ECTACO Czech | Czech Republic – Technical staff with foreign languages in high demand
http://www.staffingindustry.com According to a salary survey from staffing firm, Grafton, the highest salaries for qualified employees are in Prague and in the north of Bohemia. However, in the Usti region in the North of the country, the scarcity of qualified university-educated candidates has led to wage inflation. Large corporations are concentrated in the region and companies tend to overpay workers in order to attract them to the region. The salary survey also revealed some interesting trends. "In technical jobs knowledge of a foreign language is increasingly sought after. In the field of IT or engineering, English is a must; while German is trending up, particularly in the automotive industry. The ideal is to know two languages, one very well, and at least some basics for a second ,". According to a representative from Grafton Technologies, some companies are increasingly asking for Russian language skills, preferably in people who also have exp...