If we look back, the common denominator of almost all of mankind’s revolutionary achievements was speed. From the invention of the wheel, to the internal combustion engine, to the printing press, which radically accelerated the distribution of knowledge. The internet…
More than a third of Polish employees feel that their work activity is closely monitored. ADP’s latest study ‘People at work 2025‘ shows that only Switzerland is ahead of us in this respect in Europe. Although globally we are far…
The start of 2026 brings a marked thaw in the mood of Polish employers, although the numbers may be misleading to an observer accustomed to the recruitment boom of a few years ago. The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, published today,…
For decades, the career path in IT and the modern services sector looked similar. A young employee started with simple, repetitive tasks – reporting, initial research or creating simple code snippets – to learn the business by osmosis. This model…
In classic IT, the career path was simple and predictable: whoever had the most technical expertise and the best control over processes was promoted. Expertise was the currency and planning skills were the guarantee of success. Today, this paradigm is…
Just a decade ago, overtime in the IT industry was worn like a badge of honour. Staying after hours to ‘prove’ a project was the easiest way to promotion and recognition in the eyes of the boss. Today, managers are…
Professional burnout in the tech industry has ceased to be a taboo subject and has become a systemic crisis that threatens the foundations of innovation and the stability of the entire sector. It is no longer a matter of individual…
In the business narrative, the technology industry is synonymous with youth, dynamism and a constant influx of new talent. The common perception of the IT sector as the domain of people under 30 is so strong that the question of…
The problem of labour shortages has ceased to be a ‘soft’ HR challenge and has become a hard, strategic business roadblock. HR discussions used to take place at lower levels of management; today they have escalated to the top. The…
The idea of a 4-day working week , not long ago seen as the almost certain future of the market, is beginning to lose popularity. According to the latest Manpower report “The mood of the Polish labour market”, support for…
China’s AI ‘little dragon’, DeepSeek, has returned to the scene after almost a year’s public absence – but its message was far from industry optimism. At the government’s World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, the company’s senior researcher, Chen Deli, gave…
IBM is embarking on the next phase of its strategic transformation with the announcement of job cuts this quarter. The company confirmed that the layoffs will involve a low single-digit percentage of the global workforce, which, with a headcount of…
Generation Z is starting to dismantle its own stereotype faster than employers can repeat it. A recent report by Hays Poland and OFF school shows that, contrary to the usual narrative of entitlement and convenience, the young are entering the…
A paradox has become entrenched in the Polish business landscape. On the one hand, the media report a normalisation and cooling in the IT labour market, which could suggest an end to salary pressures. On the other hand, finance and…
In the world of business technology, automation is king. CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery) and DevOps practices have become an absolute priority for companies, overtaking even hot topics like AI or cyber security. Research for 2025 shows that 52%…
At the finish of 2025, the IT job market in Poland is entering a phase of cautious selective recruitment. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, 38% of companies plan to increase hiring in Q4, but at the same…
Many IT teams have grown dynamically in recent years – but their efficiency has not. The numbers look good on the slide: more people, more projects, bigger budgets. It’s just that the effects are sometimes the opposite – slower pace,…
Until a few years ago, the IT job market resembled an eldorado. Professionals dictated terms and conditions, companies competed for talent with benefits and pay rises and the demand for digital competences was growing rapidly. Today, the situation is quite…
New data from ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity 2025 report confirms that the digital security skills deficit problem is taking a systemic form in Europe. Two out of three companies are unable to fill cyber security vacancies and more than half…
Paying by card abroad today is convenient and secure – but it can also involve a number of costs that may surprise the unprepared traveller. The level of commission, the method of currency conversion or the availability of the right…
Just a few months ago, generative artificial intelligence was a technological curiosity, a topic for coffee conversations and after-hours experimentation. Today, it is a powerful tool that has become a permanent part of the business landscape and is revolutionising the…