest of your higher education. There are only just a few obstacles left between you and ’real life’. We collected some tips on how to take full advantage of the last year of university. Read more...


How to deal with home office?

Home office brings comfort and a great deal of flexibility for employees. It is especially convenient for students who have to reconcile work with studies. Although home office has many advantages, it has its pitfalls - in reality, it may be extremely exhausting. How to manage tasks and plan your time while working from home? Read more...


How to be the king of productivity at work

Do you often feel like there are not enough hours in the day for getting things done? Yeah, we feel you. You can’t expect your working habits to change in a second, but here are some really useful tips you should add to your routine. Read more...


Learn these 8 habits to achieve your goals

Would you like to achieve your goals, but they seem too difficult and too far away? Don’t worry! Although the road to success is usually difficult and full of obstacles, it is always possible to travel. We decided to provide you with some basic rules that will help you develop and enable you to reach your goals easier. Read more...


5 mistakes to avoid when it comes to a job interview

There are many tips on how to behave, what to say and what to do during a job interview. That’s why we came up with a short list of things you shouldn’t do if you want to get a job. These are 5 mistakes you should avoid if you don’t want to be perceived as unprofessional in eyes of a recruiter. Read more...


5 things you shouldn’t say in your workplace

The way you behave in an office and communicate with colleagues has a massive influence on how people perceive you as a co-worker. If you think about promotion or just want to make a professional impression you should consider these 5 things that you shouldn’t say in your workplace. Read more...


Dlaczego warto pracować dla globalnej marki?

Polska na przestrzeni kilku ostatnich lat stała się zagłębiem firm z sektora SSC/BPO. Globalne marki coraz chętniej wkraczają na nasz rodzimy rynek, oferując ciekawe oferty zatrudnienia, atrakcyjne wynagrodzenie oraz przyśpieszony kurs umiejętności pracy w zespole, negocjacji oraz poszanowania różnic kulturowych. Jakie są zalety pracy w tak dużej organizacji? Poniżej nasza lista. Read more...


5+1 tips to land your first real job

Here you are. Young, enthusiastic, keen to work, but let’s face it: still inexperienced. Hopefully, that doesn’t stop you from landing your dream job. Or at least a job. It might sound easy, but searching for a job can be difficult. Well, good news: we collected some hints & tips to get your career off to a positive start. Read more...


The Top 5 Trickiest Interview Questions in Shared Services

Are you preparing for a job interview? We’ve decided to save you some stress and put together a short guide to the commonly asked yet tricky questions with answers. One of the best ways to get ready for a job interview is to practice your responses in front of a mirror or just ask a friend to listen to your answers. Good luck! Read more...


Money Management Tips for Students

Being a student doesn’t have to be connected with financial difficulties. Many young people think that they need more money to live as they would like to live, but often it’s not the case. What people really need is to establish money management rules to control expenses and create savings, so that they can afford even some more expensive desires! Read more...


The Needs of Generation Y Employees

Everyone knows the Maslow pyramid, let's see how it could be applied to the needs of Gen Y! More than 1000 hours of talk with local millenials is definitely a good starting point to understand them better. It's also the number that summarizes the work of Y2Y Business Coaching from the last 1.5 years. We thought we'd share their findings about Gen Y with you! Read more...


The skills students will need to get jobs in 2020

The digitization of manufacturing and the invention of the World Wide Web is the hallmark of the Digital Age, also known as the Third Industrial Revolution. Thanks to fast-paced technological developments, however, it looks like we are once again on the verge of the next revolution. Read more...


Database Administrator - Job of the Future

Database administrators (DBAs) control an organization’s data. They ensure that databases run efficiently and are secure from unauthorized users. DBAs are also responsible for organizing a company’s data and storing it in a way that makes sense and is resourceful. Read more...


The climate in the organization – in other words: 3 mistakes that will kill any commitment

According to the report Poland 2025 – New motor growth in Europe, developed by McKinsey & Company, the average number of hours worked in Europe is 1,600 hours per year. The Polish worker works on average 1,929. With the increase in GDP, the number of hours worked decreases. In practice, this means less work with greater productivity. The climate of the organization is one of the key determinants of whether we work a lot or wisely. Read more...


HOW TO FIND A JOB IN POLAND?

In 2016 alone Polish authorities issued 234 000 residence permits for foreigners. It is estimated that the number of foreign residents in Poland is much higher and bound to grew further in the future. This means companies start looking for employees who not only speak polish language. Read more...


MOBILITY OF GENERATION Y

Erasmus +, AISEC, EVS European Voluntary Service, or Fulbright Commission scholarships are just some of the programs that allow students from Poland to study abroad (already over 180 000). According to OECD, around 35,000 students are permanently educated abroad, and 4 million Poles under the age of 35 want to try their hand abroad. However, when the studies are over, the prospects of international training will not be diminished. Read more...


'You are as many times a human as many languages you speak'. How leaning a foreign language can improve the quality of your life?

In today's world to be fluent in more than one language is more important than ever before. While borders between countries are becoming invisible, the necessity to speak second language is crucial. Therefore, knowing additional language is not only beneficial but A MUST. Whether viewing from economic and social perspectives, being able to communicate in foreign languages certainly helps merger people and gives them opportunities to develop themselves. Read more...


GENERATION Y VS. GENERATION Z AT WORK

While most employers are still trying to figure out Generation Y (or the Millennials, born between 1980 and 1995), the next group of issue is heading towards their way. Generation Z (born in 1995 and onwards) has several differences compared to the Millennials. Read more...


OFFICE LOVE: DO'S AND DON'TS

Dating a co-worker used to be considered a big taboo, soil for awkward situations, base for gossips and even a reason for losing a job. However, is it really something you absolutely cannot do? Especially if you are a “Gen Y” and spend most of your time among your peers, isn’t it just natural if you find your partner among them? Or where else should you? (Yeah okay. Other than Tinder I mean). Fortunately, dating a colleague is possible, just please follow some rules in order to have a fruitful relationship while not driving your fellow co-workers crazy either. Read more...


VACATION, DAY-OFFS AND HOW IT ALL CHANGES

There can often be difficulties around off-days at work: there is not enough of them, we are obligated to take them when we don’t want to, we cannot take more when we would need it, or even, there are too many of them... Besides, our society pushes us to work until exhaustion and the end of long holidays usually means to start following a routine again. Not surprisingly, questions are raised: how much holiday do we actually need? How often? Could we decide for ourselves, and what would we do if we had unlimited vacation? Read more...


Video interviews for Generation Y: the perfect match

Just like social media is part of our everyday life, it is part of our work environment as well. We live and work through Facebook comments, Twitter posts and Instagram photos, advertising our lives to the world. The internet has become an important source for us; it is crucial part of the toolbar of our communication and we love using it in the making of career choices or other vital decisions. Read more...


How to be the Best Intern

There are many obvious reasons why you should be an intern before turning into a full-time employee. Gaining valuable experience, useful connections, knowledge on certain professions and work environments, credits for your studies and an opportunity to “test” your career plans and see if you were happy doing a certain job: it’s all about your future. An internship can help you make career decisions and grants you time to really think about what you want to do later. It is a platform for experiencing “real life”, providing you a chance to make mistakes and learn from them. An internship can only be beneficial, although a lot depends on you. By following our short collection of advices, you can easily become the best intern ever! Read more...


Events

Tramwaj zwany… HR w Centrach!

18 i 19 października w Krakowie odbędzie się jedyna w Polsce konferencja dedykowana branży HR w firmach SSC/BPO/ITO – HR w Centrach Usług Biznesowych i IT. Pojawią się na niej kluczowi specjaliści i managerowie, których organizatorzy konferencji zabiorą w trasę po różnych zagadnieniach świata HR. Read more...


Employer Branding – a new fashion, a myth or a necessity?

The concept of Employer Branding features more and more often in discussions on modern business, but the multiplicity of ideas for implementation strategies is confusing for many entrepreneurs. In order to fully answer the question in the title, we should look at the issue in a more comprehensive way. This need is addressed by the organizers of The BSS Tour: Poland cycle from the Pro Progressio Foundation, who have now changed traditional panel discussions into presentations of practical solutions from the perspective of BPO/SSC employers, employees and candidates, as well as experts using and developing new branding tools on a daily basis. Read more...


10th edition of HRcamp conference

The 10th edition of the cult HRcamp conference, organized by the Employer Branding Institute, will take place on October 9th. It is a great opportunity to get inspired and share experience with authorities and professionals from the HR and employer branding industry. Read more...


Bydgoszcz open to the world of great finance

After three BSS Tour Polska conferences held last spring, the organizers from Pro Progressio are not slowing down and are already preparing for the next events, in order to return in autumn in an equally good style. Read more...


