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Germany / Unemployment at one-year low but …
In 2013, unemployment in Germany was never lower than in the month of October, and more Germans than ever in the past 23 years had a job. But latest figures also show that the German jobs boom is faltering. In October, some 2.8 million Germans were officially registered as unemployed – about 47,760 less than … Continue reading
Germany / Record employment this year and next according to Economy Minister Philipp Roesler
Germany said Wednesday its robust economy would fuel record employment this year and next as well as boost consumer spending and industrial investment Continue reading
Swedes in German Apprenticeship / Students will be offered German language training in Sweden
“One of our problems last year was not that many Swedish students speak German,” Maja Erlbacher, an advisor with the European Employment Agency (EURES) Continue reading
Tunisia and Germany / A joint declaration of intent on employability
Tunisia and Germany, Friday, signed a joint declaration of intent on the employability of graduates of vocational training centres. No details ware available for the moment. Source: via Tunisia, Germany sign joint declaration of intent on employability.
Rwanda / Germany Boosts TVET
Rwanda and Germany yesterday signed three financing agreements worth Rwf15 billion to support Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Continue reading
Siemens / To cut 15,000 jobs worldwide
The ‘flagship’ German engineering and technology giant plans to shed 15,000 jobs worldwide by late 2014 in a cost-cutting drive Continue reading
Germany / Poor immigrant influx taking advantage of the nation’s welfare system
The EU says Germany profits from immigration and has nothing to whine about Continue reading
EU-US Trade deal / 160,000 jobs would be created in Germany says a report
A free trade agreement between the USA and European Union could create 160,000 jobs in Germany, a report claimed on Friday. Talks about a deal are set for Monday. Continue reading
Lanxess / Cuts 1,000 jobs
Thermoplastic and rubber materials producer Lanxess has announced a major restructuring which will lead to 1,000 jobs being cut at its worldwide operations by the end of 2015 Continue reading
RWE / Would cut 3,400 jobs
Germany’s biggest power producer is looking to rationalise the workforce at its power unit and may shed as many as 3,400 employees Continue reading
Behind the German jobs miracle, the Jobs Centers (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, or BA) with the motto “Challenge and encourage”
“Challenge and encourage” is the motto under which job seekers—including welfare recipients, who had previously been invisible in unemployment statistics—will be mobilized, using all of the measures at the government’s disposal Continue reading
Germany / As many as 3 million people earn less than €6 ($7.90) per hour
As many as 3 million people in Europe’s top economy earn less than €6 ($7.90) per hour, meaning Germany has one of the biggest shares of low-wage jobs in Europe, a fact that Merkel’s critics have jumped on in the campaign Continue reading
The 10 nations with the highest total number of millionaire households
These countries were then compared to countries with the highest numbers of households with more than $100 million in AuM, as well as each country’s GDP Continue reading
Germany / Immigrants struggle in job market – Arab immigrants most affected
Foreigners have worse chances on the German job market than Germans, the Cologne Institute for Economic Research has found. Worst affected are immigrants from Arabic countries Continue reading
Germany / Lack of skilled workers ‘is costing SMBs billions’
The increasing shortage of skilled workers is costing Germany’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) billions of euros, a study claims Continue reading
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