In 1995–96, the authors of this paper visited a number of university departments and language centres in Hungary and Poland. They were invited to participate as course leaders and advisers in a number of workshops, seminars, short courses and professional development exercises. The following case studies draw on these experiences to highlight a range of career development and employment-related issues affecting individuals and organisations during the transition to the market economy in central Europe.
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