11 HR secrets you were never told

Have you ever felt stuck in your job — questioning your career path or wondering what truly makes a workplace healthy and fulfilling?
Or have you been thinking about asking for a raise, but don't know where to start?

🎙In this episode of #JanaTalk, I'm honored to welcome Kateryna Kuzmenko — an experienced HR manager originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, who has been leading the HR department at an international IT company in Prague for over eight years.

Kateryna is a true bridge between people and business. She combines deep empathy with sharp strategic insight and brings a human perspective to modern HR, leadership, and career development.

About this episode

🔹 How to build a meaningful career without burning out
🔹 What truly makes a great leader in 2025
🔹 CV secrets — what to include, what to skip
🔹 Inside the recruiter's mind: green flags & red flags
🔹 AI in HR — is it helping or hurting?
🔹 How (and when) to ask for a pay raise
🔹 And much more to help you thrive at work

▶️ TOPIC: HR secrets you were never told
▶️ WHEN: Sunday  10. 8. 2025 od 19:00
▶️ WHERE: YouTube channel @Jana_Talk

I'm looking forward to seeing you in the next episode.
Wishing you a beautiful day.

With love,
Jana

Great leaders listen more than they speak. Self-awareness is more valuable than confidence.

About the guest: Kateryna Kuzmenko 

Kateryna Kuzmenko is an experienced HR manager originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, currently based in Prague. For over eight years, she has been leading the HR department of an international IT company, supporting both people and business growth in a fast-changing work environment.

Kateryna is known for her ability to bridge human needs with business strategy. She combines empathy, clarity, and structure, helping leaders build healthy teams, sustainable performance, and psychologically safe workplaces. Her work focuses on modern leadership, career development, recruitment, and employee wellbeing.

With deep insight into hiring processes, CV evaluation, salary negotiations, and the impact of AI on HR, Kateryna brings a realistic and human-centered perspective on the future of work. She believes that a meaningful career should support life — not consume it — and that healthy workplaces are built on trust, communication, and self-awareness.

Through her work and conversations, Kateryna empowers people to make confident career decisions, grow professionally without burnout, and create work environments where both individuals and businesses can thrive.