Hiring refugees – tips for companies

Job advice for Ukrainian refugees

In Cologne, Berlin and Frankfurt, Deutsche Bahn and the employment agency have set up job advice centers near the train station.

(Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments)

Dusseldorf Many Ukrainians who fled to Germany before the war also want to work in Germany. And many companies that are looking for skilled workers hope for qualified personnel.

But whether the 380,000 refugees from Ukraine who have been officially registered by the federal police in Germany so far can really help to cushion the shortage of skilled workers is anything but clear: many are too unsure how long they will stay in the country also unclear is the current data on the qualifications of those who have fled here.

Irrespective of this, many companies want to help integrate refugees of working age into the labor market, says Rainer Dulger, President of the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations. “The willingness to help has been great for weeks.”

First of all, companies are faced with a humanitarian task. “In a second step, many entrepreneurs can imagine training or hiring Ukrainians,” says the Employers’ President.

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