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Shortage of skilled workers despite rising unemployment figures
Following a historic slump in German economy in the second quarter as a result of the regulations taken to combat the pandemic, we are seeing effects on regional and vertical labor markets. Both the number of registered short-time workers and the number of unemployed are on the rise.
At the same time, the discussion about the economic consequences of a second or continued lockdown is overshadowing current measures to solve already known problem areas such as
– continuing shortage of skilled workers in technical and social professions
– necessary renewal of the infrastructure in education, transport and cultural programs
– slow implementation of digitilization
Follow Achim Heinzers thoughts and suggestions on how to secur skilled workers in difficult times and in differnt industries: