10 Commandments for the Job of the Future

It is incredible, but true that among more than 300 thousand unemployed in the Croatian labor market, there are not enough waiters and salespeople. Employers are not only dissatisfied with this, they also complain about outdated training and knowledge possessed by the candidates entering the labor market and demand changes.

IN THE NEW ISSUE OF THE BUSINESS WEEKLY LIDER, TAKE A STEP FURTHER AND LEARN MUCH MORE ABOUT CURRENT ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

Have you ever tried trading VAT? In practice, this model is not sufficiently utilized to reduce illiquidity. The problem, as usual, lies with the state, which makes this method less attractive to entrepreneurs by missing deadlines. Matilda Bačelić and Gordana Gelenčer write more about this issue.

On the other hand, the only constant in the data about 300 thousand unemployed is the lack of waiters and salespeople. However, neither the state nor employers, and therefore neither educational institutions, know what workforce will be in demand in five years. Nevertheless, it is estimated that jobs will be offered in green energy, biomedicine, biotechnology, robotics… In short, the labor market dominates our double issue. Read about the ten commandments for the job of the future from the pen of Kate Pranić.

Lider’s valuable journalistic hive has made a retrospective of 2010, which began with the arrest of Josip Protega, the CEO of HPB, and after almost daily revelations of new scandals and arrests, it seemed that nothing could surprise citizens anymore. We resignedly shrugged at the news of millions of kuna squeezed from public companies in various actions of film names, until the former Prime Minister Sanader also ended up in handcuffs.

A sociologist in the economic field is no longer a wonder in the world, but recently Darko Polšek, a sociologist from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Zagreb, raised quite a dust with his fierce criticism of the increasingly frequent calls for devaluation. In an exclusive interview for Lider, Polšek claims that a tax reduction would boost competitiveness more than devaluation. Read why.

This time we present Montmontaža, where a battle among shareholders for Lisičar’s legacy is currently escalating.
Majority owner John Rohan planned to recapitalize the parent company himself, which he has decimated in revenue over the past few years, although the group is performing very well and has excellent prospects. The rest of the Lisičar family and funds blocked this at the Assembly. Antonija Knežević reveals more to us.

Our advisor, M.Sc. Marija Zuber writes about payment transactions. Simultaneously with the expansion of the circle of business entities that can be providers of payment services, the new Payment Transactions Act has expanded the scope of operations defined as payment services. The law defines seven groups of payment services, and from January 1, payment transactions will not be handled only by banks.

An interesting report from Baranja was made by Tatjana Brebrić. Since there is no longer any industry, and agriculture is becoming less dependent on people, tourism is an excellent exit strategy for the people of Baranja. Be sure not to miss reading the story about Baranja today.
 
In the World section, read about the EU stabilization fund. At last week’s summit of EU heads of government and states in Brussels, Germany confirmed its dominance. At the request of Chancellor Angela Merkel, a permanent rescue system will be established, and control of budgets and punishment of undisciplined members is likely.

For $350 a month, The Prayer Company will pray for the success of your company for three hours a week. Or you can hire a corporate advocate who will quietly sit in meetings and pray. But besides prayers, managers can also resort to magic, astrology, ancient warriors, or simply, Google. Do you think it’s a joke? Tatjana Brebrić writes about crazy management methods.

Queen Elizabeth II is marrying her grandson in the spring and is not worried about how to pay for the wedding. It is estimated that the announced princely wedding in April could bring around £620 million to the English economy. The engagement alone has brought her between £12 and £18 million. The queen, with private assets of around £450 million, will only pay part of the wedding, which costs nearly £10 million. A smaller part will be paid by the wealthy father of the commoner bride, and part, of course – by taxpayers. They bear the lion’s share of the expensive event insurance. More in the feuilleton. (G. J.)

Lider’s double issue gifts its readers two special supplements: ‘Golden Share and Golden Stake’, ‘Carrier’ and the special ‘Business 2011 – Year of Unraveling’