Czech firms ready to employ around 5,000 refugees: survey

Czech firms which are struggling with lack of employees would be willing to immediately employ around 5,000 refugees from countries such as Syria, suggest a poll carried out by Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, which was released on Thursday. The survey was carried out among several dozen large industrial companies. The companies would prefer employees with technical education who speak English and are ready to undergo requalification. Among the obstacles in employing refugees is a language barrier and lengthy process of acquiring work permit, the survey suggests. According to estimates, the Czech Republic is currently lacking around 200,000 workers, mainly in technical professions.

Author: Ruth Fraňková