Furthermore, the percentage of newly established firms in 2023 that are recruiting via BestJobs has reached 15%, which is higher than the level reported in the same period of 2022.
“The salaries and benefits offered by startups are at a level similar to those offered by large companies because most entrepreneurs seek to recruit well-trained individuals with extensive experience in their field, who can contribute to the company’s growth. Since these people usually come from large companies to leave their current job, a startup must provide them with salary and non-salary benefits that match their qualifications,” said Ana Visian, Marketing Manager at BestJobs.Most of the small companies that have recruited in the first eight months of 2023 via BestJobs are from the cities of Bucharest, Cluj, Timisoara, Iasi and Constanta.
On average, a startup seeks to fill between two and four positions, with most hires occurring among startups in fields such as services, transportation, retail, or logistics.
“These firms, which are just starting out, have a limited budget and are often pressed for time, making them the ones most in need of the right people as quickly as possible. At the same time, the Romanian startup ecosystem is one of the main catalysts of innovation, having a significant impact on Romania’s economic growth. That’s why, at BestJobs, we want to encourage the development of startups from a human resources perspective. Therefore, newly established firms that create an account on BestJobs receive our support for their first hire and can publish their first job listing for free,” added Ana Visian, Marketing Manager at BestJobs.
As the number of jobs offered by startups and small employers has increased, so has candidates’ interest in them. In the first eight months of 2023, almost 500,000 applications were submitted for jobs/employers of the startup type, 10% more compared to the same period of 2022.
According to ONRC, the fields seeing the most newly established companies in the first seven months are Wholesale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (16,581), Transportation and Storage (9,225), Construction (8,978), Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (8,315), and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities (7,917).