The mission of the cooperation is to raise the awareness and attractiveness of the business services sector together by promoting the industry to be a preferred career choice for secondary school and higher education students and young talents in Hungary and abroad.
AmCham Hungary, together with 20+ companies and in partnership with the Hungarian Service and Outsourcing Association (HOA) launched the BSS Hungary project in 2019.
Since its foundation project member companies work together towards this common goal in a unique and inspiring cooperation to attract talent by highlighting the cosmopolitan, international, employee-centric work environment the BSS can offer.
Highlights of 2024
On May 7 the BSS Working Group addressed Artificial Intelligence in Business, especially in the BSS including the most important opportunities and challenges in Hungary. The event showcased distinguished speakers, Lászlo Kónya (Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Hungary); Péter Presszer (Kyndryl Collaborative Hungary & South Africa), and Dr. Gergő Barta(Deloitte), as well as Máte Fazekas (BT) as host.
On June 18, the Working Group held an engaging roundtable discussing best practices related to diversity-themed initiatives and involving employees. The meeting was organized jointly by the working group and LEXMARK.
On June 22, representing the business services sector, BSS WG members participated in the Budapest Pride March, showing unwavering support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Highlights of 2023
OPEN DAY EVENTS
The Committee organized a two-day event series BSS Open Days on October 18 and October 20. This was the first sectoral career event of its kind, involving 17 BSCs and 120-plus participants in Budapest.
The event aimed to introduce the sector and its job opportunities to university students, fresh graduates, and career changers. Each day, after roundtable discussions and quizzes, participants had the chance to meet the talent acquisition colleagues of each company, network, and even apply for positions straight away.
EDUCATIONAL RELATIONS
BSS companies represented the sector at the HVG Job Fair, as well as at university job fairs, at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and the University of Óbuda, and at smaller career events at the International Business School, Quinnipiac University (USA), and the Eötvös Loránd University. A dedicated project team also held 30-plus career orientation classes in 10 different high schools.
BSS TALX
A roundtable best-practice sharing discussion series called BSS TalX was launched in June 2022 that aims to bring BSC leaders sector-relevant topics and challenges the impact of inflation and the depreciation of the Forint, and their impact on wages and on the operation of Hungarian. In 2023, BSS TalX will continue with other pressing topics.
Past events and highlights
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS – COOPERATION WITH HIPA
BSS held a joint press conference with AmCham and HIPA in 2020 and signed a cooperation agreement to raise the awareness and attractiveness of the sector, strengthen our educational relationships and provide sector related legal input for the government and legislators. Since that time there is an ongoing cooperation between the two organizations.
As part of our cooperation, in 2020, for example, HIPA worked with BSS Hungary and AmCham on the annual Business Services Hungary benchmark survey, publication and the professional conference.
Project Manager: Máté Fazekas, Head of Corporate, Public Affairs & Brand, BT
Our BSS Members
The number of companies joining the initiative is growing, at the time participating companies are:
