On Tuesday, March 25, in the funky and cozy atmosphere at Cafe No. 8, our team hosted its third networking event - the HR Cocktail. Our annual survey on candidates’ expectations and employers’ reality was the perfect opportunity to gather with fellow industry professionals and executives and share the results and engage in insightful discussions about the Bulgarian job market.
We’re immensely grateful to our partners this year, VEDA Accounting and eHR, for their contribution, support and industry insights - that’s what we call a recipe for success.
А massive thank you to all HR professionals and business leaders who joined us for a night of data, actionable advice and cheerful chatter - we’re happy we got to share the evening with you.
For everyone who couldn’t join us or for those of you who’d enjoy a recap, keep on reading.
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nPloy’s Annual Survey: Candidates’ Expectations vs Employers’ Reality
We started off strong with a presentation by our CMO, Sofiya Lyateva. She presented the highlights of the survey results, focusing on the reasons why hiring is becoming harder than ever. The main character of the evening was, of course, the salary - it’s no surprise it’s the most important factor for candidates. We also discussed the rising demand for remote work among employees and what companies should be doing for their employer brand.
If you want to get the full survey, click here.
After the presentation Maria Ali, our CBDO, made a special announcement about nPloy opening its candidate database - the Talent Pool - to everyone. This means it is now:
Accessible by organizations of all sizes
- Not tied to a subscription
- Allowing all salaries to be hidden (Thanks to our AI, it won’t damage your relationship with candidates - they’ll still know if the salary you offer falls into their desired range)
If you want to learn more about the benefits of hiring candidates from nPloy's Talent Pool, let's catch up.
How Much Does it Cost to Build a Team
After our own updates,Maggie Stancheva (Co-founder) and Svetlana Yordanova (Executive Talent Scout) from VEDA Accounting took over the stage and joined Maria for a panel discussion on how much it costs to build a team. It turned out there are a lot of hidden costs when it comes to hiring and onboarding and a lot of additional costs companies underestimate - such as perks, legal fees, HR software systems, retention, ineffective recruitment process and employer branding.
Beyond the Bureaucracy: HR's New Love Affair with Digital Documentation
Zhan Egikyan, COO of eHR, was the last presenter who took the audience way beyond the realms of bureaucracy and talked about HR in the digital age. A few important questions were raised:
- Is it possible to change the love-hate relationship with documentation within HR? and
- If going digital is so great, why hasn’t everyone done it yet?
Well, it turns out not everyone is aware that there are enough digital solutions to make HR easier, faster, and a lot less painful - simply reach out to Zhan and his team if you want to learn more.
What’s Next for the Job Market
Data is only here to help us - taking a deeper look into numbers can be crucial for HR and it’s the only logical move. Today’s professionals should rely on it to adapt their strategies in order to be relevant and not only attract, but retain top talent. You can count on us to keep studying the intents of talents in order to help you shape the way you hire.
And speaking of hiring, nPloy’s new approach allows companies to keep exploring proactive hiring and stay firmly by your side when it comes to fair recruitment. You can always reach out to our team to learn more and don’t forget to rampage through the contents of your HR Cocktail welcome gift - there might be a surprise voucher lurking behind the cool stickers.
