A Business Radical Takes on the System

This article provieds an interesting look at the French government-private sector relationship, specifically with regards to the social welfare system (at least for outsiders like me). Also profiles the man at the heart of it all, Ernest-Antoine Seilliere.

Does EU Enlargement Really Matter?

Political and economic changes in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have created substantial new business opportunities over the last decade. But how should companies respond to the process of enlargement that will see much of CEE admitted to full membership of the European Union (EU)?

European Business Forum (EBF)

This site, an online companion to their print magazine, is a joint initiative of PriceWaterhouseCoopers & Community of European Management Schools. It bills itself as “Europe’s perspective on global management issues.”

A Confused Share Option Web

Euopean employee share option schemes are confusing and contradictory for an outside investor and should be made consistent to attract greater investment.

Where Europe Vanishes

The Caucasus region — bounded by Russia and Iran, by the Black Sea and the Caspian — is rich in oil and hatred. It is where Stalin was born, and where the Soviet empire died.

EU Enlargement: Why Companies Must Support This Risky Business

Companies need EU enlargement in order to secure the opportunities which have flowed from economic and political reforms in Eastern Europe. By taking the initiative now they can be good corporate citizens as well as wise investors.

Total Jobs (UK)

Mostly focused on UK. Search for positions, apply online, get CV and cover letter tips, get salary information, and set up a personalized tracking portfolio for your career search activities.

Job World (UK)

create a career matching profile, search for jobs or training courses, register your CV, and receive jobs by email. Also has career advice.

Jobs.Cz

Provides job listings in the Czech Republic. This site combines text in both Czech and English.

Monster Europe

Search Monster.com’s European job postings.

Job-Index

Provides professional job listings in Denmark. (Non-English site)

StepStone

calls itself Europe’s career portal. Has a section dedicated to executive, professional and financial positions.

Platsbanken (Sweden)

Maintained by the National Labor Market Board of Sweden. Updated lists of available jobs in Sweden (currently available only in the Swedish language).

Jobs Unlimited (UK)

Site from the Guardian newspaper allows you to keyword search or browse by sector or recruitment consultancy. Note: contains both lower and higher level positions.

Trabajo.org

Job listings in Spain. You can search by region and/or profession, and post a resume. There is also a nice “advice” section. The entire site is in Spanish, and when you search the database, be sure the “keyword” box (Tema de búsqueda) is blank.

CareerMosaic UK

CareerMosaic dedicated to…you guessed it – the UK

TAPS: The Appointments Section

A nice searchable database of permanent and contract employment opportunities in the UK and various other European and Commonwealth countries.

Top Jobs on the Net

Not to be confused with TopJobs USA, this UK-based site features international job sites with lots of good jobs and covering countries we don’t usually see, like Poland. Each site is focused on its geographic region, and there are sites for “International” and “US Regions.” Note that each site is also presented in the native language of the region, so brush of on your Norwegian. … [ Read more ]

Jobs.pl (Poland)

Job listings for Poland. Enter your CV (resume) into their database or search for listings. They have an intro page in English for those of us who do not read Polish, but will translate and load other pages in English if demand is sufficient.