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Agency fees vs hidden HR costs: Why outsourcing recruitment pays off
In Malta’s tight labour market, recruitment isn’t a simple HR admin task anymore. This feature unpacks the real costs of vacancies and bad hires, and when partnering with a specialist agency like M Recruitment, it delivers better value and local reach.
Nudges in the right direction
Malta’s companies are multiplying—and pressure on boards is rising. Age, gender balance, digital fluency and governance skills face scrutiny as regulators tighten. Vanessa Macdonald asks if change is fast enough.
Is Malta's competitiveness in crisis?
Victor Calleja interviews six of Malta's leading economic minds: Marthese Portelli, CEO of the Malta Chamber; Marisa Xuereb, former president of the Malta Chamber; Paul Bonello, economist; Ronald Attard, EY Malta country managing partner; Norman Aquilina, group chief executive of Farsons Group; and Chris Vassallo Cesareo, president of the Malta Chamber, to discuss Malta's economic journey over the past two decades as an EU member and its future challenges.
New year, new priorities
JP Fabri addresses Malta's economic outlook and strategic priorities as a new year unfolds. Focusing on the nation's robust post-pandemic recovery and current challenges, there is a need for strategic planning in areas like education, productivity, renewable energy, and infrastructure. It underscores the importance of a cohesive, future-focused economic development strategy that aligns with Malta's strengths and addresses emerging global challenges.
AWAKENING MALTA'S SOFT POWER
Thankfully, humans have evolved from when the country with the largest army and most deadly hardware led it. Ray de Bono explains.
