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Job Fair

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Participation in the project provides Your Company with a unique opportunity to promote its activities, increase the awareness of its brand and build a positive image within the academic environment.

The Job Fair will be preceded by intensive advertising campaign including local media, leaflets and posters distribution at universities’ buildings, mailing information to students and graduates registered in databases of Cracow Career Services. We believe that your presence at Job Fair will strengthen the cooperation between Your Company and Student Career Centre and secure a stable base for your present and future recruitment processes.

Don't waste your time! make sure you will take part in this event.

Why Cracow University of Economics??

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Studies at CUE are conducted, as: full time studies, part time studies, extramural studies, with which students are awarded with a Bachelor's degree, Master of Science, doctoral degree (PhD), Master of Business Administration.

CUE offers the following options of study in English for Polish and international students :

- The English Track Program (ET) "Poland-Economy in Transition", interdisciplinary courses, crossing the University's academic divisions, focus on all aspects of the transformation process.

- The International Relations (IR). For the first time, Cacow University of Economics offers
a two-stage studying programme in English for Polish and foreign students. Students have an opportunity to study International Relations at the faculty of Economics. Studies in English consist of two stages:
1) 3 years of Bachelor studies, leading to a Bachelor's degree
2) 2 years of Master studies, leading to a Master's degree
Students of International Relations are able to choose International Business as a minor, they do not have possibility to choose subjects. They are provided with fixed programmes. More information on English study programmes you will find in the web side of International Programmes Office

- CUE cooperates within a framework of many international projects like the Leonardo da Vinci Program, Socrates-Erasmus and Ceepus (Central and Eastern European Projects) and others.

- CUE includes the following semi-independent units: The school of Enterpreneuership and Management, its activities include: teaching, research and consultancy covering areas crucial to a free market economy; The School of Information Technology, conducts information science courses for people on various levels of education; The Malopolska School of Public Administration, its aim is to assist in the establishment of a civil service capable of adapting the working of the public administration to the needs of a democratic civil society.

- CUE has a high standard where sports facilities are concerned (sports hall, swimming pool, sauna and other).

- CUE has many student organizations (sports, scientific and cultural groups associating students of our university).

- CUE is a chance to meet new, interesting people from all around the world.

- Studying at the CUE gives you an opportunity to experience a unique atmosphere of a cultural city where many cultural events are organized, especially for students

- CUE is ranked in third place amongst state-owned universities of economics Poland, according to "Wprost" ranking.

- CUE students are highly appreciated by domestic and foreign employers

- CUE graduates are perceived as being well educated, reliable and open for new challenges

More information on Cracow University of Economics you will find here

Why Cracow??

sandere — 2010-05-10T15:33:26Z

Welcome to Cracow (Kraków)!

It's a magical place where medieval heritage and 12th century meet, creating an extraordinary mixture with modern times. Here every single brick carries its own history, every corner of the street was an "eye-witness" of some important events, every building hides secrets from past centuries.

Cracow's name was first mentioned in writing around the year 965 by a Spanish Jew from Cordoba, Ibrahim Ibn Yaqub. He was a merchant, travelling north in search of salt, copper, silver produced in the Małopolska Province, of which Cracow was the capital. By the end of the first millennium, Cracow was a complex of a Romanesque cathedral, a stone castle and a citadel, all built on the Wawel Hill. Cracow experienced its "Golden Age" in the 15th-16th centuries, when it became not only a centre of the Kingdom of Poland but also a centre of trade, culture, arts and science - thanks to founding of the University in 1364. The Golden Age of Cracow was also when Poland became one of the most important countries of the Renaissance Europe.

In 1609 the capital was transferred to Warsaw. This was the beginning of both Cracow's and Poland's decline. In the previous centuries Poland had successfully protected its independence. Since the 17th century Poland had suffered from several wars that weakened its power and finally led to the partitioning of our country by mighty neighbours.

Cracow became Poland's heart of national identity and sparked the awakening of the spirit of independence. The last of the series of uprisings restored Poland's sovereignty in 1918. Marshall Józef Piłsudski, who led our nation to freedom after 123 years of foreign occupation, is buried in the Wawel crypt in Cracow, among tombs of great kings, warriors and statesmen.

Unlike most of Polish cities, Cracow was spared the physical destruction of World War II. It was a tragic period, though. Nazis tried to destroy Polish identity and historical heritage by renaming places, stealing or destroying valuable works of arts and killing people. The Nazis exterminated nearly all of 70,000 Jews who lived in Cracow before 1939, as well as a lot of Polish intellectuals, artists and politicians. After the war the totalitarian government tried to balance the "overly intellectual and bourgeois" Cracow by founding the steel industry and steelworkers' city - Nowa Huta. But workers, who were meant to be the stronghold of communism, turned out to be the main force of a new revolution. People wanted to be free and free they have become...

Today Cracow is a picturesque city, full of hospitable people. They are aware of the history and try to live their lives in peace and harmony. Past centuries have left them with a huge treasury: old churches, such as the Wawel Cathedral or St. Mary's Church with the masterpiece of late gothic art - the altar of St. Mary, made between 1477-1489 by Wit Stwosz; the Royal Castle; the Main Market Square (Rynek) - the biggest and the most beautiful in this part of Europe; the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) - the trade centre built in the 13th century; a complex of the Jagiellonian University buildings; Kazimierz - the Jewish Town with lots of remnants of Jewish culture and art; and many, many countless places, buildings, reminding visitors of the long and rich history of this city.

While staying in Cracow one can visit over thirty museums, as well as several dozens of art galleries. You can see exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. There are a lot of art openings, multimedia events, performances, happenings, festivals, meetings, etc. You can also visit Cracow's theatres, such as Teatr Stary, Teatr Słowackiego or famous Cricot 2, created by Tadeusz Kantor.

There are numerous cinemas, offering both new releases (Kijów, Wanda, Uciecha, Reduta) and underground directors' releases (Mikro, Pod Baranami, Rotunda, Paradox). For those who love music Cracow offers a lot of concerts of classical music, folk, jazz, rock, techno, a huge variety of styles, suitable for every musical taste.

If you want to eat out, you can choose from a myriad of bars, cafes and restaurants, situated in the streets around the Market Square. Here you can easily find a quiet, nice place serving both Polish and foreign meals. You can choose either relatively pricey places or cheap milk bars, ideal when you are out of funds. In summer Cracow's Market Square fills with cafe tables and parasols, where tourists and locals can sit down and have a cup of coffee or a glass of beer.

There are also plenty of cafes, pubs and bars, usually located in the old buildings in the center of the city, where you can listen to music, chat with your friends or meet new ones. At nights some of these places spontaneously change to dance floors. In this magical place you can explore its secrets for months and still have plenty to see. It's worth coming and staying here to feel the atmosphere of the place that could be called a gate between medieval times and 21st century.

Some places of interest in Cracow:

- The Mediaeval Old Town - a unique "city-and-castle" complex www.krakow.pl/turystyka
- Rynek Główny (Market Square) - the largest mediaeval square in Europe
- Kościół Mariacki ( St Mary's Church ) - a basilica church with a 15th century altar by Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss), and the hejnał - a trumpet tune played every hour from its tower
- Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) - a mediaeval market, now selling traditional souvenirs
- Uniwersytet Jagieloński (Jagiellonian University ) - founded in 1364; Collegium Maius is the oldest part of the university; with an alchemy room and astronomy instruments used by Copernicus
- Wawel - the Royal Castle and Cathedral and Dragon's Cave
- The City Walls - with Brama Floriańska (The Florian Gate) and the Barbakan (Barbiacan)
- Kazimierz - The Old Jewish District, once an independent town. It includes locations where Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List" was filmed www.kazimierz.com

Some places of interest in Kraków Environs:

- Wieliczka - mediaeval salt mines - a 2 km tourist route leads through the galleries and chambers of the oldest part of the mine, including magnificent 17th and 19th century chapels carved out of huge blocs of salt www.wieliczka.pl
- Nowa Huta - an epitome of a socialist town
- Ausschwitz - in the years 1940 - 1945 the biggest German Nazi concentration camp, where approximately 1.5 million people were exterminated www.auschwitz.org.pl
- Dunajec Gorge - a scenic ride on rafts guided by local mountain people, through a beautiful mountain gorge in Pieniny National Park
- Częstochowa - the location of Poland's national shirne, the Jasna Góra monastery, famous for its icon of the Black Madonna
- Ojców National Park, and The "Eagles Nest's Trail" - a chain of fortified castles in Prądnik valley, with picturesque woodlands, and limestone pock formations
- Tatra Mountains - (the Tatra National Park) - the highest range of the Carpathians, with the highest Polish peak- Rysy - 2499 metres. Zakopane is capital of the Polish Tatra Mountains, a centre for mountain climbing and hiking.

Working abroad

sandere — 2010-05-10T15:26:41Z

Tips and advice:
• Beware: culture shock can kick in and then surprise you at intervals along the way;
• Regardless of where you go to work, whether Europe or on the other side of the world, the same degree of preparation is essential;
• Study the specific attitudes, expectation and values of your target culture and learn how to deal with people based on an understanding of their point of view
• If you haven’t done so already, learn the local language as soon as possible
• Find out about how your host culture views issues such as punctuality and family. In Mediterranean countries there is a more relaxed attitude to time keeping, whereas in Germany, punctuality for both business and social functions is considered important
• Take up extra-curricular activities – people can provide friendship, understanding and even support
• Learn as much about the particular country or region as possible: history, politics, economic situation and current issues. It is equally important to learn about the business practices and social culture in order to understand why people behave the way they do.

