Serbia Talent Market 2026: How to Hire Right and Stay Compliant

Serbia is emerging as a strong destination for international employers, combining a skilled workforce, growing digital expertise, and expanding opportunities across IT, manufacturing, and business services. To fully benefit from this market, companies need clear hiring strategies and a solid understanding of compliance requirements.

This webinar will provide HR and business leaders with a structured overview of Serbia’s 2026 talent market and practical guidance on how to hire effectively while staying compliant with local regulations.

Key discussion points:

• Market dynamics in 2026: labor supply challenges, high-demand sectors, and workforce trends shaping the Serbian talent pool.

• Compliance essentials: employment laws, contracts, working hours, benefits, remote work rules, and hiring foreign employees.

• Hiring strategies: must-have things for successful employment, salary benchmarks, and interview process optimization.

• Hiring and employment solutions: simplifying sourcing, hiring, compliance, and payroll for international employers with agencies, EOR providers, etc.

• Future outlook: adapting to digital skills demand, leveraging recruitment tech, and retention strategies in a competitive market.

Best for:

International employers, HR executives, and business leaders seeking to expand or optimize hiring in Serbia while ensuring compliance with local labor laws. 

Our Speaker: 

Jelena Savić is the HR Lead and BP at WEBCentric in Belgrade, Serbia, part of Total Specific Solutions (Netherlands). With over a decade of experience in talent acquisition and HR development, she brings deep knowledge of the Serbian labor market and employment practices. Jelena has also been involved in the M&A process during her company’s integration into an international corporation, offering valuable insight into organizational change and corporate alignment. She regularly participates in local and international HR forums, sharing her expertise on recruitment, labor law, and HR strategy. As a strategic business partner, she advises local leadership and reports on key HR topics at the corporate level, aligning business needs with people strategies.