“We believe the Brexit affected the social and political harmony of the United Kingdom, which will probably have long-term effects on the economic well-being. Our company targets precisely those foreign IT specialists in the UK, who might start to not feel well in such a society, even though the jobs themselves are in no danger of being lost,” explained Razvan Rada, general manager of HeadHunting IT, a recruitment company specializing in the IT sector.
The shortage of skills in the IT sector, the improvement of the living standards and the increase in opportunities for professional and personal life in Bucharest and Cluj, as well as the atmosphere created by the results of the referendum that decided UK’s exit from the EU are the main reasons for this action.
Besides the attractive salaries in Romania, HeadHunting IT’s campaign also mentions various events dedicated to the IT industry in the two cities, that Bucharest and Cluj have some of the highest Internet speeds in the world, the living costs are much lower than in other European cities and people in the IT sector do not pay income tax.
The campaign is meant to attract all sorts of specialists to work in support centers, programming or even management positions, Razvan Rada said.
HeadHunting IT was established in the fall of 2012 and posted EUR2 million revenue last year. It expects 50% rise in revenue in 2016 to EUR3 million. Its majority shareholder is Lucian Butnaru, an IT entrepreneur who also established electronic payment solutions provider ZebraPay.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)