Tag: Vocational training
A shortage of skilled workers is driving trainee wages up
Trainees in the electrical field In 2020, the minimum wage was also introduced for trainees. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the current training year, wages for apprentices have risen sharply in…
Educational level of Germans is declining
scaffolder Many Germans do not manage to surpass the level of education of their parents. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The level of education among Germans improved over the decades: there were…
Why trainees quit their training
trainees in Germany The number of new training contracts is still far from the pre-pandemic level. (Photo: Getty Images (M)) Berlin On the way back from her parents, she had…
Why trainees quit their training
trainees in Germany The number of new training contracts is still far from the pre-pandemic level. (Photo: Getty Images (M)) Berlin On the way back from her parents, she had…
Six insights into the labor market of the future
Berlin It is a triple transformation that is massively changing the labor market: digitization, ecological conversion away from fossil fuels, demographic change – everything is intertwined. What does that mean…
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…
For the first time more than 2.5 million people without professional qualifications
Apprenticeship at Volkswagen The number of people without professional training has been increasing for years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The shortage of skilled workers and workers in Germany is becoming ever…
The trainee drama continues – no improvement in sight
Apprenticeship as a baker The number of new trainees remains at a low level. (Photo: imago images/Georg Ulrich Dostmann) In 2022 there were more new trainees again. But that’s not…
The trainee drama continues – no improvement in sight
Apprenticeship as a baker The number of new trainees remains at a low level. (Photo: imago images/Georg Ulrich Dostmann) In 2022 there were more new trainees again. But that’s not…
Lindner and Stark-Watzinger want to improve financial knowledge
Woman withdraws money in Berlin The financial knowledge of the Germans is bad. This is an important building block for financial advancement. (Photo: EyeEm/Getty Images) Berlin The Federal Minister of…
Women in particular are driving the job boom in the pharmaceutical industry
pharmacist Overall, the proportion of women in the pharmaceutical industry is 45 percent. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin At the beginning of the week, Andrea Nahles made it clear what she…
Trainee wages have risen in Germany – for the first time an average of more than 1000 euros
bakery In the trades, trainees in Germany still earn below average. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Collectively agreed training allowances in Germany increased by 4.2 percent on average nationwide in 2022 compared…
Should schools teach how to start a business?
Student at Global College What do people need for a career as a self-employed person? (Photo: Global College) Madrid Germany’s students learn too little about business – this complaint comes…
If you complain about the lack of staff, you should have an idea
IT specialist in the server room Applicants report that HR managers do not understand their qualifications at all. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Do you know the difference between a data scientist…
Shortage of skilled workers almost back to pre-crisis level
Berlin The metal and electrical industry produces more than half of the exports, so it is central to Germany’s international competitiveness. Its around four million employees make a significant contribution…
Civey co-founder Janina Mütze analyzes the emotional state of Germans
Dusseldorf Only one in four Germans says they are confident about the future. That says Janina Mütze, founder and managing director of the opinion and market research institute Civey. A…
“The most productive form of learning is when you are slightly overwhelmed”
Dusseldorf This week, Handelsblatt Disrupt reports from the “Winter Camp” in Düsseldorf. For one day, the Handelsblatt Media Group’s innovation congress focused on the future of the economy, current challenges,…