Tag: Workers
How Japan is fighting population decline
retirees in Japan The country has a demographic problem – and thus one with the number of employees. (Photo: Getty Images, Lawson [M]) Tokyo Toshiaki Okazaki, 72, could play golf…
How Japan is fighting population decline
retirees in Japan The country has a demographic problem – and thus one with the number of employees. (Photo: Getty Images, Lawson [M]) Tokyo Toshiaki Okazaki, 72, could play golf…
The new power of workers
Employees of the security company are on strike at the airport in Munich The employees in their labor dispute a weighty argument: There is a lack of staff everywhere. (Photo:…
Hubertus Heil discusses the shortage of skilled workers
On his trip to India, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) recently campaigned for skilled workers and made it clear: A lack of personnel is one of the greatest challenges for the…
“This is not a welcoming culture” – How German bureaucracy makes it difficult for skilled workers to immigrate
Berlin Germany was shortlisted. But in the end, the young people from Bangladesh and India whom Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) met in Ottawa decided to live in Canada after…
What is the best thing to say to your boss when you are depressed
depression at work Those affected should seek professional advice before talking to the boss, says psychologist Stefanie Stahl. (Photo: ©Glampool/Corinna Nogat ) Dusseldorf How much work is done by employees…
What is the best thing to say to your boss when you are depressed
depression at work Those affected should seek professional advice before talking to the boss, says psychologist Stefanie Stahl. (Photo: ©Glampool/Corinna Nogat ) Dusseldorf How much work is done by employees…
Seven tips on how to draw attention to good work
Clever self-marketing Good performance is no guarantee of professional success. It also often comes down to how you sell your work. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin The barker method has been…
Is the end of the 40-hour week approaching for workers?
Early off the job More and more people want a shorter working week to have more time for relaxation and family. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin Working less, more free time…
Is the end of the 40-hour week approaching for workers?
Early off the job More and more people want a shorter working week to have more time for relaxation and family. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin Working less, more free time…
A coach reveals eight lightning strategies
annoying colleagues Whiners, know-it-alls or grumps can destroy the fun at work in the long run. Berlin Bernd Stromberg once put it this way: “Coworkers are like pimples – you…
We need more work instead of work-life balance
employment in old age In order to save the pension system, we must above all work longer. (Photo: imago images/MASKOT) Nothing is defended as vehemently in Germany as one’s own…
Why a four-day week also makes entrepreneurs happy
financial district in London Early conclusion: Britons would prefer to work only four days a week. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) London “Dad is mine on Saturdays.” That was the motto used…
This column could have been a meeting
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I recently read in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” how to organize meetings properly. An estimate by the scheduling platform…
If the boss is younger than the team – that’s how the cooperation works
Young leads old In order to pick up older colleagues as well, young managers should approach changes cautiously and not push through every procedure they have thought up with all…
“Other countries are decades ahead” – How the lack of digital skills among older people is slowing down Germany
Berlin The aging of German society is not only a problem for social security funds and the labor market, but also threatens Germany as a location for innovation. The Commission…
Posting of workers often more complicated than necessary
Construction site in Stuttgart If you want to send your workers to Germany, you have to deal with bureaucratic pitfalls. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin Whether in the construction industry or in…
Unions criticize poor working conditions for seasonal workers
Seasonal workers harvesting asparagus “In the 2022 season, the situation changed fundamentally due to the Ukraine war.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin The working conditions of foreign seasonal workers in German agriculture…
Ukraine – Situation in the morning: Zelensky punishes Russia’s wartime workers
Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President thanked “everyone who is helping to strengthen sanctions against Russia”. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed sanctions on 185 companies and…
The shortage of skilled workers is getting worse – according to the study, immigration is not enough
Cologne The shortage of skilled workers in Germany will continue to worsen in many areas in the coming years – especially in sales, in daycare centers, social work and hospitals.…