#NarzędziowniaHR conference

According to recent studies, about 45 percent of duties performed by paid employees can be automated by adapting current technology. What else will change in the HR world in which we live and work? One thing is certain - the revolution is taking place before our eyes. Read more...


The BSS Tour Katowice: Modern technologies in business

By organizing The BSS Tour Poland 2018 - the second cycle of business conferences run throughout Poland - Pro Progressio team makes every effort to ensure that each project stands out with its form, content or profile. The first conference in Krakow achieved 96% delegates attendance, and the event in Szczecin gathered primarily high-ranking C-Level experts, also from abroad. The constant elements that connect all meetings are solid know-how, discussion of the latest trends and the greatest substantive needs, which are still an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the development of the BSS industry in Poland. It will be continued during The BSS Tour: Katowice! Read more...


SSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament

Our 2nd annual SSC Beach Volleyball Tournament is 100% focused on employees of Shared Services Centers in Warsaw. SSCs/BPOs/ITOs will compete against each for the top Trophies (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) and bragging rights for a full year. Read more...


Employer Branding Summit 2018

Employer Branding Summit 2018 organized by HRM Institute is one of the top EB-focused events in Poland. The conference is addressed to employers who want to keep up with the top market trends and who are constantly searching for inspiration for their own activities that will help them build a strong and recognizable brand. Read more...


Next Generation Shared Services Roadshow in Warsaw

On May, 10 BSC leaders met in Warsaw at the Next Generation Shared Services Roadshow to discover the future of the business services sector in the region. At the third stop of our conference series, we discussed the most important trends, solutions and best practices in the areas of process and automation, HR, finances, location and housing in the industry. Read more...


Szczecin in the interest of BSS experts from Poland and Germany

The BSS Tour Poland project inaugurated this year by the Pro Progressio Foundation is the second edition of substantive meetings of the outsourcing and modern business services industry. The first conference as part of the cycle took place in Krakow, and the attendance of participants was as high as 96%. The organization of events across the country is aimed at spreading the knowledge of the BPO / ITO / SSC sector, as well as strengthening ties with foreign partners. Read more...


The Future of Shared Services in Gdansk

SSC Leaders gathered in Gdańsk at the first stop of our Regional Next Generation Shared Services Roadshow. On April, 5, for the first time in Poland, leaders of the business services sector could join our professional event and talk about the present and the future of the industry. Read more...


The BSS Tour: Inspirations of KPI / SLA in Krakow

After the success of last year's The BSS Tour project, experts from the outsourcing industry and modern business services will visit several cities in Poland again to meet the growing expectations of expanding knowledge in this sector, as well as to redefine investment potential for the BSS sector. Read more...


5th Outsourcing Stars Gala

We are happy to announce that SSC Heroes is an official media patron of The 5th Outsourcing Stars Gala! The event will be held in Arena Gdynia on 25th January. Read more...


Let’s find the Most BeLOVEd SSCs in Poland together!

SSC Heroes and Aspire have launched a Poland-wide campaign to find out which SSC / GBS / BPO scores the highest on the employee satisfaction rate. The Winners in 6 categories will be nominated based on the survey filled out by employees currently working in the shared services sector in Poland. Winners will receive their awards at the ASPIRE Annual Conference in May. Read more...


SSC Heroes at Absolvent Talent Days

October, 17th we attended Absolvent Talent Days with SSC Heroes, looking for the next generation job seekers in Poland. We were very excited to be presenting the SSC sector and its opportunities to young people on PGE Narodowy. Read more...


SSC Volleyball Tournament - Warsaw 2017

Looking for a fun way to socialise and build team spirit in your SSC in Warsaw? Join the 1st SSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for employees. The event takes place 31 August 20017 at La Playa Beach Club in Warsaw. Read more...


SSC Heroes Spring Business Mixer

Around 130 senior university students, recent graduates from top warsaw universities , specilaizing in IT services, finance, accounting, F&A and Gen Y/Z international talent living in Warsaw plus 15 employees, representatives of the biggest SSC sectors in Warsaw gathered at SSC Heroes Spring Business Mixer, 25 April 2017 at Copernicus Science Center. Read more...


EMPLOYER BRANDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Around 400 employer brand professionals from 40 countries gathered in Budapest on April, 27 for World Employer Branding Day 2017. Some of the largest global brands, Facebook, Virgin Media, Tommy Hilfiger, Ferrero and LinkedIn – to name a few – took the stage on what was accurately promised to be the most significant international employer branding event of the year. Being on stage as speakers among such brand giants was definitely a milestone in the life of SSC Heroes as well. Read more...


