Piotr Kaczmarek: When the professional qualifications of men and women are comparable, emotional intelligence often becomes a distinguishing asset for women.

Piotr Krupa, President of the Management Board of KRUK S.A. : I have never considered gender as a factor in hiring decisions. We hired many women for one simple reason – they were very good. Our decisions have always been driven solely by competence, integrity, and work ethic – nothing else. The result speaks for […]

Sylwia Górska, IKEA Austria: Companies should treat equal pay as a fundamental standard of ethical business practice. As an HR director, I cannot envision a scenario where two individuals in identical roles with comparable experience receive different compensation solely based on gender.

HR Arena is the largest conference for the HR industry in southeastern Poland. Kornblit & Partners was a partner for the jubilee edition of the event.

Alexandra Habeler-Drabek: We actively encourage women to apply for next level positions. We take it very seriously creating a pool of candidates, properly balancing the share of women and men. You have to take concrete steps towards a gender balanced and more transparent recruitment process.