| Abstract [eng] |
The main purpose of this master thesis is to identify the labor market opportunities and challenges faced by international business in the recruitment process at COVID - 19 circumstances. The work consists of three main parts: literature analysis, research and analysis of the results, conclusions and recommendations. The first part summarizes the prevailing opinion prior to COVID - 19 on the importance of human resources for the competitiveness of international business and the recruitment and selection methods used by the business. The second one analyzes the changes in the situation in the labor market and employment processes after COVID - 19 in comparison with the situation before. The main objectives of the study are to identify the impact of COVID-19 to business and labor market; to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 to demand and supply of human resources; examine the key challenges businesses is facing in recruitment and selection process during a pandemic period. The study revealed that the impact of COVID-19 on human resources is related to the adaptation of workforce, coping with changes in organizations, challenges related to the recruitment and integration of new employees. The business has faced challenges due to COVID-19, as selection methods are not adapted to distance communication, the psychological and emotional environment has changed, there is a lack of experience in adapting recruitment processes and assessing opportunities to exploit market conditions. Thus, a business operating in an international environment needs to assess the competitiveness of the labor market not only to attract new employees to the organization, but also to retain existing talent. The author believes that the results of the study may be useful for companies intending to adapt to new labor market trends after the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