5TH ANNUAL CEE SHARED SERVICES AND OUTSOURCING AWARDS

CEE Business Media, publisher of CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Directory, is proud to host the 5th annual CEE Shared Services And Outsourcing Awards, an evening dedicated to recognizing excellence in the sector. This celebration will take place in Warsaw at the Hotel Intercontinental on 2 February, 2017. Read more...


News

Mobilna Łódź

Łódź ruszyła z kopyta. Jednorożcowego kopyta i pędzi po Polsce z jasnym przekazem: przyjedźcie do nas, tu czeka praca i ciekawe życie. Read more...


Fujitsu Poland opens a new office space in Katowice!

Fujitsu Poland announced that Fujitsu Global Delivery Center (GDC) Poland opens a new office space in the KTW I building in Katowice, which is one of the most unique and prestigious office projects in the Silesia region in Poland, in July with the intention to hire 200 specialists for various IT roles. Read more...


Mondelēz International Opens Newest R&D Hub in Poland

Mondelēz International today inaugurated its newest global Technical Center in Wroclaw, Poland. This state-of-the-art facility will support new products and technologies for many of the company's iconic Power Brands, including Milka and Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate as well as Oreo, belVita and Barni biscuits. Read more...


Deloitte CE BSC to double number of employees in Rzeszów

More than a year since its founding, the Deloitte CE Business Services Center has created over 200 new jobs in Rzeszów and plans to double that number in the upcoming months. Located in SkyRes Warszawska, which is the most state-of-the-art office building in Rzeszów, the Center has expanded by increasing the space it occupies to two floors as of 1 January. Read more...


25 WINNERS AT 5TH ANNUAL CEE SHARED SERVICES AWARDS

At the 5th annual CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards Gala on 2 February in Warsaw, 25 top companies were distinguished for their contribution and performance within the sector. Nearly 300 top sector-executives from 139 companies attended, representing 23 countries. The independent Jury voted 1st February to award the 25 winners. Read more...


Swarovski to open Global Business Services hub in Gdańsk

On 02 February 2017 in Gdansk, Swarovski, leading manufacturer of precision cut crystal since 1895 and a world-renowned brand that adds sparkle to everything from jewelry, watches, fashion accessories to couture fashion and state-of-the-art lighting technology, opened a new business location. The new location will host Swarovski’s Global Business Services hub which will be built up gradually and in line with the company’s values over the next years. Read more...


VIDEO INTERVIEWS - CANDIDATE Q & A

Video interviews: The ultimate job application tool for the next generation job seekers. The fastest possible way to show yourself to a company where you wish to get hired, and it can be done from the comfort of your apartment. But what do candidates say, what has been their personal experience while applying via a video application tool? Read more...


Krakow: The world's SSC super-location

Kraków has become a super-location for the SSC sector. The city has a dynamically evolving ecosystem which serves the business-and-technology services sector. The scale and maturity of the industry in Kraków, the fact that it already employs 55,000 people, recording consistent 20% growth year on year, the value it delivers to the local economy per annum to the tune of 2 billion dollars – all these factors make the city uniquely placed for further growth. Read more...


Eltel in Triton Business House in Gdansk

Eltel Networks Poland SA launched in Gdansk its shared services center. The seat of the new unit is Triton Business House. Experts from JLL represented Eltel Networks Poland in the search area and negotiating lease terms. Read more...


Jeppesen Poland opened an office in Rzeszow

The Rzeszów University of Technology opened a business office Jeppesen Poland, a subsidiary of the American company Boeing. The company is engaged in production and maintenance of systems supporting air operations, including navigation and aeronautical charts. Read more...


EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KIELCE S OFFICE SPACES

In recent years, significant changes are visible on the property market in Kielce. The character of the city has been changing. New economic sectors, such as trade fairs and exhibition or outsourcing, become even more important. It gives an important impetus for the creation of a modern business infrastructure. Read more...


NIelsen to open new Shared Services centre in Warsaw

Pollster Nielsen has leased a total of more than 4,600 sqm of office space in buildings ‘C’ and ‘D’ of the recently completed second phase of the Gdański Business Center complex (owned by HB Reavis) in Warsaw. Insiders say that the company plans to open its new SSC and will hire 600 people. Read more...


