T ELEWORKING HOUSES AS KEY
OPPORTUNITIES OF JOBSEEKERS IN THE LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS OF H UNGARY
Henrietta Finna, Ph.D. – Flóra Földi
April 25, 2013, Regional Growth, Development and
Competitiveness Ph.D. Workshop, Szeged, Hungary
T ELEWORKING IN H UNGARY
3% of
employees telework
37% of would try
teleworking
Source: Ipsos, 2011b and Ipsos, 2011a
M ETHODOLOGY
• Databases
• Market
researches Secondary
data
• Internal
documents
• Papers
Secondary
information • Analysis of information
• Interviews
Primary
research
C HALLENGES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Unemployment rate in NUTS-2 regions with the highest unemployment from 2008 to 2012
Source: own construction based on National Employment Service (2013)
T ELEWORKING CENTERS IN H UNGARY
Source:own construction based on Hungarian Telework Association (n.d.a)
Örkény
October 2007
Budapest, Kecskemét
Municipality Government of Örkény
22 workstations in 4 premises
Nagykőrös
December 2011 Budapest, Cegléd,
Kecskemét
Bács-Kiskun County’s Association of Job Seekers
15 workstations in 4 premises, 1 meeting room plus civic center
and labor advisory office.
SWOT ANALYSIS OF T ELEWORKING CENTERS
Source:own construction based on HTA (n.d.a), HTA (n.d.b) HTA (2011), Ipsos (2012a), Forgács (2011), Forgács (2013), Duxbury et al. (1998), Paprika (2013), Taylor and Kavanaugh (2005) and Tóth (2013)
Use of existing resources Positive impacts for employees,
employers and society Foster the employment of
underprivileged people
Online database and Teleworking software
ISO-certified systems
Professional support (HTA and other NGOs)
Cross-country cooperation Sub-regional cooperation Lower wages and rent fees - cost
saving
Alternative utilization
Lack of information, advertisements and general communication
Lack of contact with potential employers Low level of utilization
3% penetration rate in Hungary Need for governmental support/ free
service
Supporting new workplaces not teleworking centers
Potential fears of teleworkers and their direct managers
E XPERIENCES IN Ö RKÉNY
• Improved work-life effectiveness
• Fast and cost effective
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Advantages
• Low scale (employees from Örkény only)
• Lack of references
Disadvantages
• IT infrastructure to be developed
• Need for additional support; involve SMEs
• Online database and new services
• Awareness building, marketing
Recommendations
Source: own construction based on Carurbis Kft. (2011)
C ONCLUSIONS
National Teleworking Center Program: opening 3-4 teleworking centers per region
EU tender Nagykőrös and Szőgyén (SK)
Current teleworking centers:
low utilization,
lack of knowledge (employers and employees),
resistance against new ways of employment.
Recommendations:
subsidizing utilization,
supporting education on advantages,
