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Olaf Scholz reprimands the trend towards early retirement
Olaf Scholz (right), Hubertus Heil The chancellor and social affairs minister are faced with the challenge of keeping older workers in work longer – despite measures such as retirement at…
Olaf Scholz reprimands the trend towards early retirement
Olaf Scholz (right), Hubertus Heil The chancellor and social affairs minister are faced with the challenge of keeping older workers in work longer – despite measures such as retirement at…
Olaf Scholz reprimands the trend towards early retirement
Olaf Scholz (right), Hubertus Heil The chancellor and social affairs minister are faced with the challenge of keeping older workers in work longer – despite measures such as retirement at…
Which reforms the federal government is planning in concrete terms
Berlin On Wednesday, the federal cabinet passed the cornerstones for modernizing the immigration law for skilled workers. “It will be Europe’s most modern law on immigration,” said Interior Minister Nancy…
There are far too few training places in IT
Training in the IT industry Skilled workers are scarce in IT professions such as software development – but so are training positions. (Photo: imago/photothek) Berlin Germany’s companies are desperately looking…
This is how you can still find workers
Personnel advertising on an ambulance Without immigration and higher employment rates, the labor force potential in Germany will drop by seven million people by 2035. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin…
Industry stuck in the energy trap: companies are cutting production
car production High energy prices are causing difficulties for many manufacturing companies. (Photo: AUDI AG) Berlin The energy crisis is giving the industry a hard time. A number of companies…
A third of the employees want to leave the industry
Tap system in a restaurant Many restaurants are introducing additional days off or leaving seats vacant due to staff shortages. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Oliver Riek has worked in top gastronomy…
Low unemployment & high fluctuation in the labor market
Looking for a job The labor market is currently sending mixed signals. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf When Christian Mayer goes looking for a job in early summer, he doesn’t notice…
Low unemployment & high fluctuation in the labor market
Looking for a job The labor market is currently sending mixed signals. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf When Christian Mayer goes looking for a job in early summer, he doesn’t notice…
Germany needs to quickly recruit many more skilled workers from abroad
The author Vanessa Ahuja is head of “Benefits and International Affairs” at the Federal Employment Agency. (Photo: BMAS) Skilled workers are becoming increasingly scarce. In 2021, the Federal Employment Agency…
Why more immigration will not solve the shortage of skilled workers
immigration in Germany “But unlike in Australia, Canada or New Zealand, not only are there no clear targets in this country, there is also a lack of the necessary infrastructure.”…
Applicants have the best chances in these cities
Dusseldorf Job opportunities always have something to do with probabilities. Applicants have it easier where there is a large offer than in cities with little choice. But where in Germany…
Foreign skilled workers wait months for their qualifications to be recognised
Shortage of skilled workers in Germany It is still difficult for foreign employees to have their qualifications recognized in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is making progress in recognizing foreign…
Number of unemployed rises by 77,000 in August
gastronomy Above all, company-related service providers, the hospitality and hotel industry and the information and telecommunications industry are looking for staff. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the uncertainty about the economic…
Number of unemployed rises by 77,000 in August
Job centre The number of unemployed rose to 2.547 million. (Photo: ddp) Berlin Despite the uncertainty about the economic impact of the Ukraine war, despite concerns about energy shortages and…
Number of unemployed rises by 77,000 in August
Job centre The number of unemployed rose to 2.547 million. (Photo: ddp) The number of unemployed in Germany rose by 77,000 to 2.547 million in August compared to the previous…
Despite Corona – entrepreneurs have hardly been deterred from founding companies
company founder In Germany, entrepreneurs have so far been little deterred by the corona pandemic. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Berlin In the two Corona years 2020 and 2021, there were more company…
Immigration solves staff shortages
Installation of a solar system In the skilled trades, the shortage of skilled workers is particularly great at the moment. (Photo: imago/Frank Sorge) Berlin Craftsmen are in short supply, educators…
1.9 million open positions: labor demand at record level
Sticker on an ambulance Many companies look for new employees in a creative way. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin In Germany, 1.934 million vacancies had to be filled in the…