Bizkaia Talent receives two awards from Dubai and Singapore as the best talent management company in Europe
2021/12/21
International publications World Business Outlook and International Business Magazine have both awarded prizes to the Basque association. Once again, Bizkaia Talent crosses borders and sees its work acknowledged internationally. On this occasion and for the first time, the recognition has [...]
Bilbao rated the 5th safest city in the world by World’s Best Cities 2021
2021/12/13
Bloomberg says World’s Best Cities is “the most comprehensive study of its kind: it identifies cities that are most desirable for locals, visitors, and businesspeople alike, rather than simply looking at livability or tourism appeal”. Resonance, the global consultancy of strategic [...]
Bizkaia Talent holds a new Be Basque Talent Meeting in London
2021/12/13
The association, created by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, shows the way to professionals considering their options for continuing their career in the Basque Country. After a hiatus of almost two years due to the pandemic, on December 9 Bizkaia Talent held a hands-on international event [...]
Bizkaia Talent, recognised among the 50 Most Influential Companies of the Year 2021 by CIO Bulletin
2021/11/25
This is the fourth international award it has received this year. Californian publication CIO Bulletin has included Bizkaia Talent on the list of the 50 Most Influential Companies of the Year 2021. This recognition is an acknowledgement of the highest order that places value not only on the [...]
The international community immerses itself in medieval Bilbao for a day
2021/11/23
A group of thirty postgraduates and highly qualified professionals, all from abroad, have taken part in an activity which enabled them to travel back in time to Bilbao of the Middle Ages. With the aim of fostering interpersonal and professional relationships, and thus contributing towards [...]
The fourth edition of the Be Basque Ambassadors programme is up and running
2021/11/22
30 students from 21 different countries will take part in a new edition of the program, the aim of which is to foster loyalty amongst postgraduate and PhD students. Bizkaia Talent has presented the fourth edition of the Be Basque Ambassadors program. The goal of this initiative is to retain [...]
Bilbao is among the Top 10 in the IMD Smart City Index 2021
2021/11/17
Mikel Arrazola The Basque capital has gone up 14 positions compared to 2020. The Institute for Management Development (IMD), the Swiss business School recognised as one of the best in the world, together with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), has presented the third [...]
Bizkaia Talent has carried out sectorial meetings to connect university talent with leading sectors of the Basque Country
2021/11/16
265 students from the three Basque universities participated in these gatherings together with 9 clusters and 21 organisations. Talentia Skills is a programme of excellence with the aim of developing the cross-cutting competencies of university students, guiding them during their training and [...]
Bilbao: the world’s fourth best city for talent retention
2021/10/28
The Global Talent Competitiveness Index report places it at the high end of the ranking in the Retain pillar, among a total of 155 cities. It is 74th in the overall ranking, climbing 9 positions since 2020. Bilbao is fourth of a total of 155 cities in the world ranking for talent retention [...]
The Be Basque Talent Program to attract highly qualified talent from abroad kicks off
2021/10/27
62 professionals residing in 22 countries around the world will participate in this first edition of the programme which has begun this October. The lack of qualified talent existing in the Basque Country labour market is on the rise and threatens the economic development of the Basque [...]
