Living and Working in Romania

Often referred to as a “Tiger “of Eastern Europe, Romania has the fastest growing economy in the European Union.  After a long history of Communist rule, Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.  Bucharest, its capital, is rapidly becoming one of Eastern Europe’s largest financial centres.  With an unprecedented growth in foreign investment and an expanding GDP, Romania is rising to prominence as one of Europe’s most promising markets.  With strong folk traditions and customs and a unique blend of Western influences, relocating to Romania and adapting to Romanian culture is an exciting but challenging prospect. 

Communicaid’s Living and Working in Romania courses are designed to respond to individual needs by providing practical information and advice on living and working in Romania as well as conveying an understanding of the underlying elements that shape Italian culture inside and outside the workplace.

Benefits

 A Communicaid Living and Working in Romania course will provide you with:

• A comprehensive overview of Romania’s cultural context including historical, social and religious background
• Key communication tools and skills to understand—and respond to— business and social subtleties and nuances of Romanian culture
• An awareness of culture and country “shock” and strategies for dealing with it
• Essential practical information to improve your experience living and working in Romania

Who should attend
           
A Communicaid Living and Working in Romania course will be of benefit if you:

• Are about to relocate or have recently relocated to Romania
• You work on short-term assignments with Romania and spend periods of time in Romania

Course Content

All our Living and Working in Romania training courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their personal/organisational requirements and existing skills set.   A Living and Working in Romania course typically includes

• Preconceptions and stereotypes of Romania
• A geopolitical, historical and economic overview of Romania
• The importance of religion in Romanian society
• Practical information on living and working  in Romania
• Romanian social and business etiquette
• Attitudes and values and their impact on Romanian business culture
• Effective business communication with Romanians
• Strategies and tips for successful living and working in Romania

Approach

Living and Working in Romania courses are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, either at one of our training centres in London, Paris, Frankfurt and New York or at your offices in any location worldwide.  We usually recommend a one or two day course but can also offer a more flexible format to suit your schedule.

Suitably tailored materials will be used throughout your course and your trainer will provide a balance of structured input and discussion of case studies and scenarios relevant to your own particular context.

The most appropriate training format, content and approach for your Living and Working in Romania course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy (please click here to read more about our approach

Living and Working in Romania Course Trainer

Your Living and Working in Romania trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus.  Detailed below is a sample profile of a member of our Romanian cultural training team.

AP – Cultural Awareness Trainer Romania

Originally from Romania, AP has been living in London since 2006 where she works as a cultural awareness trainer, business consultant and journalist.  Amongst other projects, she has successfully assisted the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce in expanding their clients and in increasing their existing client’s exposure into the UK market.  She has also written a number of feature articles on economic and business trends in the Romanian economy for Business New Europe and The Banker magazines.

Prior to living in London, AP studied in the United States and spent two years working as a journalist specialising in healthcare and economic issues reporting.

AP started her journalistic career in Romania where, within ten years, she progressed from a junior reporter position to a senior correspondent, editorial writer and commentator position at Romania’s most influential newspaper, Adevặrul. She covered Romania’s economic issues and its most controversial cases of financial fraud since the fall of communism.

Between 2000 and 2004, she won several journalistic awards including Best Journalist of the Year 2002 (Romanian Press Club Awards).  AP has delivered several cultural awareness training programmes on Romania for Communicaid’s key client Cadbury Schweppes.