Joseph’s job search based on a friend’s recommendation paid off

Author: Zuzana Kocáková

Career

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Everyone knows that it is not a problem to find a job in the IT sphere. But the reality is a little different – in fact, it is the job that 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. Plus, with targeted advertising, the chosen offer is very likely to reach the right person. Yet even today, many get a job the good old-fashioned way – by referral from a friend. Our new colleague had a similar experience. 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 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 working in the insurance industry when I joined msg life Slovakia, but I am using many of my experiences from previous jobs here as well,” says Josef. It is a vivid example 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 their field, they can easily apply it to any field,” confirms HR manager Dominika.

All recommendations are appreciated

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:

All vacancies can be found in the Careers section. Trust but verify – feel free to ask a friend who works for us for references, just like Jozef did. It will make your job search easier. 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, the so-called “referral bonus”. “O msg life 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 online job portals, I was only interested in the company from a friend’s reference. I was particularly attracted by the offer I received, all the conditions and benefits, but also by the fact that I already knew someone here,” says Jozef about 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 things that interested me the most upon arrival was the opportunity to use languages, as well as the benefit of German courses. 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 online and are free of charge, of course. Part of the course even counts towards your working time, so you are paid for it. And that’s a pretty good incentive to improve your German, a language spoken by more than 120 million people. In addition to education, we also care about health. This is evidenced by the fact that we have almost completely switched to home office or full remote form of cooperation

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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 team spirit by organizing various team events, where yoga lovers and adrenaline enthusiasts alike will find something to enjoy. The collective 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 the people working here are very helpful, which was confirmed when I started,” 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 gain insight into other professions so that they can pursue what they really enjoy,” adds recruiter Dominika. Java developer Jozef is currently involved in the development of msg life Slovakia product called Life Factory.
It is a 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 in that time I’ve already managed to contribute modifications that have led to an improvement in the quality of the software,” says Jozef. If you too are looking for a change and want to be involved in projects that help improve the world of insurance, you’re sure to find a suitable job among our vacancies. If after reading this article you don’t find any old friends among our current employees, don’t despair, you can still apply in the classic way.

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Joseph’s job search based on a friend’s recommendation paid off

Zuzana Kocáková

At msg life Slovakia I take care of the company culture, events and I am part of the marketing team. I like a job where I can be creative and contribute to making my colleagues at msg feel good. I regularly prepare for you not only news and interesting things from the world of information technology and insurance, but also from behind the scenes events at msg life Slovakia.