As a start of their partnership in the country, Manpower Bulgaria and Sotheby's International Realty Bulgaria conducted a survey on the attitudes of new and existing investors regarding the climate for business development and the expected developments on the labor market in 2023 and beyond. Commissioned by them, the survey was executed by Assert International Bulgaria, and Sofia Invest was the distribution partner.
Employers who have invested in Bulgaria in the last five years were invited to respond to the survey. It included 118 respondents from a total of seven business sectors: automotive; science and education; manufacturing; banking, finance and insurance; shared service centres; information technology; retail and FMCG.
The exclusive event to present the results included a panel discussion moderated by Maria Stoeva, Director for Bulgaria at Assert International and Director of Sales and Business Development at Manpower Bulgaria and panelists Ivan Sherbanov, Manpower Executive Director for Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo, Hristo Angelkov, Managing Director of Sotheby's International Realty Bulgaria and Viktor Gusev, Head of Investment Analysis at the Sofia Municipal Agency for Privatization and Investment (SOAPI).
In addition to commenting on the survey data, the participants shared their personal experiences of working with investors, along with forecasts and tips for the upcoming calendar year for companies planning to expand their operations and investment projects.
The full survey can be found here.