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Companies are reportedly primarily interested in designers and specialists dealing directly with customer service. However, most (82%) of project companies do not plan to change their current capacities.
Two out of three directors of project companies confirm the ample available capacities in the market, while currently one-third of companies (36%) mention the problem of finding qualified workers. A slight majority of directors (53%) prefer experienced workers over employing graduates and training them themselves, which is preferred by 47% of them.
"Technical schools neglect the connection between academic and professional life. Graduates lacking practical experience face much greater difficulties in the job market. Students should have mandatory internships at least one day a week,” believes Vladimir Steiner, the operational director of Schindler CZ for the Czech Republic.
Project companies also do not plan to change wages and benefits for their employees; 88% of companies intend to keep them at the same level. Only 11% of companies plan to increase wages and benefits. "People are leaving design desks for suppliers or contracting firms, where, as site managers or technical supervisors, they can earn better money,” pointed out the current trend by Branislav Bačo, the commercial director of Ruukki CR, SR.
Currently, project firms have contracts secured on average for five months. One in four firms (25%) reports an improvement compared to last year, while 19% of companies have fewer contracts than at this time last year. A slight majority of companies (56%) has the same volume of contracts as a year ago. However, it is said that one-fifth of contracts are loss-making as they were secured at dumping prices in the past.
The construction industry is among the sectors most affected by the recent economic crisis. Since 2008, builders have lost 443 billion crowns, which is the turnover of the sector for one year. According to the analysis of statistical data, 41 larger companies went bankrupt during that time, and up to 50,000 people lost their jobs in the sector. However, in recent months, it seems that the situation is slowly turning around and the sector is bouncing back from the bottom. This has also been aided by this year's and last year's mild winter.
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