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A rising demand for employees in Turkey indicates that the global economic crisis is having less and less of an impact on the country’s economy, according to the chairman of a prominent career website. “The crisis [effects] have diminished and the [need for] employees has risen,” Okan Tütüncü, the general …

Think about sexual harassment. It’s not done. And yet until not that long ago it was something that was done flagrantly – and constantly – with a wink and a nod. It still happens, but less, and public perception has changed.   Yet in the United States, workplace bullying has …

How do you plan your social calendar especially in the hectic summer days of Istanbul? There are so many concerts and summer parties going on in different parts of the city. Summer branches of restaurants seem too many to choose from. When I lived in Istanbul, I always needed friends’ …

One of the most effective ways of communicating in social media is blogging. It is the fastest and easiest way of self-publishing. You don’t need an editor, photographer or publisher. You are in control of every aspect of communicating your ideas.  You are the one featuring stories, taking photos, visiting …

HR Excellence Awards 2011 – Best HR strategy from overseas: TurkcellIn 2010, Turkcell, the leading operator of mobile communications and technology in Turkey, changed its employee proposition to ‘I have much more in Turkcell’ to underpin its new customer positioning, ‘More life with Turkcell’. As part of the strategy, the …

Women in Turkey are happier than men, according to recent data that has contradicted academics’ opinions that argue the report is a manipulation tool that only proves people are happy about Turkish policies. According to a study called “Women in Statistics,” while 53 percent of women are happy, 51 percent …

Imagine that you are given keys that will unlock doors in many countries. These are not the doors of fancy hotels but houses and apartments in the middle of real neighborhoods. The world becomes your playground. You will get to meet local residents, do your grocery shopping in the marketplace, …

In its report the newspaper quoted a leading professor from İstanbul Bilgi University and claimed that there are now 200,000 European Union citizens employed in Turkey. Migration into Turkey from Europe, where a number of members of the euro common currency area have been struggling with serious debt crises since …

As women’s participation in the Turkish labor market remains lower than that of European Union member states and other OECD countries, Turkey is taking measures with relevant European bodies to close the gap. One such measure, announced today, is an EU funded project titled “Promoting Gender Equality in Working Life,” …

Is there any light under the tunnel? When it comes to entrepreneurship, Turkey is far from being a global star. We blame the education system, government policies or unfriendly business environment for not starting our own business. All these play important roles in encouraging entrepreneurs not to take action but …