Cybercom Poland to establish new space for innovations in Nowa Fabryczna building in Łódź

The Polish unit of Swedish IT company, the Cybercom group, is preparing for its relocation to The New Centre of Łódź. The company has leased over 2,500 sqm of space in the Nowa Fabryczna office building developed by Skanska. In its new office, Cybercom plans to establish space that encourages exchanges between teams and stimulates creativity in an Innovation Zone. Furthermore, the company is also planning to increase its workforce from 250 to 300 specialists in the upcoming year. Experts from JLL advised Cybercom on the leasing process. Read more...


Rockwool Group opens new Shared Services centre in Poznan

Rockwool Group has just opened the Share Service Centre in Poznań that will provide services in IT, accounting and business areas for the whole company. In Poznań, the company already hires 35 professionals and soon this number will significantly grow. Read more...


Swedish company opens its new centre in Tri-city

DGC has just opened in Gdansk its IT center, which will be responsible for the creation of modern systems for business process management. Gdańsk is the first location of the company outside Sweden. At the beginning DGC will employ about 30 people. Read more...


ABB to hire another 1.000 in Krakow

Zürich-based engineering company ABB, which specialises in power and automation technology, has extended its lease from 10,000 sqm to 20,000 sqm in the Axis office building in Kraków. Read more...


EY to hire 300 in SSC expansions

EY will create new jobs for more than 300 people in Wrocław and in Warsaw until 2020. The firm will hire experienced IT projects managers and Java developers. Read more...


PhlexGlobal launches in Lublin

Britich company PhlexGlobal will hire up to 60 people for its new office in Lublin, according to Stella Donghua, managing director of Phlexglobal. The Lublin branch will be responsible for processing of documentation for clinical trials for the company's customers in the pharmaceutical industry, for such clients as Bayer. Read more...


DNV GL to hire 200 for SSC in Gdynia

Strengthening its presence in Poland, the classification, certification and technical advisory company DNV GL is building up a centre in Gdynia for global support services within finance, operational accounting, HR, procurement and real estate management. Read more...


Eltel will create 80 jobs

The Scandinavian energy and telecom operator will open a Shared Services Centre in Gdańsk in 2016. The company plans to employ 80 specialists in HR, accounting and finance and has already started to recruit. Read more...


SSC News

Computacenter establishes service centre in Poland

Computacenter, leading independent IT infrastructure service provider, today announced plans to strengthen its global service operations with a new facility in Poland. New location supports Computacenter’s global right-shoring strategy. Read more...


Whirlpool opens SSC in Łódź

Breaking news in the SSC sector in Poland! After acquisition of Indesit Company, Whirlpool is coming to Łódź with a new Shared Service Centre! The office will hold all financial actions and support accounting in the entire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Region. Read more...


BYDGOSZCZ - perfect place for SSC office

Companies from the modern business services sector which operate in Bydgoszcz are happy to employ them, offering flexible working hours and other amenities. For many young people this is often their first serious employment where they learn about corporate principles and begin their career paths. Read more...


Allianz Polska with the new address in Gdynia

Allianz Polska is today one of the fastest growing groups in the insurance and financial sector. The company is working for 20 years offering wealth insurance, life and health insurance, pension funds, investment funds and employee pension programs. Currently, Allianz employs 1,300,000 individuals and businesses. Read more...


POZNAN: TRANSLATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS SERVICES

The inhabitants of Poznań are satisfied with the quality of life that the city offers, emphasizing the easy access from residential areas and offices. At the same time, it is big enough to offer a rich range of cultural activities, nice restaurants and landmarks. As far as office buildings are concerned, the city is very well prepared and new developments are popping up around the city center where there is still a lot of room. Read more...


SHARED SERVICE CENTRES OFFERING SMALLER POLISH CITIES A BRIGHTER ECONOMY

As a business grows and becomes more complex, sooner or later, it will begin to encounter many challenges to managing and controlling its operations and costs and maintaining efficiencies. For this reason an increasing number of global businesses have decided to transfer a portion of their business activities to a shared service centre (SSC) and to implement a new operating model within their organisations. Read more...


Glass SSC in Katowice

POLAND American glass manufacturer Guardian Industries has opened the Guardian Business Solutions shared service centre in Katowice to service its Polish and Russian affiliates. Read more...


JP Morgan Poland Services soon in Poland

JP Morgan has established a company called JP Morgan Poland Services in Poland and is expected to officially announce the launch of its shared services hub in Warsaw in the middle of September, Puls Biznesu daily reported. US bank JP Morgan wants to employ 2,500 people in Warsaw. people. The capital of Poland won with Budapest and Wroclaw. Read more...