Tag: Federal Employment Agency
Basic child protection is not initially in the cabinet
Lisa Paus (Green Party) The family minister wanted to get her project through the cabinet today, but technical questions apparently still remain open. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Basic child security will…
“We need you” – How India should save Germany from the skilled labor crisis
Bangkok, Berlin Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil addresses the young Indians who are crowded in the rows of plastic chairs directly: “My message is: We need you,” said the…
Encourage, demand, cut funds – BA boss criticizes Heil for cuts in job centers
Berlin To this day, Monika Miszkiel can hardly believe that she has found work again. “I got my second chance, it’s like winning the lottery for me,” the 58-year-old tells…
How parents get maximum benefits from the state
expectant parents The planned parental allowance cuts for top earners are currently causing debates. What additional financial support are parents entitled to? (Photo: IMAGO / Shotshop) Dusseldorf A project by…
Harsh criticism of Heil’s plan to shift jurisdiction
Entrance area of a job center In the future, the employment agencies will be responsible for the professional integration of young recipients of citizen’s income. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Minister of…
Stable taxes, higher contributions for pensions and care: criticism of Lindner’s “marshalling yard”
Berlin The federal government’s plan to consolidate the federal budget in part at the expense of the contributors is causing considerable resentment in the economy and in social insurance. Employer…
Unemployment rises slightly – number of employed people falls for the first time in ten months
Employee in a car factory The number of people in employment has fallen for the first time in ten months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The number of unemployed rose slightly in…
The number of people in employment falls for the first time in ten months
Employee in a car factory The number of people in employment has fallen for the first time in ten months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In May, the number of people in…
German economy will not grow again until 2024 – inflation slows investment and consumption
Dusseldorf The Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) has revised its economic expectations for 2023 and 2024 downwards. The HRI now expects a decline in German economic output of 0.7 percent for…
AOK reports security gap: 19 million policyholders affected
OK Health insurance companies have recently been increasingly targeted by hackers. As a result of a cyber attack, data from patients with statutory health insurance was leaked at the beginning…
AOK reports security gap – more than 16 million policyholders affected
OK Health insurance companies have recently been increasingly targeted by hackers. As a result of a cyber attack, data from patients with statutory health insurance was leaked at the beginning…
Number of unemployed falls to 2.544 million
Nuremberg, Berlin The number of unemployed in Germany fell to 2.544 million in May. That was 42,000 fewer than in April, but 284,000 more than a year ago, as the…
Economists expect the willingness to hire people to decline and unemployment to rise
empty office Even the service providers, who have been building up staff for a long time, were more cautious when it came to hiring. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin The weak economic…
HRI Economic Outlook: Rate hikes hamper economic recovery
Dusseldorf Anyone who believed that the German economy would overcome its phase of weakness in the spring and return to its path of growth could very well be mistaken. Economists…
Lack of skilled workers at debt counselors – pressure on those affected is growing
debt advice The managing director of the Federal Working Group for Debt Counseling sees one reason for the lack of staff in what the association considers to be inadequate payment…
These employers are specifically looking for career changers
sales pitch From plant construction to the supply industry: in sales, lateral entrants have lucrative career advancement opportunities. (Photo: WESTEND61 /Westend61/F1online) Dusseldorf German employers are increasingly open to career changers:…
IG BCE demands more commitment from companies in training
Berlin With a wide-ranging campaign, the IG BCE union wants to get employers to train more young people again. Employers would have to stop the trend of declining trainee numbers…
IG BCE demands more commitment from companies in training
Berlin With a wide-ranging campaign, the IG BCE union wants to get employers to train more young people again. Employers would have to stop the trend of declining trainee numbers…
More young people without professional qualifications than expected
Young people in training Despite the shortage of skilled workers, the number of unskilled workers is increasing. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin 2.64 million young people between 20 and 35 had no…
“The job market for unskilled workers is booming”
Based on the microcensus data, which should still be evaluated with caution due to the influx of Ukrainian refugees, Enzo Weber from the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research…