Jozef’s job search based on the recommendation of an acquaintance paid off
Everyone knows that it’s not a problem finding a job in the IT sphere. However, the reality is a little different – in reality, the job is looking for an IT developer. Companies, like us, advertise their job offers on various portals, publish them on social networks and use the services of recruitment agencies. Moreover, with targeted advertising, the chosen offer is very likely to reach the right person. Yet even today, many people get a job the old-fashioned way – by referral from a friend. Our new colleague suffered a similar fate.
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Although Jozef has seen our company’s advertisements many times in the past, the driving force for the change of job was the personal experience of his friend, now also a colleague. Jozef works at msg life Slovakia as a Java developer. Although he had no previous experience in the insurance segment, he still decided to apply for a vacancy with us.
“I have worked in various positions, for example in the gastronomy industry, but it has always been as a Java developer. I started to work in the insurance industry after I joined msg life Slovakia, but I use many of my experiences from previous jobs here,” says Jozef. It is living proof that if one can make use of one’s knowledge, it is easier to find one’s way in a new area.
“Many candidates are concerned that they will not be sufficiently qualified because they have never worked in insurance or finance. However, this is not a problem for development positions. If a candidate has sufficient experience in his/her field, he/she can easily apply it to any area,” confirms HR specialist Dominika.
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The company msg life Slovakia has current open positions and latest job offers for candidates with knowledge of Java programming language in the field of Development/IT
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Trust but verify – feel free to ask a friend who works for us for references, just like Jozef did. On the other hand, we always appreciate a good recommendation for a contact from our employees, and we will reward it accordingly with a financial bonus for referring a new colleague.
“I first heard about msg Life from a friend who had been working here for about eight years. Although I knew the company from several brokerage portals, I was only interested in the company from a friend’s reference. I was especially attracted by the offer I received, all the conditions and benefits, but also by the fact that I already knew someone here,” Jozef describes his beginnings. According to him, the company offers sufficient stability as well as opportunities for development.
Language courses and new opportunities
As our new colleague Jozef further states: “One of the most important things that attracted me the most after my arrival was the opportunity to use languages, as well as the benefit of learning German. I communicate in English for several hours every day and I firmly believe that in a few months I will start to speak German fluently as well.”
German courses are provided in the form of free online language courses and as a benefit of course, free of charge. Part of the course even counts towards your working time, which you are reimbursed for. And that’s already a pretty good motivation to improve in German, spoken by more than 120 million people around the world. In addition to education, we also care about health. This is evidenced by the fact that we have almost completely switched to a Home Office/Office form of collaboration.
Development, support, motivation and good relationships
A job that is fun and intrinsically fulfilling is related to running a company and a friendly team. Our HR department regularly maintains the legendary team spirit by organizing various team events, where yoga lovers as well as adrenaline enthusiasts will find something for themselves. It was the collective that was one of the other decisive factors for Jozef. “I had information from a friend about how some things work here and I also learned that there are very helpful people working here, which was confirmed when I started working here,” adds Jozef.
“We are not just trying to expand the range of benefits for our employees. We think that this would not be sufficient over time. Above all, we try to make our colleagues enjoy their work. And we do that by giving them the opportunity to grow. That’s why we prepare various language courses for our employees and give them the opportunity to look into other professions so that they can do what they really enjoy,” adds the recruiter Dominika.
Java programmer Jozef is currently involved in the development of an msg life Slovakia product called msg.Life Factory. This is the software used by insurance companies such as Generali, Axa and UNIQA to provide life insurance. “It’s quite a big project, so I’m still in the learning stage, but I’ve already managed to contribute modifications that have improved the quality of the software,” says Jozef. If you too are looking to make a difference and want to get involved in projects that help improve the world of insurance, our vacancies you’re sure to find the right fit. If after reading this article you don’t find any old friends among our current staff, don’t despair, you can still apply in the regular way.
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