The awareness of cultural differences is essential but interpersonal skills are of the same importance, esspecialy during the adaptation process:
• Entrepreneurship
• People management
• Strategic and innovative thinking
• Results orientation
• Flexibility
• Confidence
• Open mindedness
• Self-awareness
• Acceptance of others
• Ability to compromise
• Communication skills
• Understanding others’ values
• Respect for others
• Willingness to learn a language
• Willingness to research the host country and culture
• Networking
• Willingness to be mentored

Before making the final decision it is worth to remember about some important issues.
The first-timer’s Assignment Package Guide – what to ask for:
• Pre-assignment visit and meetings with local office prior to signing contract
• Relocation assistance through reputable agent
• Cross-cultural coaching for family, including partner and dual career assistance
• Contact with predecessors
• Flexible home leave arrangements
• Management development objectives, including return guarantee
• Transparent assignments goals and job description
• Performance appraisal criteria and consequences of not meeting assignment goals – or rewards for exceeding them
• Clear definition of personal and corporate expectations and policy on ethics and business principles
• Repatriation assistance (including relocation agent backup)

Besides it is worth to know the 5 most important criteria for successful assignments – from expatriate partners’ point of view (you must remember that their satisfaction is almost as important as yours):
• Living situation in the host country
• Pre-assignments visits in the host country
• Children’s schooling and healthcare on assignment
• Job/activities for partners

Source: "Moving to a different beat" by Jo Parfitt, "This time it's peronal!" byJo Parfitt, Eurograduate 2004

EURES (EURopean Employment Services)

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Information for Company

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If you are interested in cooperation please fill in the Letter of intent, and send it to us via fax onto the following number: +48 (12) 2935352.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact: Edyta Sander mailto: sandere@uek.krakow.pl

We invite you to cooperation!

Cooperation offer

sandere — 2010-05-12T07:37:38Z

Student Career Centre invites your Company to cooperation.

We are glad to invite you to publish job and internships offers on our wide-spread webpage www.startus.pl

Startus are very popular among students and graduates of Cracow University of Economics. We had over 480 000 Website visitors for last 6 months.Our service is used for recruitment process by over thousand firms and institutions. Using our data base is free.

To present the internship and job opportunities, please register first in our data base. After filling booking form you will receive an email with the confirmation, which enable you to insert an offer.

There is also possibility to insert some information about your firm or institution in free Employers Catalogue which is available on website after login to database.

If you are interested in co-operation with Student Career Centre, please do not hesitate to contact us: e-mail: kariery@uek.krakow.pl, tel/fax: +48 (12) 2935352.

Contact details

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If you are interested in co-operation with Student Career Centre or you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact with us.

Our address:
Student Career Centre Cracow University of Economics
ul. Rakowicka 27
31-510 Cracow
tel. (+48-12) 293 54 97
fax. (+48-12) 293 53 52
www.kariery.uek.krakow.pl

kariery@uek.krakow.pl

Maja Timler-Swiech - Student Career Centre Coordinator (on maternity leave during 2011)
- management of Student Career Centre projects
- management of finance matters of projects
- recruitment and selection
- trainings development
email: timlerm@uek.krakow.pl

Edyta Sander - Student Career Centre Coordinator
- Erasmus-Internship (SMP) coordinator
- co-operation with Polish and foreign companies
- recruitment and selection - trainings development
- practices
email: sandere@uek.krakow.pl

Klaudia Bednarz
- career trainings - student consulting
- recruitment and selection
- promotion activities
email: bednarzk@uek.krakow.pl

Elżbieta Leszczynska

- career trainings - student consulting

- recruitment and selection

- promotion activities

- co-operation with Polish and foreign companies

email: leszczye@uek.krakow.pl

Katarzyna Wandas

- career trainings - student consulting

- co-operation with Polish and foreign companies

- recruitment and selection

- promotion activities

- web-side administrator

email: wandask@uek.krakow.pl

Marta Buczak

- co-operation with Polish and foreign companies

- recruitment and selection

- promotion activities

- web-side administrator

email: buczakm@uek.krakow.pl

Our mission

sandere — 2010-05-10T15:07:41Z

We aim to create a platform between the Cracow University of Economics' students and the companies through:

enabling students to gain professional experience

supporting graduates on starting their career

and providing companies with dynamic and enthusiastic candidates

Main activities

sandere — 2010-05-10T15:05:59Z

The main activities of Career Service are:
- Organising work placements and assisting graduates in finding first job in Polish companies. We cooperate with over 400 companies in Poland, mainly in Małopolska region. Every week we receive new job and internship offers from companies based in Kraków, Małopolska Region or other Regions in Poland.

We cooperate with few international companies operating on Polish market and running special training programmes for students and graduates;

- Organising work - placements abroad in EU companies;
- Running trainings on competencies necessary on labour market;
- Managing www.startus.pl - the information service on labour market;
- Student consulting;
- Organising company presentations at the University;
- Organising case studies for students;
- Coorganising entrepreneurship contests at University;
- Managing EU funded projects in frame of Leonardo da Vinci programme;

Cracow University of Economics's ongoing purpose is to educate its students thoroughly in the business field. Career Service began operating in order to establish a link between the Cracow University of Economics and the business world. We seek to enable undergraduates and graduates to acquire the required experience in Polish and foreign companies. The knowledge along with the essential experience hopefully make it easier to enter the labour market.