Latvian Recruiting Links

by Gundars Kaupins, Boise State University

Being Updated March 2007-December  2007

The purpose of this link page is to provide useful business links associated with Latvia.  There is no commercial purpose or personal financial gain from this link page.  Most links include a title, languages used, services, and a brief description of the mission and purpose of the site.  Services include search engines, blogs, on-line polls, site of origin (e.g., .lv, .com, .net) and transactions.  Transactions could be nonfinancial (e.g., registration) to financial (e.g., payment of fees) Almost every brief description is a direct quote from the link.  Most of these direct quotes will refer to either the mission or objectives of the link.

Cornerstones of Latvian Business (E) Includes recruiting and marketing agencies.  "We created the CORNERSTONES OF LATVIAN BUSINESS with one ultimate goal in mind: bringing together many Baltic-based firms as possible and connecting them with foreign business contacts, thus, stimulating the growth of the Baltic market and helping individual companies rise head and shoulders above their former competitors. We wish to attract and assist foreign investors in their "Eastern ventures" re-kindling the keen interest in the Baltic market. We also aim to assist and encourage Baltic companies in their quest for foreign partners and desire to expand their operations opening branches abroad. Getting in touch with the right people at the right time is EVERYTHING in our fast-paced society, it can easily be seen as a "life or death" situation for any company."

CV-Online (E, Lv, G) "Consultantions on employment related issues and discussion with an expert on making sales more effective.Find everything you need in order to manage your career and self development from writing a CV to asking for a raise. Need to upgrade Your skills? Find training courses that meet your needs! Is your salary low or high? See how your salary stacks up against other workers. Or enter into salary negotiations armed with current salary levels."

Prime Recruitment, Riga (Lv, E) "Riga-based international Human Resources company aiming to be one of the best in it’s size providing a multitude of quality services, cross-border opportunities and a personal touch. Formally established in the market since 1997, we have today contacts with other HR-companies in Russia, Lithuania & Sweden and aim to steadily, but qualitatively extend our international net."